ERDI Non-Diving Specialty Instructor

The ERDI Non-Diving Specialty Instructor Course is designed to teach non-diving members of a public safety dive team the knowledge to safely function as an independent instructor of the non-diving specialties/ops listed below:

Visual Inspection Procedures
Tender
Swift Water
Other non-diving Ops, i.e. unique ops, offered by ERDI (subject to headquarter’s approval)

In order to become an instructor for one of the above courses; a candidate must be certified by a qualified instructor trainer experience based upgrades are not available. Instructors who hold equivalent certifications with a recognized agency and wish to cross over as a non-diving specialty instructor may do so by applying via current instructor crossover procedures.

Who this course is for:

Any member of an Emergency First Response who holds a non-diving role
Any member of an Emergency First Response who holds a non-diving role and would like the knowledge and skills necessary to assist diving members

Course prerequisites:

Minimum age 21
Affiliated with an ERDI facility
Minimum of 1 year experience at the user level for the specialty which will be taught after graduation
Meet all prerequisites for the corresponding instructor level specialty they will teach after graduation
Provide proof of current CPR and first aid certifications

What you can expect to learn:

The ERDI Non-Diving Instructor course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

ERDI Standards and Procedures
History of ERDI
Products and procedures
- How to place an order
- Registration procedures
- Yearly renewals
- Liability and insurance
Risk management
- Waivers and releases
- Filling out an accident/incident report
Methods of instruction
- Teaching theory, methods and oral communications
- Lesson preparation
- Use of training aids
- Home study program, use of knowledge quest
Successfully selling courses
- Budgeting courses
- Recruiting students
- Organizing and scheduling a course
Retail sales
Instructor ethics
All course content for the specialty the candidate will be teaching after graduation

Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:

Present minimum of 3 academic presentations, minimum time 15 minutes , on subjects from the ERDI Specialty/Ops they will be teaching after graduation
Present minimum of 2 practical presentations, minimum time 15 minutes, on subjects from the ERDI Specialty/Ops they will be teaching after graduation
Satisfactorily complete all skill performance and graduation requirements for the ERDI Specialty/Ops they will be teaching
Demonstrate the ability to correctly remediate exam questions with a student

What’s in it for you and your team?

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may:

Teach the appropriate ERDI Non-diving specialty/ops

Note: The candidate may be certified to teach multiple specialties/ops at once, provided all corresponding prerequisites and graduation requirements are met and the instructor trainer conducting the courses is qualified at all levels.

Non-diving Specialty Instructor minimum requirements:

Satisfactorily complete the ERDI Standards and Procedures portion of the instructor exam
Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning class planning and execution

Course Standards & Procedures