Having scuba tanks mounted on your back is not a prerequisite for exploring the underwater world. Many divers have discovered the pleasure of mounting the scuba tanks on the side. Lateral configuration diving gives you versatility options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy tanks on your back – just get in the water, attach the tanks to your equipment and start diving. You will learn:
The organization of your air management with a lateral fastening system
Considerations on equipment with Sidemount configuration
Swimming techniques
The different buoyancy and dive management exercises in Sidemount
If you are a PADI Open Water Diver certified and at least 15 years old, you can register for the PADI Sidemount Diver course.
No E-learning option
Nothing
The certification card 
The Dive kit :
- Dive Sidemount Book
- 4 Dives
The complete equipment
In addition to learning the many benefits of diving with a lateral configuration of scuba tanks, during a protected dive and three open water dives, you will learn to:
- Properly assemble and configure diving equipment in the lateral configuration of the scuba tanks.
- Distribute your ballast system and laterally mounted equipment so that it is perfectly balanced in the water.
- Manage gases by alternating the second stages, as planned, if you are carrying two cylinders.
- Respond correctly to potential problems when diving in a lateral configuration.