Technical Cave or Mine Instructor

This Program is designed to develop competent Instructors for teaching the safe usage of EANx mixtures while cave diving.

How deep can you dive with this program?

• No dives may be conducted to depths greater than 150 fsw (45 msw).

What do you need to enroll in this program?

• Option 1:
• Must be qualified as:
  • IANTD Advanced EANx Instructor in Active Teaching Status.
  • IANTD Technical Cave Diver.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must have taught a minimum of 10 IANTD courses or equivalent
• Must provide proof of a minimum of 150 logged cave dives.
• Must have worked with and been evaluated by 2 different Technical Cave Instructor in at least two (2) cave courses
  
  • Cave Supervisors must assist in two (2) course
  • One of the assistance must be someone other than who originally certified the candidate as a Cave Supervisor.
  • Non Cave Supervisors must assist three (3) courses which one (1) is in conjunction with the IDC.
• Option 2:
• Must be qualified as:
  • IANTD Introductory Cave Instructor in Active Teaching Status.
  • IANTD Technical Cave Diver.
• Must be a minimum of 21 year of age.
• Must have taught a minimum of three (3) IANTD Introductory Cave Diver Courses.
• 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.

What are the training material requirements?

• IANTD Technical Cave Diver Student Kit.

What are the equipment requirements?

• All Equipment Requirements listed in the IANTD Cave Diver Program are mandatory.
• Must own or have unlimited access to an Oxygen analyzer.

What this program must include?

• Academic Sessions
• Confined Water Sessions
• Open Water Sessions

Wherever you want to go, IANTD can take you there!

One of IANTD differentials in the formation of any confident and safe diver is our training philosophy known as:

• WATER:
  • Wisdom
  • Attitude
  • Training
  • Experience
  • Repetition

      "A relaxed confident diver is a safe diver who will enjoy exploring inner-space and pursue diving adventures for a lifetime."

      by Tom Mount