Stage
A stage cylinder inside the team gas plan - rigging, switching, and recovery as one procedure.
curriculum
Who is this for
Stage suits divers whose plans need more gas than back gas alone - and who refuse to bolt a cylinder on as an afterthought. They want the stage inside the team gas strategy so streamlining, switches, and handoffs stay craft when the dive is already busy.
They will integrate carry, planning, and recovery until the bottle serves the plan instead of stealing it. If you want "stage experience" without owning the team gas picture, stay away; if you want capacity without chaos, Stage is for you.
Who Is This Not For
It is not for a weak mind, for those who want a quick result, or for divers who cannot cope with failure. Stage digs where the challenge is sharpest - streamlining that fails as the cylinder drains, switches when the plan is live, and handoffs when the team is already under load - and it will find those fault lines. If you are not fit for that work, stay away. Standards are the filter - not scarcity theatre.
Where Stage sits
Stage is a configuration module of XTEND - not the next step after Sidemount or Twinset. It assumes everything confirmed in the full XBASE chain and in Velari through Deyron - mentality through rescue and failure management, plus team briefing, real-site planning, in-water execution, and composure under complication - and confirms rigging, gas switches, handoffs, and stage emergency recovery as one integrated craft. Sidemount and Twinset do not require Stage; they use XBASE Genesis through Driftar and Velari. DPV is not open for enrollment and needs XPERIENCE through Velmora; completing Stage does not open it. Nothing later in the catalogue requires Stage.
Later training adds complexity; it does not replace what is built here. Skip it only through an assessment day that proves the same gates.
Stage · questions
Frequently asked questions
The full XBASE chain with a FlowState Divers mentor - Genesis through Furian - plus Velari and Deyron. Open Water certification from any recognised agency and valid scuba insurance still apply. Online learning material is sold separately and is not included with in-person training. In-water skills are confirmed with your mentor. If you trained elsewhere, your mentor schedules an assessment day covering every missing module before training days begin.
XTEND modules are not sequential. Sidemount and Twinset do not require Stage - they use XBASE Genesis through Driftar and Velari. DPV is not open for enrollment and needs XPERIENCE through Velmora; completing Stage does not open it. Completing Stage confirms the eleven skills; nothing later in the catalogue requires it.
Choose the configuration you will dive and confirm you hold its entry standard. Sidemount and Twinset require Open Water certification, valid scuba insurance, XBASE Genesis through Driftar, and Velari. Stage requires the full XBASE chain and XPERIENCE through Deyron.
Then choose a FlowState Divers mentor (see available options here). Online learning material is sold separately and is not included with in-person training. Online coaching opens by application after you have purchased and studied the materials. In-water skills are confirmed with your mentor in the water. If you trained elsewhere, your mentor schedules an assessment day covering every missing XBASE module before training days begin.
No. XTEND modules are not sequential with each other - start with the configuration you will actually dive. Each one has its own cross-bundle prerequisites, though: Sidemount and Twinset need XBASE Genesis through Driftar and Velari; Stage needs the full XBASE chain and XPERIENCE through Deyron. Your mentor confirms you meet them before training days are scheduled.
Yes, as two separate steps. Each XTEND module's online learning material is purchasable with lifetime access; buying it does not enroll you in coaching. After you have studied the materials, you apply for online coaching. In-person training does not include online learning material. The in-water skills - rigging, valve drills, gas sharing, trim checks, rescue - are confirmed with your mentor in the water.
FlowState Divers requires a minimum equipment set that must adhere to our standards. Some programmes have special equipment requirements that you need to verify on that programme's page before you start training. For the generic equipment list, check out our standards.
To train with FlowState Divers, you are required to be a certified diver. The minimum certification accepted is the Open Water Diver certification from any recognised agency.
In order to train with FlowState Divers, it is necessary to have valid scuba diving insurance that is recognised in the country where you will be completing your in-person training. If you do not currently possess insurance, it is advisable to contact your mentor prior to booking your training to explore your options. Your mentor may be able to assist in arranging suitable insurance, or they may provide guidance on the specific insurance requirements for the country in which your training will take place.