Every rebreather requires formal, model specific, training in order to competently dive with the equipment. Rebreather equipment pricing does not include training, and training is solely the responsibility of the purchaser. Training is available worldwide and Dive Gear Express also offers instruction at our facility in SE Florida for all models we sell. The typical full course training time is five to seven days consisting of a classroom lecture, confined water session and at least six OW dives. Our recommendation to divers seeking rebreather training is to select an instructor having several hundred hours of rebreather dives and for whom rebreathers are their primary mode of diving.
Because diving is a voluntary recreational activity, prior to delivery and training you must complete and sign legally binding agreements known as a Release of Liability and an Express Assumption of Risk. If you are not already certified for the rebreather, per manufacturer requirements you will receive a disabled unit that can only be enabled by your instructor. Once you complete training, your instructor will permanently enable your unit.
For general information on rebreathers, transitioning to closed circuit diving, rebreather safety, course descriptions, prices, and logistics, plus an equipment list for rebreather training, please visit our Transitioning to Closed-Circuit Rebreather Diving page.