Open Water EANx Instructor
This course is designed to train qualified IANTD Divemasters or IANTD Assistant Instructors to become IANTD Open Water or Open Water EANx Instructors, preparing candidates to teach safe diving practices to future divers.
Program Specifications
- Maximum Depth: 132 fsw (40 msw)
- Minimum Age: 18 years old
- Prerequisites:
- IANTD Divemaster or higher (or equivalent)
- IANTD Deep Diver (or equivalent)
- IANTD CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen Administrator (or equivalents)
- Dive Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 100 logged dives (at least 15 deep dives between 90 fsw / 27 msw and 132 fsw / 40 msw)
- Minimum of 6 months of active diving experience
- Experience across a variety of environments (Night/Limited Visibility, Navigation, Marine Ecology, Deep, or other specialized programs)
- Required Materials & Kits:
- IANTD Instructor Student Kit
- IANTD Sport Diving Instructor Kit
- Equipment Requirements: Must fulfill all general Sport Diver Course equipment requirements and those specific to the courses planned to teach (Single cylinder configuration allowed)
Course Structure
- Academic Sessions
- Confined Water Sessions
- Open Water Sessions
The IANTD Philosophy
Wherever you want to go, IANTD can take you there! One of the key differentials in forming a confident and safe diver is our core training philosophy: WATER
- Wisdom
- Attitude
- Training
- Experience
- Repetition
