IANTD Advanced EANx Instructor

The IANTD Advanced EANx Instructor Development Course (IDC) prepares qualified IANTD Advanced EANx Supervisors, who are not yet certified as Scuba Instructors, to teach IANTD Sport Diving Programs using advanced enriched air nitrox (EANx).

Upon completion, candidates are certified to teach diving techniques and the use of nitrox blends for dives of up to 40 meters (130 feet). This includes both no-decompression dives and dives requiring limited decompression stops.

The program emphasis on safe and effective EANx use, gas management, emergency procedures, and dive planning.

PREREQUISITES:

Age Requirement:

  • Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

Certification Requirements:

  • Must be qualified as an IANTD Advanced EANx Supervisor or equivalent.
  • Must be qualified as an Oxygen Provider, CPR and Diving First Aid

Dive Experience:

  • Must provide proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which:
    • At least 50 were a combination of Deep Diver dives between 90 fsw (27 msw) and 132 fsw (40 msw) Advanced EANx dives with at least 25 decompression dives within the Advanced EAnx limits.
    • Must have assisted in at least three (3) courses from one (1) or more of the following IANTD Qualification Programs: 
      • Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, EANx Diver, Deep Diver, and Advanced EANx Diver prior to being qualified at the Instructor level.

Duration:

  • A 7-day Program directing the Instructor candidate in the methods and techniques of training IANTD Divers.
    • If already a certified IANTD Open Water or OW EANx Instructor or equivalent the upgrade program is 3 days.

The Advanced EANx Instructor will be able to teach the following IANTD programs:

  • IANTD Snorkeling Diver program
  • IANTD Open Water program
  • IANTD Advanced Open Water Diver program
  • IANTD Deep Diver program
  • IANTD Rescue Diver program
  • IANTD Divemaster program
  • IANTD EANx Diver program
  • IANTD Advanced EANx Diver program

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