RAID Rebreather Diver (CCR 40M)

Your first step into silent extended time rebreather diving under the guidance of a RAID CCR Instructor Trainer & Examiner.

Instant access to your online learning, course preparation modules. Begin training immediately.

Why Choose the RAID Rebreather Diver?

This course is focused solely on teaching the mastery of your specific CCR unit, maximizing bottom time and minimizing disturbance. It offers unique benefits:

What This Course Helps You Achieve

  • True silent diving: Minimal bubbles + long bottom times

  • Massive efficiency gains: Dramatically extended gas duration

  • Advanced buoyancy: Precision trim and stability

  • Transition into full technical diving: Natural stepping stone to Deco 40M, Limited Trimix 45M, and beyond

  • Unit-specific mastery: You learn your rebreather in detail

This is the essential starting point for all serious CCR divers.

What You’ll Learn in the RAID Rebreather Diver 40M Course

This course is focused solely on teaching the mastery of your specific CCR unit, maximizing bottom time and minimizing disturbance. It offers unique benefits:

What This Course Helps You Achieve

  • Loop volume and PO₂ control

  • Diluent flushes and alarms

  • Unit pre-dive setup and checks

  • Emergency bailout procedures

  • Sensor validation and monitoring

  • Buoyancy and trim for CCR stability

  • Gas planning and unit-specific awareness

  • Low-/high-O₂ procedures

  • Stage handling (single bailout cylinder)

This course builds your competence, confidence, and situational awareness as a new CCR diver.

RAID CCR Diver 40M: Course at a Glance

  • Max Depth: 40 metres (130 feet)

  • Dive Type: No-Decompression

  • Breathing Gases: 100% O₂ + diluent with ≥21% O₂

  • Mandatory Equipment: 1 bailout cylinder

  • Unit-Specific: Training completed on your exact CCR model

CCR Diver 40M Course Prerequisites

To enrol in the RAID Rebreather Diver course, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Be 18 years or older

  • Be certified as a RAID Explorer 30 / Nitrox diver or equivalent (implied by deeper CCR programs; if different, you can paste additional prerequisites)

  • Have logged sufficient open-circuit experience (implied in the RAID flow — your Deco 40M page embeds OC prerequisites when needed)

  • Complete all online registration and documentation

  • Complete a RAID medical questionnaire (doctor’s clearance if required)

  • If using a sidemount CCR: RAID Sidemount Diver (or equivalent) certification

  • Crossover divers must meet RAID CCR crossover standards

Mastering the Core CCR Diver Skills

Your training blends digital learning, confined-water precision, and open-water performance.

Step 1: Online Learning

Complete the RAID e-learning modules, quizzes, and final exam, covering:

  • CCR mechanics and physiology

  • Oxygen exposure management

  • Diluent use and flush protocols

  • Buoyancy fundamentals on CCR

  • Unit configuration and pre-dive procedures

Step 2: In-Water Skills

Minimum requirement of 1 confined-water dive (60 mins min)

  • Loop control and breathing cadence

  • Buoyancy & trim foundations

  • Low-/high-PO₂ responses

  • Diluent flush procedures

  • Manual O₂ addition

  • Emergency bailout simulation

  • The RAID CCR skills circuit as outlined in the instructor guide

Step 3: Open Water Dives

Minimum requirement:

  • 8 total in-water sessions

  • 480 minutes total underwater time

  • Minimum 6 open-water dives, with 360 minutes underwater

  • If only one confined dive is completed → 7 open-water dives

  • If two confined dives are completed → 6 open-water dives

  • At least two dives must reach ≥27m / 90ft

Instant access to your online learning, course preparation modules. Begin training immediately.

Certification Limits & Operational Protocols

  • Conduct no-decompression CCR dives to 40m / 130ft

  • Use 100% oxygen and a diluent with ≥21% oxygen

  • Dive only the specific CCR unit you were trained on

  • Use one bailout cylinder sized according to a 50 L/min SAC requirement

Progression Pathway

This course directly connects to:
➜ RAID CCR Decompression Diver (40M Deco)

➜ RAID CCR Limited Trimix Diver (45M Trimix)

➜ RAID CCR Normoxic Trimix Diver (60M)

➜ RAID CCR Hypoxic Trimix Diver (100M)

Train With a RAID CCR Trainer & Examiner

Your instructor trains you directly on the same CCR model you’ll be diving. All confined and open-water sessions are closely supervised for safety, mastery, and confidence-building.

Why Train With Stuart Girdler?

  • RAID CCR Trainer & Examiner

  • Multi-unit qualified instructor

  • Focused 3:1 maximum student ratio

  • Deep technical experience

  • Passionate dive-leadership

  • Over 30 years of diving experience

Start Your CCR Training Free

You can begin immediately with access to Online CCR learning modules, course preparation materials, and pre-dive knowledge development.

Ready to begin your unit-specific training?

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OPEN CIRCUIT TEC

RAID OC Tec courses focus on advanced open-circuit diving skills, including gas planning, decompression, and deep diving techniques for extended range exploration.

CLOSED CIRCUIT TEC

RAID CCR Tec training introduces divers to closed-circuit rebreathers, offering precision, efficiency, and longer dive times through cutting-edge technology

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