PHILLIP E. GRAF
- SDI INSTRUCTOR TRAINER
- SDI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR

Instructor Trainer Qualifications Phillip E. Graf

Instructor Qualifications Phillip E. Graf

Scuba Diving International (SDI) Instructor Course Information

Instructor Course
The SDI Instructor Course is designed to teach current Divemaster or Assistants Instructors the knowledge to safely function as an independent instructor. The program is divided into 2 sections, an Instructor Development Course (IDC) and an Instructor Evaluation Course (IEC). The first section teaches the candidates how to properly teach and design courses, the second section evaluates the candidates teaching of open water skills.

Confined Water Time: 0 minutes
Number of Dives: 17 dives minimum
Bottom Time: 80 minutes
IDC Course Duration: 40 hours
IEC Course Duration: 10 hours
SDI Text: Instructor Manual and various other materials
Text and Instructor Material Costs: $200 at least to start the course
Certification Fees: $100
IDC Instructor Fees: $995
IEC Instructor Fees: $300 approximately

Gear rental, additional required student manuals, required tables and charts, boat fees, entry fees to dive sites, travel fees, gas fills, etc. are extra and are not included in the listed fees.

CPROX Instructor Course
This course is a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Oxygen Administration combined into one program. It is designed to teach instructors the proper techniques to safely teach the administration of CPR and O2 in emergency situations to divers.

Confined Water Time: 0 minutes
Number of Dives: 0 dive
Bottom Time: 0 minutes
SDI Text: CPROX Student Slate and CPROX Instructor Manual
Text Costs: $50
Certification Fees: $25
Instructor Fees: $100

Gear rental, additional required student manuals, required tables and charts, boat fees, entry fees to dive sites, travel fees, gas fills, etc. are extra and are not included in the listed fees.

CPR 1st Instructor Course
This course is a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid combined into one program. It is designed to teach instructors the proper techniques to safely teach the administer of CPR and to safely teach the correct First Aid for the injury.

Confined Water Time: 0 minutes
Number of Dives: 0 dive
Bottom Time: 0 minutes
SDI Text: CPR 1st Student Slate and CPR 1st Instructor Manual
Text Costs: $50
Certification Fees: $25
Instructor Fees: $100

Gear rental, additional required student manuals, required tables and charts, boat fees, entry fees to dive sites, travel fees, gas fills, etc. are extra and are not included in the listed fees.

Instructor Trainer Qualifications
The highest level of training reached within SDI is an IT rating. This course is designed to give active instructors the ability to run IDC s and actively promote SDI. The IT rating may only be obtained from SDI World Headquarters after an instructor has certified a minimum of 50 SDI divers.

Confined Water Time: 360 minutes
Number of Dives: 0 dives
Bottom Time: 20 minutes
SDI Text: Instructor Trainer Manual
Text Costs: $100
Certification Fees: $100
Instructor Fees: $1,150

Gear rental, additional required student manuals, required tables and charts, boat fees, entry fees to dive sites, travel fees, gas fills, etc. are extra and are not included in the listed fees.

SDI Instructor Classes See course descriptions for diver classes

Instructor Level Courses are offered for the following Instructor Ratings: E-mail us for instructor course schedule and costs.

SDI ALTITUDE DIVER INSTRUCTOR:
SDI BOAT DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI COMPUTER DIVER INSTRUCTOR:
SDI CPROX INSTRUCTOR:
SDI CPR1st INSTRUCTOR:
SDI DEEP DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE INSTRUCTOR:
SDI DRIFT DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI DRY SUIT DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST INSTRUCTOR:
SDI ICE DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AWARENESS INSTRUCTOR:
SDI NIGHT - LIMITED VISIBILITY DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI NITROX COMPUTER DIVER INSTRUCTOR:
SDI RESEARCH DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI SEARCH AND RECOVERY DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI SHORE AND BEACH DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI SOLO DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI UNDERWATER HUNTING AND COLLECTING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI UNDERWATER NAVIGATION DIVING INSTRUCTOR:
SDI UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTOR:
SDI UNDERWATER VIDEO INSTRUCTOR:
SDI WRECK DIVING INSTRUCTOR: