Become a certified Extended Range Wreck Diver with SSI and The Scuba Dive Shop.

The SSI Extended Range Wreck Diving program provides all you need to plan and conduct wreck penetration dives within the daylight zone to depths shallower than 40 meters. Learn to use specialized wreck diving equipment, gas management concepts, and buddy team skills to safely conduct wreck penetration dives. As an Extended Range Wreck Diver, you will be able to go further into shipwrecks than ever before, opening up a whole new world of exciting exploration.

Start your advanced wreck diving adventures now with the Extended Range Wreck Diver course!

Experience the Overhead Environment

Here are the benefits you can expect from attending this training program:

Gain confidence while experiencing exhilaration inside the daylight zone
Learn the fundamental principles of overhead environment diving
Easy progression from caverns to wrecks

Facts and Training Standards

Amount of Academic Sessions - 7

Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions - 1

Amount of Open Water Sessions - 4

Maximum Training Depth - 40 m / 130 ft

Suggested duration (h) - 12

Certification Prerequisites - Advanced Open Water Diver certification, Minimum 24 logged dives, Enriched AIr Diver, Basic Wreck Diver Course (SSI)

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Training Prerequisites

SSI Entry-Level Programs – Open Water Diver, Freediver, or Mermaid require students to complete a water fitness evaluation prior to open water training. The goal of this evaluation is to determine a comfort level baseline consisting of:

Swim Assessment
Survival Float

Technical Requirements

To start training, students must create a MySSI profile. This can either be done via the SSI website at www.divessi.com/register or by installing the MySSI App.

Simply download the app for either iOS or Android, set up the user profile, and access the world of diving in minutes! The MySSI App safely stores everything in one place, online or offline – training materials, logbook, and certification cards. This includes Recreational Scuba, Extended Range, Freediving and Mermaid.

Medical & Administrative Requirements

Each student or candidate must complete the required SSI Training Record Forms prior to participating in any SSI training program. The forms for minors must be reviewed and signed by a parent or guardian.

Responsible Diver Code

SSI Responsible Diver Code - Scuba Diving

SSI Responsible Diver Code - Freediving

SSI Responsible Diver Code - Extended Range Diving

Diver Medical Statement & Questionnaire or Physician’s Approval to Dive (where required)
Training Assumption of Risk, Liability Release, & Liability Release, & Hold Harmless Agreement (where required / not applicable within the European Union)
Program-specific Completion Record (done by the Instructor prior to certification)