Stage Cave Instructor

The Stage Cave Diving instructor course is designed to give the trained cave diving instructor the increased knowledge and basic fundamentals for teaching extended bottom times and increased penetration with the use of a stage cylinder. How to teach lengthened bottom times, accumulative decompression obligations and complex dive planning are covered in this course. Conveying safe techniques, procedures and skill perfection associated with stage cave diving is emphasized.

Subject areas include:

Equipment Considerations
Cave Environment/Conservation
Stage Diving Techniques Suitable for the Cave Environment
Problem Solving when Stage Cave Diving
Proper Use of a Guideline and Reels

Stage Cave Instructor Prerequisites:

Be an active TDI Full Cave Diving Instructor for at least 1 year
Have taught at least 5 complete cave diver courses
Provide proof of at least 25 logged stage penetration dives
Co-taught at least 1 TDI Stage Cave Diver Course with and active TDI Stage Cave Diver Instructor

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