Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver
Designed for Technical Mine Divers, this course teaches deployment of sidemount cylinder configuration in flooded mines, where streamlined profiles improve navigability through narrow horizontal passages and vertical shafts common to mine environments. You'll master sidemount-specific trim and buoyancy control in silt-prone conditions, independent cylinder gas management, and emergency procedures with sidemount-specific failures. Sidemount mine diving unlocks access to severely restricted passages and tight shafts within mine systems that are impassable with conventional back-mount rigging.
Prerequisites
IANTD Technical Mine Diver (or equivalent), minimum 50 logged mine dives, minimum 18 years old. Training depth limited by current mine certification.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Mexico
Thailand
Dive Centres Offering This Course
Thailand
We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.
Common questions about IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver
What are the prerequisites for IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver?
IANTD's standards require: IANTD Technical Mine Diver (or equivalent), minimum 50 logged mine dives, minimum 18 years old. Training depth limited by current mine certification.
What is the minimum age for IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
How many dives do I need before starting IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 50 logged mine dives.
Where can I take IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver?
1 dive centre and 6 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD Adv. Mine - Sidemount Diver, in the United States, Thailand and Mexico. Each is listed further up this page.