This Program is designed to train qualified IANTD Divemasters or IANTD Assistant Instructors as IANTD Open Water..

How deep can you dive with the IANTD Open Water Instructor Program?

No dives may be conducted to depths greater than 132 fsw (40 msw).

What do you need to enroll in this program?

• Must be qualified as:
  • Either IANTD Divemaster or Dive Supervisor or equivalent.
  • IANTD Deep Diver or equivalent
  • IANTD CPR or equivalent
  • IANTD First Aid or equivalent
  • IANTD Oxygen Administrator or equivalent

NOTE: First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Administrator may be conduct in conjunction with the program but training hours do not count to the minimum required.

NOTE: As long as ALL the other prerequisites are meet, the Divemaster, Dive Supervisor or Assistant Instructor program can be conducted in conjunction with the IDP and 40 hours can be counted towards the IDP minimum hours.

NOTE: The Divemaster, Dive Supervisor or Assistant Instructor certification shall be issued before attending the IDE.

NOTE: If taking the program using Sidemount configuration, the candidate must also be qualified as IANTD Open Water Sidemount Diver

•  Minimum age of 18 years old
• Dive experience:
  • Must provide proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which at least 15 were Deep Diver dives between 90 fsw (27 msw) and 132 fsw (40 msw) and at least 6 months of diving experience.
    • Dive experience must include dives in a variety of environments including but not limited to Night Dive/Limited Visibility, Navigation, Marine Ecology, Deep Dive or any other ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED PROGRAM.

What is the minimum materials requirements?

• IANTD Instructor Student Kit.

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 IANTD 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