TDI Cavern Instructor

As the first in a series of overhead courses, the TDI Cavern Diving Instructor Evaluation Course takes a serious look at the professionalism and skills of the candidates. Instructor candidates are evaluated for their level of knowledge and proficiency in presenting a TDI Cavern course as well as their proficiency in demonstrating land and water skills.While keeping a close eye on the overall attitude towards safety, the evaluator also considers the candidate’s ability to develop skilled, efficient and well educated divers that are aware of the environmental impact that divers may have in cavern systems.

Cavern Instructor Course prerequisites:

Minimum age 21
Certified as an open water instructor in active teaching status with an internationally recognized scuba training agency for at least 1 year
Have a minimum certification of TDI Nitrox Instructor or equivalent; a TDI Full Cave certification or equivalent (NACD or NSS-CDS)
Provide proof of at least 100 full cave dives
Provide proof of teaching a minimum of 4 TDI courses and assisting with a minimum of 1 complete TDI Cavern Diver course with 1 active TDI Cave Diver Instructor
Provide recommendation from a TDI Cave Instructor with which the candidate has assisted in cavern training classes and stating that the candidate is prepared for the instructor evaluation program

Course Structure and Duration:

Open Water Execution

TDI allows the instructor trainers to structure programs accordingly;
adequate time to ensure comprehension and ability to perform skills
required

Course Structure

Candidates must participate in a minimum of 2 supervised cavern dives

Duration

Minimum time of 15 hours

The TDI Cavern Instructor support materials include:

Required Reading:

TDI Cavern Diver Manual or eLearning course
TDI Cavern Diver Instructor Guide
TDI Cavern Diver Digital Instructor Resource

Pricing:

TDI Cavern Instructor	€ 500,00

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TDI Cavern Instructor