Instructor

The IANTD Instructor Evaluation Course is for Divemasters and Assistant Instructors from IANTD or any other recognized agency, who are ready to take that next step and become fully qualified to teach others the joy of scuba diving, and will be certified to teach Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and the IANTD Nitrox Diver Programs.

Cavern Divemaster

This Program is designed to extend the diver’s knowledge to safely guide professional cavern tours of non-cavern certifed divers (maximum 4 divers) in the overhead environment. Focus of this program is on safety, conservation, professionalism and preservation.

Duration:Must assist in one (1) complete Cavern Diver Program. 3 Days, 4 Dives
Prerequisites

IANTD Divemaster or higher or equivalent, IANTD Cave Diver, 18 years of age

$600One Student

$500Two Student

$400Three Student

Open Water and Open Water EANx Instructor Development Program

This Program is designed to train qualified IANTD Dive Masters or IANTD Assistant Instructors as IANTD Open Water or Open Water EANx Instructors.

Duration:7 Days or more. Minimum of 100 logged dives, of which at least 15 were Deep Diver dives between 90 fsw (27 msw) and 130 fsw (39 msw).
Prerequisites

IANTD Divemaster or higher or equivalent, IANTD EANx Diver or equivalent, IANTD CPR or equivalent, IANTD First Aid or equivalent, IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent. 18 years of age.

$1500One Student

Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor

This Program is designed to allow Instructors to teach Recreational Trimix and Advanced Recreational Trimix, including all other programs an Advanced EANx Instructor may teach. Advanced EANx Instructors who are also Normoxic Trimix Divers or Trimix Divers may teach this program without attending an IEC.

Duration:7 Days or more
Prerequisites

Normoxic Trimix Supervisor, IANTD CPR or equivalent, IANTD First Aid or equivalent, IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent. 18 years of age. Dive Experience: minimum of 100 logged dives, of which at least 50 were a combination of Deep Diver dives between 90 fsw (27 msw) and 150 fsw (45 msw), Advanced EANx dives with at least 25 decompression dives within the Advanced EANx or Advanced Recreational Trimix limits. Prior to being qualified at the Recreational Trimix Instructor level, you must have assisted in at least three (3) courses from one (1) or more of the following IANTD Qualification Programs: Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, EANx Diver, Deep Diver, and Advanced EANx Diver and Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver. Prerequisites: Must be qualified as an IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver Supervisor or Normoxic Trimix Supervisor, IANTD CPR or equivalent, IANTD First Aid or equivalent, IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent. 18 years of age.

$1500One Student

Cavern Diver Instructor

This Program is designed to develop qualified IANTD Cavern Diver Instructors.

Duration:2 days or more
Prerequisites

Dive Experience: Minimum of 150 logged dives of which 50 were cavern dives, minimum of 25 Recreational Diver Certifications. Prerequisites: IANTD EANx Instructor in active teaching status or equivalent, IANTD Cave Diver or equivalent, IANTD CPR or equivalent, IANTD First Aid or equivalent, IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent. 18 years of age.

$1000One Student

Introductory Cave Instructor

This Program is designed to provide quality training to divers advancing into introductory cave diving. In addition, it serves as a mechanism to further develop overhead teaching experience for Instructors, enabling them to evolve to more competent Cave Instructors.

Duration:2 days or more. Dive Experience: minimum of 200 logged dives of which 75 were cave dives, must have taught a minimum of 3 Cavern Diver Programs.
Prerequisites

IANTD Cavern Instructor in active teaching status or equivalent, IANTD Cave Diver or equivalent, IANTD CPR or equivalent, IANTD First Aid or equivalent, IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent. 21 years of age.

$1400One Student

Technical Instructor

This Program is designed to provide a more in-depth knowledge of EANx, Oxygen, and of technical diving applications. Technical Instructors are charged with teaching divers to use custom blends of EANx for bottom mix, travel mixes and decompression mixes. Technical Instructors may teach Open Water Diver through Technical Diver. Dive Experience: Must have taught a minimum of eight (8) IANTD courses.  Must have a minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience.  Must have assisted in one (1) course or do so as part of the IEC.  Must provide proof of a minimum of 350 logged dives, of which at least 100 were deeper than 130 fsw (39 msw) and at least 40 dives breathing EANx or other mixtures and requiring decompression stops.

Duration:3 days or more. Dive Experience: Must have taught a minimum of eight (8) IANTD courses.
Prerequisites

IANTD Advanced EANx Instructor in Active Teaching Status, IANTD Technical Diver or equivalent. 21 years of age.

$1800One Student

Technical Cave Diver Instructor

This Program is designed to develop competent Instructors for teaching the safe usage of EANx mixtures while cave diving. Dive Experience: Must have taught a minimum of three (3) IANTD Introductory Cave Diver Programs.  Must provide proof of a minimum of 350 logged dives, where at least 150 were technical dives (Cave, Wreck Penetration, Technical Diver, Normoxic Trimix, Trimix, etc.) and at least 100 NON CAVE TRAINING DIVES between Introductory to Cave Dives and Cave Dives.

Duration:4 days or more
Prerequisites

Introductory Cave Instructor in Active Teaching Status , IANTD Technical Cave Diver. 21 years of age.

$1800One Student

MBT* = Minutes of Bottom Time

Testimonials

Tienen un personal altamente capacitado y con bastantes años de experiencia en el mundo del buceo y todas sus ramas, excelente manera de enseñanza y muy profesional. ya me certifique de open water diver y espero nuevamente seguir adquiriendo mas conocimientos y destrezas con sus clases avanzadas.

Cesar Villar

We did our IANTD Technical Cave Course with Denis and Stefan. I absolutely recommend them to anyone who wants take a recreational or technical SCUBA course or just go to dive. If you want to explore some of the Cenote caves in the Dominican Republic make sure you contact them for equipment and guiding.

Oliver Ohlendorf