Extended Range Foundations

The Extended Range Foundations course at Aquasport Diving Lanzarote is your essential first step into the world of technical diving with SSI's XR program. This program focuses on building core technical diving procedures, adaptable to either twinset or sidemount configurations. The primary objective is to significantly enhance diver safety through equipment redundancy and refine critical skills such as buoyancy control, trim, specialized kicking techniques, and underwater communication. All practical training dives are conducted in a controlled environment, either a pool or open water up to a maximum depth of 12 meters (40 feet), ensuring a safe and progressive learning curve for mastering technical diving equipment and protocols. Upon successful completion, you will earn the Extended Range Foundations SSI certification, a mandatory prerequisite for advancing within the SSI XR system.

Lanzarote offers a consistent diving environment throughout the year, with sea temperatures averaging around 20.2°C, making it suitable for training. While specific visibility data isn't provided, the volcanic nature of the Canary Islands generally offers good visibility for divers. The controlled training environment for this course ensures that focus remains on skill development rather than external conditions. The course duration is set at two days, encompassing both theoretical instruction and practical application.

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote is a certified dive center offering training through SSI, FFESSM, and PADI. They cater to a diverse international clientele, with staff fluent in English, Spanish, and French, ensuring clear communication for all students. The course structure emphasizes a strong foundation in technical diving principles, preparing you for more advanced explorations. This program is designed to boost your confidence and water mastery, serving as supplementary training for your existing certifications.

To enroll in the Extended Range Foundations course, you must be at least 18 years old and possess a minimum of 50 logged dives. A valid Open Water Diver certification, or an equivalent, is also required. Demonstrating proficient buoyancy control is a key prerequisite, as this course builds upon fundamental diving skills. Successfully completing this program is a critical step for any diver aspiring to pursue deeper and more complex dive profiles within the technical diving realm.