SDI Instructor Course

Course Overview

The SDI Instructor course is designed to teach current Divemasters or Assistant Instructors the knowledge to safely function as an independent instructor. This program is broken up into two sections, an Instructor Development Course (IDC) and an Instructor Evaluation (IE).

Pre-requistes

Minimum age of 18.
Certified diver for at least 6 months.
Hold a current diving medical.
Divemaster or Assistant Instructor certified.
First Aid and CPR certified (not older than 12 months).
Oxygen Provider certified.
Proof of 100 logged dives.

Details of the course

The Instructor course covers:

SDI standards and procedures
History and code of ethics
Products and procedures
Liabilty and insurance
Risk management
Methods of Instruction
Scuba retailing
Physics and physiology
Emergency procedures and rescue

Course duration and number of dives

The Instructor course can be completed within 7 days. 4 dives are required.

Course Price

Additional costs

Recreational Rental equipment if needed. set p/day.
SDI Standards and Procedures Instructor manual.
SDI Membership Fees.

Equipment requirement

The Instructor course has some specific equipment requirement more than your standard recreational dive gear. The candidate needs to add to the standard kit a knife, diving torche and note slate. We require that all candidates carry also a spool, SMB and wriste slate. Ocean Zone Divers offers special Instructor equipment packages for those interested.

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