SDI Solo Diver

Course Overview & Training Objectives

SDI Solo Diver is the pioneering recreational certification authorizing independent, solo scuba diving using specialized redundant life-support configurations. The course covers solo dive planning, psychological mindsets, personal gas matching formulas, and contingency planning for catastrophic equipment failures. Divers prove total self-reliance through extensive underwater drills including bailout transitions, navigation courses, and SMB deployments.

Operational Envelope

• Max Depth: 30m (100ft)
• Decompression: No decompression
• Breathing Gases: Air
• Equipment Rig: Single + Pony or Double

Course Structure & Training Requirements

• Course Duration: 2 Days
• Required Training Dives: 2 in-water dives
• Classroom & Theory: 4 hours instruction

Entry Gates & Prerequisites

SDI Advanced Adventure Diver (or equivalent) and minimum 100 logged dives, minimum age 21