Cave Surveying Instructor

The Underwater Cave Surveying course is designed to give the trained cave diving instructor the knowledge and basic fundamentals of how to teach divers in the proper surveying techniques use in the unique underwater cave environment. The intention of this program is for cave surveying instructors to encourage a standardization of cave surveying on all projects; encourage the use of cave maps in dive planning while increasing the diver’s awareness and knowledge of the surroundings in this environment. Safe techniques, procedures and skill perfection associated with surveying in cave diving is emphasized.

Training includes teaching cave divers:

Gas Matching Procedures and Management
Body Position and Control
Survey Techniques
Cartography
Equipment Check and S-drill
Demonstrate use of Guidelines and Reels

Cave Survey 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 survey dives
Co-taught at least 1 TDI Underwater Cave Survey Diver Course with and active TDI Underwater Cave Survey Diver Instructor
Published or be a key member of at least 1 cave survey project

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