SSI Extended Range Foundations

About the activity

Extended Range Foundations – Take Your Diving Further

Push your limits safely and confidently with our Extended Range Foundations course. Designed for adventurous divers ready to move beyond recreational limits, this course focuses on developing advanced skills, control, and comfort underwater. Perfect for those curious about technical diving, it gives you a solid foundation before tackling deeper and more complex dives.

What You’ll Learn

• Refine buoyancy, trim, and positioning for smoother, energy-efficient diving.
• Master advanced finning, movement, and teamwork techniques underwater.
• Get hands-on experience with technical diving equipment in a safe, supervised environment.

Course Highlights

• Practical in-water training: Confined and open-water sessions to hone core skills.
• Depth-focused exercises: Experience controlled dives at increased depths to build confidence.
• Structured learning: Focused sessions designed to boost skill, safety, and awareness.
• Entry requirements: Open water certification and a minimum number of logged dives.

Why Join This Course?

This program is all about building confidence and competence. Divers finish with better control, improved techniques, and a clear path toward advanced technical diving specialties. Whether you aim to explore deeper wrecks or start sidemount or mixed-gas diving, this course lays the groundwork for your next underwater adventure.

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What’s Included 

• Elearning for self study 
• Extended Range Foundations Certification upon completition
• Technical diving gear (twinsets, sidemount equipment, regulators, wings, stages)

Not Included

• Personal diving gear (mask, fins, suits – available for renting here).

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Facts And Training Standards

• Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 4
• Maximum Training Depth: 12m / 40ft
• Standards

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Certification Prerequisites

• Minimum Age: 16
• Minimum 24 logged dives
• SSI Open Water Certification or an equivalent from a recognized training agency
• Medical Fit (PDF) 

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FAQ

What does ‘Medical Fit’ mean?

If you answered YES* to questions 3, 5 or 10 above OR to any of the questions on page 2 you need written medical approval from your doctor to be able to join the activity. Take all three pages of the medical form (Participant Questionnaire and the Physician’s Evaluation Form) to your physician for a medical evaluation.

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Guidance for Doctor (PDF)