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