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TDI INSTRUCTOR

COURSES

PRICE ON REQUEST

Are you an experienced dive instructor and passionate technical diver, and do you want to join the ranks of some the top technical diving instructors in the world? Get started with a TDI Instructor Course. Starting at the entry levels, you will learn the fundamentals skills, requirements and be evaluated on proper techniques for conducting technical diver courses. As you gain teaching and diving experience, you will qualify to enter higher level instructor programs.

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Who is this course for?

  • The experienced active dive instructor and technical diver who is looking to share their passion for technical diving with others

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Course Prerequisites

  • Minimum age 18

  • Certified diver for the program they wish to teach

  • Provide proof of 100 logged dives completed in a number of different environments with varying depths

  • Provide proof of a minimum number of dives or hours underwater depending on the specific course

  • Certified as an SDI Instructor or the equivalent

  • Hold a current CPR and first aid certification (i.e. current and valid CPROX1st certification)

  • Current medical examination signed by a licensed physician for diving

  • Possess the minimum instructional equipment as defined in the
    leadership standards

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What you can expect to learn

  • Introduce the instructor candidate to TDI

  • Introduce the candidate to all of the programs they will be qualified to teach

  • Introduce the candidate to all of the instructor materials and student materials for those programs they will be teaching

  • Demonstrate how to use all of the support materials to teach those programs

  • Teach the instructor “How to Conduct” each of those programs, listing helpful hints on “How to teach” academics as well as possible problems they may experience in the pool/confined water and open water sessions and ways to handle those problems

  • Demonstrate how to register and certify TDI Divers and Leadership levels

Required skills

The instructor candidate will be evaluated on their knowledge and ability to teach each required subjects and diving skills for the specific course. Specific requirements vary based on the level of instructor course.

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What's in it for you

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may conduct diver level courses at the level for which they have been evaluated.

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Certification requirements

  • Satisfactorily complete the appropriate written exam with a minimum score of 80 percent, without reference and be able to adequately explain each answer to a prospective student

  • Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning training, dive planning and execution

  • Complete all in-water requirements safely and efficiently

  • Demonstrate proficiency in teaching the specific diver program

  • Present the required number of graded academic presentations

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AVAILABLE COURSES

 

TDI NITROX INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification as an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor or the equivalent

  • Certified as basic nitrox diver, may be combined with instructor program

  • Provide proof of a minimum of 10 logged nitrox dives

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TDI SIDEMOUNT INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification as an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor or the equivalent

  • Provide proof of a minimum of 25 logged sidemount dives

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TDI INTRO TO TECH INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification as an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor or the equivalent

  • Certified as basic nitrox diver, may be combined with instructor program

  • Provide proof of a minimum of 10 logged nitrox dives

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TDI DPV / TECH DPV INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification as an SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor or the equivalent

  • Provide proof of a minimum of 25 logged DPV dives

  • ** Minimum certification as TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression procedures diver or equivalent for the Technical DPV Instructor rating

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TDI ADVANCED NITROX INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification of TDI Advanced Nitrox diver or equivalent

  • Provide proof of 100 logged dives, 25 must be nitrox dives

  • Must have certified 10 students in entry-level nitrox

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TDI DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 18

  • Minimum certification of TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor or equivalent (unless Advanced Nitrox Instructor course is taught in conjunction with Decompression Procedures Instructor)

  • Minimum certification of TDI Decompression Procedures diver or equivalent

  • Provide proof of 150 logged dives

  • Have certified 10 students in SDI Deep Diver or TDI Advanced Nitrox diver or equivalent

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TDI NITROX BLENDER INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 21

  • Minimum certification of TDI Nitrox blender or equivalent

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TDI TRIMIX (ADVANCED) BLENDER INSTRUCTOR

  • Minimum age 21

  • Minimum certification of TDI Advanced Gas Blender or equivalent

  • Minimum certification of TDI Nitrox blender instructor or equivalent

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