This course was developed to provide sport divers with an introduction to the cave diving environment.
If we do not know your training level, a check dive is mandatory to assess your current skill level.
How deep can you dive with this course?
- Your current certification level limits your dive depth (prerequisite).
What do you need to enroll in this course?
- Required Certification:
- Advanced Nitrox (CCR/OC)
- Age Requirement:
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- Basic knowledge of technical diving, buoyancy, trim, and communication skills equivalent to a completed Essential Diver or higher.
- Diving Experience:
- at least 40 logged dives and 40 hours on the CCR used
- for a crossover from Intro to Cave or Mine (OC) to CCR Cave or Mine, you must have at least 20 logged dives and at least 30 hours on the CCR used
What equipment do you need?
- A CCR (Inspiration, JJ-CCR, XCCR or Flex2
- OC: D12 or Twin Sidemount 12L
- Cold water equipment
- Personal pressure gauge on each cylinder
- Sufficient bailout (rule of thirds)
- 2 Reels/Spools (1x at least 60 meters, 1x at least 30 meters)
- 2 Masks
- Handset, HUD, Backup Computer
- 2 Cutting Tools
- 1 Primary Light (Spot) and 2 Backup Lights
- Wetnotes
- 4 Arrows and 4 Personal Markers
What materials do you need for the course?
- IANTD Cave Diver course materials
What does this course include?
- Academic units (theory)
- Confined open water training units (pool or lake platform)
- Overhead training units
Wherever you want to go, IANTD can take you there!!
Prerequisites:
For all Tec diving courses, in addition to suitable equipment, you will also need the following documents:
Medical certificate for diving (not older than 1 year), insurance (DAN, Aquamed etc.)
