About the Course
The SSI Extended Range Foundations program provides you with an opportunity to enhance your advanced diving skills in a workshop environment. Learn more about using tec diving gear with any total diving system you are certified to use and build upon your basic skill set to master buoyancy, trim, finning techniques, positioning, and communication. The Extended Range Foundations program provides supplementary training to existing certifications to increase your confidence and in-water control. All in-water sessions are completed in a confined water environment at depths less than 12 meters. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Foundations certification after completing this program.
Your Instructor
Pavlos Besis
From competitive swimming to the deep blue — Pavlos has always lived in the water. Between 1980 and 1996, he set six national and one European record in swimming before discovering diving in 1997. Since then, thousands of dives have shaped his passion and experience beneath the surface.
With a strong background in technical and cave diving, Pavlos teaches with precision, discipline, and safety at the core of every course. A dedicated advocate of the DIR philosophy, he guides divers to explore the caves of the Aegean with confidence and control. For Pavlos, diving isn’t just a profession — it’s a way of life.