Open Water EANx Instructor Trainer
This program is designed to provide responsible training to prepare qualified candidates to become IANTD Instructor Trainers, authorized to train, evaluate, and certify new IANTD Instructors.
Who may teach this course?
- IANTD Open Water EANx ITT
Course Limits and Requirements
- Maximum Depth: 132 fsw (40 msw)
- Minimum Age: 21 years old
- Prerequisites: Must be qualified in the following:
- Active teaching status as an IANTD Course Director
- Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience without any Quality Assurance complaints
- Minimum of 300 logged dives
- Proof of conducting at least four (4) Open Water EANx Instructor Development Programs (IDP)
- Approval from IANTD HQ or local Licensee
- Certification Requirements: Must have issued a minimum of 200 certifications combined across the following IANTD programs (or equivalent):
- Open Water Diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- EANx Diver
- Deep Diver
- Rescue Diver
- Divemaster
- Equipment Requirements: Must fulfill all equipment requirements specified in the IANTD Sport Diver Program General Standards, as well as those listed for 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 IANTD Diver is our core training philosophy known as: WATER
- Wisdom
- Attitude
- Training
- Experience
- Repetition
