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Extended Range SCR (40m, deco)

The SSI SCR Diving program provides divers with the knowledge and training necessary to independently plan and conduct semi-closed rebreather (SCR) dives to a maximum depth of 30 meters, using an SCR Total Diving System and SCR diving procedures with an equally- or more-qualified dive buddy.

STUDENT PREREQUISITES

Have logged at least:

  • 24 total dives

Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • Enriched Air Nitrox 40
  • Deep Diving

DURATION – 5 days

  • Academic sessions
  • Final exam
  • Equipment configuration session 
  • 1 pool/confined water skill development session (at least 1 hour underwater time)
  • 6 open water training dives

At least 420 minutes of in-water runtime on the Mares Horizon

CERTIFICATION

The SCR Extended Range certification entitles the holder to dive with an equally- or more-qualified buddy, with the equipment configuration used during training and SCR diving procedures, to depths of up to 40 meters with a maximum of 25 minutes decompression, providing that dives are conducted in environments similar to those of the diver’s training and experience.

UPGRADES

Students upgrading from SCR Diving to SCR Extended Range must complete the following:

  • All SCR Extended Range academic sessions and assessments
  • Complete an SCR Extended Range final exam with a passing score of at least 80%.
  • At least one (1) additional pool/confined water skill development session lasting at least one (1) hour.
  • Open Water Training Dives 5 and 6
  • At least 120 minutes of open water runtime on the Mares Horizon

Students upgrading from a CCR Diving certification to SCR Extended Range must complete the following:

  • All unit-specific theory and procedures, including a final exam with a passing score of at least 80%.
  • At least one (1) additional pool/confined water skill development session with a cumulative time of at least one (1) hour.
  • Open Water Training Dives 3 through 6

Students upgrading from the CCR Extended Range certification to SCR Extended Range must complete the following:

  • All unit-specific theory and procedures, including a final exam with a passing score of at least 80%.
  • At least one (1) additional pool/confined water skill development session with a cumulative time of at least one (1) hour.
  • Open Water Training Dives 5 through 6