Instructor / Trainer Levels

All IDIC Instructor Levels and Instructor Trainer Levels

About the instructor levels for scuba diving

Instructors at IDIC have to comply with ISO 24802-2: 2014 from the beginning and bring it to a positive conclusion. With this training one has to exercise already under special conditions and partial examinations up to the activity as an instructor trainer with the IDIC.

Snorkeling Diving Instructor

You will be prepared for all essential and necessary contents of snorkeling. Theoretical and practical training steps are methodically taught. Particular attention is paid to safety and above all to the preservation of our environment.

Training authorizations for:
  • Snorkeling Education / Snorkeling Diver
Requirement:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical certificate (for snorkeling diving)
  • Very good swimming skills
  • Dive Safety and Rescue skills, Oxygen users, Boat Diving, Drift Diving
  • First aid and CPR course not older than one year
  • Knowledge of navigation aids (e.g., plans, nautical charts, tide tables)
  • Instructor * or Apnea Instructor
Subject-specific requirement:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Comprehensive knowledge of snorkeling skills and the following special areas: diving safety and rescue,
    oxygen users, boat diving, drift diving

Assistant Instructor

Instructor at IDIC means that you have absolved a highly qualified training as an instructor and have passed all the necessary requirements. The Assistant Instructors serves an Instructor in training and gives him sufficient time to finish missing parts or to accumulate experience for his future work as an independent teacher.

Under supervision he can teach:
  • Skills in confined water and theoretical parts up to Open Water Diver
Requirement:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least 100 logged dives, of which at least 50% are from the regional area where you plan to teach
  • Extensive knowledge of diving skills to the dive supervisor must be given
  • First aid and CPR course not older than one year
  • Knowledge of navigation aids (e.g., plans, nautical charts, tide tables)
Subject-specific requirement:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • At least dive supervisor or equivalent according to Ö standard EN ISO 24801-3 (EN 14153-3)
  • Proof of experience about training activities in theory and practice.

Instructor*

With the already expanding personal diving experience or as “Instructor Assistant” the direct entry into the training or the conclusion to the Instructor * can take place.

Training authorizations for:
  • Snorkeling Diver
  • Elementar Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
Requirement:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least 100 logged dives, of which at least 50% are from the regional area where you plan to teach
  • Extensive knowledge of diving skills to the dive supervisor must be given
  • First aid and CPR course not older than one year
  • Knowledge of navigation aids (e.g., plans, nautical charts, tide tables)
Subject-specific requirement:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • At least dive supervisor or equivalent according to Ö standard EN ISO 24801-3 (EN 14153-3)
  • Crossover must have at least a trainer experience in accordance with standard ISO 24802-1: 2014
  • Proof of experience about training activities in theory and practice.

Instructor **

With the already expanding personal diving experience or as an “Instructor *” the direct entry into the training or the examination to the Instructor ** can take place.

Training authorizations for:
  • Snorkeling Diver
  • Elementar Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Dive Supervisor
Requirement:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least 150 logged dives, of which at least 50% are from the regional area where you plan to teach
  • Comprehensive knowledge of diving skills as an instructor must be given
  • 5 OWD courses / 3 AOWD courses / 12 additional training courses
  • First aid and CPR course not older than one year
  • Knowledge of navigation aids (e.g., plans, nautical charts, tide tables)
Subject-specific requirement:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Crossover must have at least an instructor experience according to ISO 24802-2: 2014
  • Proof of experience about training activities in theory and practice.

Instructor Trainer

With the already expanding personal diving experience or as “Instructor **” the direct entrance into the training or the examination to the Instructor Trainer can take place.

Ausbildungsberechtigungen für:
  • Snorkeling Diver
  • Elementar Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Dive Supervisor
  • Snorkeling Instructor
  • Instructor Assistent
  • Instructor *
  • Instructor **
Requirement:
  • Age: From 21 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least 300 logged dives, of which at least 50% are from the regional area where you plan to teach-
  • All additional training as well as a large number of training courses up to Dive Supervisor
    certifications must be documented and reported to the IDIC headquarters. Training / certifications must
    be completed within a period of 10 years..
  • First aid and CPR course not older than one year
  • Instructor **
Subject-specific requirement:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Crossover must be able to have an instructor experience in accordance with standard ISO 24802-2:
    2014 beyond the normal level
  • Association work issued by the IDIC headquarters.

Instructor for Speciality Diving Courses

Areas where very complex content includes the training. Therefore, one must already have a very high level of knowledge as the foundation here. There is an instructor trainer for each area in each section, who either covers this area through an examination or meets these criteria through his professional qualifications and is appointed by the association management.

Training authorizations depending on the examined or transferred divisions:
  • Ice Diving
  • Apnoe Diving
  • Cavern Diving Zone 1/2
  • Rebreather Diving
  • Underwater Archeology
  • Marine Biology
  • Underwater Photography
  • Scuba Kids Diving
Requirements for Instructors:
  • Age: 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least instructor * or equivalent

Subject-specific requirement for trainers:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Certification by the division or divisions
Requirement for Instructor trainer:
  • Age: From 21 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate
  • At least Instructor ** or equivalent
Subject-specific requirement for instructor trainer:
  • Additional proof of professional qualifications on the personal knowledge of the affected spade.

Instructor for Speciality Education

Areas that are often desired by regional diversion or special offers through the individual dive centers by scuba divers.

Training authorizations depending on the examined or transferred divisions:
  • Wreck Diving
  • Mountain Lake Diving
  • Full Face Mask Diving
  • Dry Suit Diving
  • Nitrox Diving O² < 41%
  • Oxygen Providor
  • River Diving
Requirement for instructors:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate (if dives have to be done!)
  • At least instructor * or equivalent
Subject-specific requirement for trainers:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Certification of the areas and additionally documented experience handed over to the IDIC headquarters.

Coach for Special Education

Special areas including specific information contained therein being trained by a very experienced instructor.

Training authorizations depending on the examined or transferred divisions:
  • Defibrillator
  • Equipment Specialist
  • Diving teams for rescue organizations – Commitment Diver for the Organsiation
General requirement for instructors:
  • Age: From 18 years
  • Mental and physically good condition
  • Valid medical fitness certificate (if dives have to be done!)
  • At least Instructor Assistant
  • First Aid and CPR course not older than one year and proof of enrollment on a defibrillator user
    (except Equipment Specialist)
Subject-specific requirement for trainers:
  • A confirmation of a completed training on the services of recreational diving and requirements for
    service providers of recreational scuba diving according to ISO 24803
  • Certifications / attestations from the affected areas plus additional hands-on experience are
    documented and transmitted to the IDIC headquarters.

Operationsmanager

Instructor trainers are mandated to assist IDIC headquarters in certain hard-to-reach or difficult-to-reach areas in the world.

General requirement for area managers:
  • Instructor Trainer / Instructor Trainer
  • long time cooperation in the association IDIC
Agreement for the Area Manager:
  • There will be a temporary agreement on both sides of the scope of the support.
  • This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time without cause.

Cross Over

It is always possible to change the diving association. To ensure the quality criteria and safety criteria of the standards documented by the IDIC and transmitted to the IDIC headquarters.

Basic requirements:
  • Fulfillment of the areas of all the conditions specified in the association guidelines