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The Instructor Trainer Workshop is an intense eight day course that includes academic, pool, and open water sessions. The SDI Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW), trains candidates as full evaluators, to conduct the SDI Instructor Evaluation Course (IEC) independently. A corresponding, current instructor level rating must be held for all IT levels, along with minimum student certifications as detailed in this outline. During this course, you will spend 8 days working directly with the headquarters staff presenting and evaluating various subjects such as: methods of instruction, dive leader risk management, the business of scuba diving, as well as teaching SDI, TDI, and ERDI instructor level courses. You will also present and evaluate in-water presentations and skills, participate in class discussions, take the ITW final written exam, and more!
The Instructor Trainer Workshop is an intense eight day course that includes academic, pool, and open water sessions.
The SDI Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW), trains candidates as full evaluators, to conduct the SDI Instructor Evaluation Course (IEC) independently.
A corresponding, current instructor level rating must be held for all IT levels, along with minimum student certifications as detailed in this outline.
During this course, you will spend 8 days working directly with the headquarters staff presenting and evaluating various subjects such as: methods of instruction, dive leader risk management, the business of scuba diving, as well as teaching SDI, TDI, and ERDI instructor level courses.
You will also present and evaluate in-water presentations and skills, participate in class discussions, take the ITW final written exam, and more!
*A minimum of 50 of the required student certifications must be SDI unless authorized in writing by SDI Training Department prior to course commencement
In addition to topics from the Course Director program, the following topics, in line with information detailed in the current IT manual, are required to be covered and the candidate’s comprehension and ability to convey them are required to be evaluated:
In addition to the in-water and academic skills listed in the Course Director program the following must be presented:
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may teach and evaluate instructor level courses for all approved levels:
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