part2 TDI Divertdi Standards diver standards TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards 2 Version 0221 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards Contents 1. Course Overview Matrix ............................. 30 1.1 All Courses ...............................................................................30 1.2 Rebreather Training Courses ...............................................34 2. General Course Standards .......................... 37 2.1 Administrative ........................................................................37 2.2 Accidents .................................................................................38 2.3 Definitions ..............................................................................38 2.4 Confined Water Training ......................................................38 2.5 Open Water Training ............................................................39 2.6 Conducting training in an overhead environment (cavern, cave, wreck, etc.) ...........................................................39 2.7 Conducting Courses Using Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) ..........................................................................40 3. Intro to Tech ................................................. 41 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................41 3.2 Qualifications of Graduates.................................................41 3.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................41 3.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................42 3.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................42 3.6 Course Structure and Duration ..........................................42 3.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................43 3.8 Training Material ...................................................................43 3.9 Required Equipment ............................................................43 3.10 Required Subject Areas ......................................................44 3.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................45 Version 0221 3 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards 4. Technical DPV Diver .................................... 47 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................47 4.2 Qualifications of Graduates ................................................47 4.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................47 4.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................47 4.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................48 4.6 Course Structure and Duration ..........................................48 4.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................48 4.8 Required Equipment ............................................................49 4.9 Required Subject Areas ........................................................49 4.10 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................50 4.11 To qualify to teach the TDI Technical DPV Diver Course an Instructor must:.........................................................51 5. Sidemount Diver ......................................... 52 5.1 Introduction ...........................................................................52 5.2 Qualifications of Graduates ................................................52 5.3 Who May Teach .....................................................................52 5.4 Student to Instructor Ratio .................................................52 5.5 Student Prerequisites ..........................................................52 5.6 Course Structure and Duration ..........................................53 5.7 Administrative Requirements ............................................53 5.8 Required Equipment ...........................................................54 5.9 Required Subject Areas .......................................................54 5.10 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ..............................................................................55 5.11 To qualify to teach the TDI Sidemount Diver Course an Instructor must:.........................................................56 4 Version 0221 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards 6. Nitrox Diver ................................................. 57 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................57 6.2 Qualifications of Graduates ................................................57 6.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................57 6.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................57 6.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................58 6.6 Course Structure and Duration ..........................................58 6.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................58 6.8 Training Material ...................................................................58 6.9 Required Equipment ............................................................59 6.10 Required Subject Areas ......................................................59 6.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................60 7. Advanced Nitrox Diver ............................... 61 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................61 7.2 Qualifications of Graduates .................................................61 7.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................61 7.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................61 7.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................62 7.6 Course Structure and Duration ...........................................62 7.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................63 7.8 Training Material ....................................................................63 7.9 Required Equipment .............................................................63 7.10 Required Subject Areas ......................................................64 7.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................65 Version 0221 5 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards 8. Decompression Procedures Diver ............. 67 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................67 8.2 Qualifications of Graduates ................................................67 8.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................67 8.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................68 8.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................68 8.6 Course Structure and Duration .........................................68 8.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................69 8.8 Training Material ...................................................................69 8.9 Required Equipment ............................................................69 8.10 Required Subject Areas ......................................................70 8.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................72 9. Extended Range Diver ............................... 75 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................75 9.2 Qualifications of Graduates .................................................75 9.3 Who May Teach ......................................................................75 9.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ..................................................75 9.5 Student Prerequisites ...........................................................76 9.6 Course Structure and Duration ..........................................76 9.7 Administrative Requirements .............................................76 9.8 Training Material ....................................................................77 9.9 Required Equipment .............................................................77 9.10 Required Subject Areas ......................................................78 9.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements ...............................................................................80 6 Version 0221 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 2: TDI Diver Standards 10. Helitrox Diver ............................................ 82 10.1 Introduction ..........................................................................82 10.2 Qualifications of Graduates ..............................................82 10.3 Who May Teach....................................................................82 10.4 Student to Instructor Ratio ................................................83 10.5 Student