This certification highlights the extent of your experience and sets you apart as a seasoned instructor. Requirements to apply for this upgrade are as follows;
• SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor.
• An instructor for a minimum of seven SDI specialties.
• Issued 50 SDI diver certifications.
• Issued a minimum of four SDI Divemaster or Assistant Instructor certifications.
The Fees for this upgrade are the same fees as all other instructor upgrades. This is a digital C-Card only. With this being an SDI certification, certifications logged with TDI, ERDI, and PFI diver and instructor certifications do not count towards the SDI Elite Scuba Instructor status.
Please see the standard for this course to see how First Response and non-diving certifications can be counted.
If you are an existing SDI Instructor and meet all of the requirements for this certification, just follow the normal upgrade procedure. You can easily apply online for this upgrade in most regions by clicking here.
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