Its great that you want to advance your diver training by wanting to complete Rebreather Instructor Training. Here are some thoughts to hopefully help you make some good decisions about advancing your Rebreather career.

Some helpfull advise:

Focus on 1 unit and specialise in that unit

Even though it looks pretty cool to have a list of Rebreather Instructor Qualifications with Various Units, in reality this is not the best practice.

If you had an Instructor who was certified to teach 4 rebreathers and you wanted to be trained on the particular breather that he did not own, nor actively dive, but yet he held an Instructor certification. How would you feel about being taught by that person? - Not good? If you actively own and dive a unit, you become an expert in that unit. It will make training safe divers that much easier!

This is why I have chosen to specialize in one unit - The Buddy Inspiration/Evolution.

Own your own Unit

This goes without saying. if you don't own your own unit then how on earth can you dive it as much as you can.

Constantly Keep your Skills SHARP

This is a diver level recommendation too!

Rebreather Instr Trainer Pete Mesley actively dives one unit - the Buddy Inspiration Vision.

Prerequisites:

To enroll in the PADI Rebreather Instructor Training course, an individual must:

1. Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or a PADI Instructor with a higher rating).

2. Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor.

3. Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor

4. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver on the specific Type R rebreather for which the candidate is qualifying, or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. Instructors meeting this requirement with a qualifying certification from other training organizations must review the PADI Rebreather Diver and Advanced Rebreather Diver Manual and complete the Knowledge Reviews prior to the Rebreather Instructor Training course.

5. Have a minimum of 150 logged dives, of which at least 75 dives were made on a rebreather, with at least 50 dives and 50 hours on the specific Type R rebreather for which the instructor is qualifying as a PADI Rebreather Instructor.

6. Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months.

Fiordland, Sea Spider, in 14m of water.

Candidate Materials:

The PADI Instructor Trainer conducting the course ensures that instructor candidates have, in their possession, apersonal, current set of the following materials for study with and use during the course and for reference afterward:

• PADI Rebreather Diver and Advanced Rebreather Diver Instructor Guide in a language the candidate understands
• All the materials required for Rebreather Diver and Advanced Rebreather Diver students, as listed in the PADI Rebreather Instructor Guide, unless the materials are not available in a language understood by the candidate

• PADI Rebreather Diver and PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver Exams and answer sheets

Gem Nudibranch Poor Knights, 15m of water

Performance requirements:

1. Candidates attend four Instructor Trainer-led curriculum presentations and two in water staff demonstrations:

• Introduction & Course Overview (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• PADI Rebreather Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• How to Teach Rebreather Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• Marketing PADI Rebreather Courses (Instructor Trainer-led Workshop)
• Confined Water Role Model Rebreather Teaching Skills (Instructor Trainer Demonstration)
• Open Water Role Model Rescue Demonstration (Instructor Trainer Demonstration)

2. Candidates give at least two confined water teaching presentations, two practical application presentations, two knowledge development presentations, and one open water teaching presentation integrating two skills.

3. Prior to certification, candidates must give at least one presentation in each of the following areas, earning the following scores or higher:

a. Knowledge development – 3.5
b. Confined water – 3.4
c. Open water – 3.4

4. Candidates also:

a. Demonstrate mastery of knowledge development by earning a score of 80 percent or higher on the PADI Rebreather and Advanced Rebreather Instructor Exam. Candidates must review all items missed until they demonstrate mastery of those items.
b. Demonstrate the ability to effectively brief, coach, debrief and assess student learning in the practical application sessions.
c. Perform all rebreather skills in the Waterskills Evaluation as appropriate for the specific unit, scoring no less that a 3 on any skill, with at least 50 percent of skills scored at a 4 or higher.
d. Successfully complete the PADI Rebreather Diver Rescue Workshop.

You can get so close to fish, by being silent

Rebreather Instructor Certification:

Upon successfully completing all performance requirements for the Rebreather Instructor Crossover course, the Instructor Trainer verifies the diver-level qualification, required hours and dives, the required Rebreather Instructor Training Course sections and (if applicable) the course assistance verification on the candidate's Rebreather Instructor application.

The application must include documentation/proof of meeting these requirements such as photocopies of certifications, qualifications, etc. Log entry copies or print outs must specify dates, depths, locations, times and gases used. Verification and signatures provided by witnesses (divers and instructors of courses assisted) must provide the same information.

Instr Candidates must send the completed application, with all required documentation, to their PADI Regional Headquarters and may not represent themselves as qualified to teach the PADI Rebreather Diver or Advanced Rebreather Diver courses until they have received confirmation from their PADI Regional Headquarters. Rebreather Instructor Qualification Certified PADI Rebreather Instructors may teach the following programs on the specific Type-R rebreather(s) they are qualified on:
• Discover Rebreather
• Rebreather Diver
• Advanced Rebreather Diver
• Rebreather Qualifier
• Rebreather Refresher

PREASSESMENT

Before all Instr Training programs we will schedule a skill circuit and knowledge assessment day to ensure that you are ready for taking on this program. The cost of the program is $500.00 (this will be taken off the Tec40CCR IDC if candidate is successful and ready to continue.

Nippo Maru - Truk Lagoon. A perfect Tec40 dive sitting from 26 - 40m!

Candidate Materials:

Instructor candidates must have, in their possession, a personal, current set of the following materials to study with and use during the course and for reference afterward:
• Tec 40 CCR Diver Instructor Guide in a language the candidate understands
• All the materials required for Tec 40 CCR Diver, as listed in the Tec 40 CCR
Diver Instructor Guide, unless the materials are not available in a language understood by the candidate
• Tec 40 CCR Diver Exams and answer sheets

Performance Requirements:

1. Candidates attend four Instructor Trainer-led curriculum presentations and two in water staff demonstrations:

• Introduction and Course Overview (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• Tec 40 CCR Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• How to Teach CCR Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• Marketing Tec CCR Courses (Instructor Trainer-led Workshop)
• Confined Water Role Model Tec 40 CCR Teaching Skills (Instructor Trainer Demonstration)
• Open Water Role Model Rescue Demonstration (Instructor Trainer Demonstration)

2. Candidates give at least two confined water teaching presentations, two practical application presentations, two knowledge development presentations, and one open water teaching presentation integrating two skills.

3. Prior to certification, candidates must give at least one presentation in each of the following areas, earning the following scores or higher:

a. Knowledge development – 3.5
b. Confined water – 3.4
c. Open water – 3.4

4. Candidates also:

a. Demonstrate mastery of knowledge development by earning a score of 80 percent or higher on the Tec 40 CCR Instructor Exam. Candidates must review all items missed until they demonstrate mastery of those items.
b. Demonstrate the ability to effectively brief, coach, debrief and assess student learning in the practical application sessions.
c. Perform all CCR skills in the Waterskills Evaluation as appropriate for the specific unit, scoring no less that a 3 on any skill, with at least 50 percent of skills scored at a 4 or higher.
d. Successfully complete the Tec CCR Diver Rescue Workshop.

Rio De Janeiro Maru - 12-35m Truk!

Certification Requirements:

Candidates must meet all course performance requirements and any additional manufacturer Requirements. Candidates must assist with at least one Tec 40 CCR Diver course prior to certification.

Day 01 -

Pool: Skill Circuit. This is where you will complete all the skills on the particular CCR instr program you are completing. We will spend the morning in the pool going over and remediating any minor problems. It is here if you cannot complete diver level skills as per the performance requirements that you will need to go away and practice your skills. Then complete this day again in order to complete the prerequisites for entering the Instructor training program.

Theory: Afternoon will be taken up with basic theory assesment where you will not only complete the entry level exams for this program but also be challenged and asked to explain topics. This is to acertain your level of understanding of what you will be (in the near future) teaching soon!!!

• Introduction and Course Overview (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• Tec 40 CCR Diver Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)
• How to Teach Tec CCR Courses (Instructor Trainer Presentation)

• Confined Water Teaching Presentation workshop, positioning, Common CCR problem solving skills
• Role Model Confined Water Teaching Presentation (Instructor Trainer Demonstration) (confined water)
• Tec CCR Instructor Waterskills Assessment (confined water)

• Candidate Knowledge Development Presentation (1)
• Marketing Tec CCR Courses (Instructor Trainer-led Workshop)
• Candidate Practical Application (1-2)

• Confined Water Teaching Presentations (1 and 2) (confined water)
• Course Assist – simulated – Training Dive One*
• Rescue Workshop (confined or open water)

• Open Water Teaching Workshop (open water)
• Open Water Teaching Presentations (1 and 2) (open water)