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SCR Diving Instructor

This program certifies the candidate as an SCR Diving Instructor.

Candidate Prerequisites:

Have logged at least:

  • 50 total SCR dives on the Mares Horizon
  • 30 SCR dives deeper than 25 meters
  • 50 hours of runtime on the Mares Horizon

Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • SCR Diving

Have the following active status SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:

  • Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor
  • Deep Diving Instructor
  • Diver Stress & Rescue Instructor

Duration

  • Recommended hours for completion: 40.
  • The number of classes, hours and sessions per day are set by the individual instructor, based on student needs, student ability and water conditions.

Requirements For Completion

Option 1

Co-teach at least two (2) separate SCR Diving programs under the direct supervision of an active status SCR Extended Range Instructor Trainer.

Option 2

Attend a three-day seminar and successfully complete:

  • A review of all SSI General Training Standards, and the standards related to the XR programs the candidate is earning a certification for.
  • A review of the program-specific student and instructor materials.
  • The applicable final exams with a passing score of at least 90%.
  • An academic presentation on a topic applicable to the program and training level.
  • A dive planning session for orientation to the SCR Dive Planning Sheets.
  • An equipment configuration session for the appropriate Total Diving System.
  • The XR Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation as outlined in the SSI Training Standards if it has been more than six months since the candidate has been evaluated.
  • A pool/confined water session that includes the presentation and evaluation of all required program skills. All skills must be done with demonstration quality.
  • An in-water teaching presentation on a topic applicable to the program and training level.
  • While acting as an instructor, plan and conduct at least two (2) full dives from the SCR Diving program.
  • Demonstrate the ability to rescue an unconscious diver by bringing the diver to the surface from a depth between 5 and 10 meters.

Certification

Active status SCR Diving Instructors may teach, supervise and issue certifications for the following program:

  • SCR Diving