Certification courses are available for Open Water, Open Water Nitrox Diver, Nitrox, Deep Diver, Advanced Nitrox, Technical Diver, Normoxic-trimix, Trimix, Gas Blender, Overhead, Cave, Wreck, DPV, and Various types of Rebreather. Training of Instructors and Instructor Trainers are also available.             IANTD Training and Certifications           Non-Technical Diving Open Water Diver Advanced Open Water Open Water Nitrox Diver Resort Nitrox Diver Nitrox Diver Deep Air Diver Advanced Nitrox Diver Divemaster Ratings EANx Overhead Environment Diver Air Overhead Environment Diver       back to top   Technical Diving EANx Technical Diver Advanced Deep Air Diver Introductory Cave Diver EANx or Air Cave Diver EANx Mixing Technician Rebreather Diver Normoxic Trimix Diver Trimix Diver       back to top   Instructor Ratings EANx Instructor EANx Technical Instructor Technical Development Instructor EANx Overhead Environment Instructor EANx Wreck Instructor EANx Cave Instructor Rebreather Instructor Gas Blender Instructor Trimix Instructor       back to top   Nitrox Resort Diver This program is designed to provide recreational divers with an introductory experience to the benefits of EANx diving. The diver may elect to dive the "mix" on EANx tables or conservatively using their dive computers on air tables with an added diver safety margin. The program does not certify divers as EANx divers and does not count toward EANx Diver certification.       back to top   Nitrox Diver This program provides recreational divers a safer breathing medium for enjoying dives in 40 fsw (12 msw) to 130 fsw (39 msw) depth range. The diver may elect to dive the mix on EANx tables or conservatively using their dive computers or air tables with an added diver safety margin. The IANTD Nitrox Diver certification is adaptable to being taught as a single program or by combining it with a variety of advanced or specialty diver courses.       back to top   Deep Air Diver This program has been developed to provide responsible training to divers who plan to dive to 130 fsw (39 msw) on air. The IANTD Deep Air Diver program trains divers in skills, performance, theory and planning of deep dives. This program remains within the commonly practiced depth of 130 fsw (39 msw). It is the first sanctioned program to provide proper international training in safe deep diving skills and performance. It is recommended that this program be taught in conjunction with the IANTD EANx Diver program.       back to top   Advanced Nitrox Diver This program is designed to extend the divers knowledge with O2 mixes of 22 to 40% and up to 50% for decompression. It further develops diving skills and provides a greater understanding of the Nitrox diving concept.       back to top   Overhead Environment Diver (Air or EANx) EANx Overhead Environment training program develops diving skills and cavern diving skills within limits of light penetration. This program is designed to ensure divers are aware of self-responsibility and capable of risk management in overhead environments. The program may be taught using either air or Nitrox.       back to top   Divemaster This program is designed to provide responsible training for those persons wishing to supervise standard IANTD divers, including Nitrox Divers, Advanced Nitrox Divers and Deep Air Divers. IANTD Nitrox Divemasters may supervise and assist in all open water IANTD diver programs but cannot conduct training exercise's unless under the direction of a qualified IANTD instructor.       back to top   Mixing and Blending Technician This program is intended to teach detailed technical information to mixing and blending technicians. It is intended to explain the standards, properties, equipment, oxygen safety, handling and cleaning procedures for mixing or blending diving gases other than air, such as Nitrox (EANx) or Trimix.       back to top   Trimix Gas Blender This program has been designed to train competent personnel in the safe handling of oxygen and the preparation of Trimix.       back to top   Advanced Deep Air Diver This program has been designed to provide safe training to those divers who carry out diving to depths greater than the commonly practiced depth of 130 fsw (39 msw). The IANTD Advanced Deep Air Diver program provides training to 160 fsw (49 msw). It is a tightly supervised program concentrating on safety and control of oxygen and narcosis risk. This program also provides training in many advanced forms of diving technique.       back to top   Technical Nitrox Diver Supervisor This program is designed to provide recognition of leadership qualifications of competent divers. A Nitrox Technical Diver Supervisor is a leadership or instructor in training rating. Nitrox Technical Diver Supervisors may supervise divers in open water and students in all standard courses (except Overhead Environment) Advanced Deep Air Diver, and Nitrox Technical Diver under the direction of a qualified IANTD instructor.       back to top   Normoxic Trimix Diver The IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver program is aimed at those who wish to dive in the zone between 130 fsw (39 msw) and 200 fsw (60 msw) but are not comfortable doing so on air. The course uses normoxic mixtures and consists of 12 dives and one three (3) hour confined water session. Six (6) dives are on air to depths between 100 fsw (30 msw) and 130 fsw (39 msw) and six (6) dives involve practicing specified skills at depths between 30 fsw (9 msw) and 90 fsw (27 msw). All dives will be performed with two (2) stage cylinders. Four (4) Trimix dives are also made in the course with two (2) at depths up to 165 fsw (50 msw) and two (2) at depths up to 200 fsw (60 msw). This is an intense seven (7) day program enabling the graduate to be qualified to dive normoxic Trimix to 200 fsw (60 msw). It does not qualify the diver to use hypoxic mixtures to participate in dives deeper than 200 fsw (60 msw). The text for the course is IANTD's Technical Diver Encyclopedia, associated Technical Diver Workbook, Slides and newly developed Water-proof Tables.       back to top   Trimix Diver The IANTD Trimix Diver program is dedicated to those individuals already involved in deep diving activities. The Trimix course is not designed to be used as an enticement to divers who are content to remain in normal recreational or Nitrox diving limits. Trimix affords a safer method for deep water exploration for divers who must dive deep or perform with a clear head in intermediate depths. The IANTD Trimix program establishes the need to be self-sufficient.       back to top   Trimix Diver Supervisor This program provides certification and recognition for leadership levels of Trimix diving. A Trimix Diver Supervisor is a leadership or instructor in training rating and prerequisite for IANTD Trimix instructor. IANTD Diver Supervisors may supervise and assist in all open water IANTD Diver programs but cannot conduct training exercises unless under the direction of a qualified IANTD instructor.       back to top   Introductory Cave Diver The design of this program provides an introduction to the cave diving environment of recreational divers.       back to top   Cave Diver (Air or EANx) This program is designed to provide advanced training in cave diving skills. This multiple disciplined program covers survey diving, stage/multi-stage diving, DPV diving and side-mount diving.       back to top   Wreck Diver (Air or EANx) This program trains divers in safe wreck penetration diving and the technical utilization of Nitrox for wreck exploration and the use of Nitrox and oxygen for decompression.       back to top   Wreck Diver Supervisor (Air or EANx) This program provides certification and recognition for leadership levels of wreck diving. A Wreck Diver Supervisor is a leadership or instructor in training rating and prerequisite for IANTD Wreck Instructor. IANTD Wreck Diver Supervisor may supervise wr eck dives and lead wreck tours but cannot conduct training exercises unless under the direction of a qualified IANTD Cave Instructor.       back to top   Nitrox Instructor This program ensures professional, quality training to IANTD divers. An IANTD Nitrox Instructor who is certified as an IANTD Deep Air Diver may also teach the IANTD Deep Air Diver and Advanced Nitrox Diver programs.       back to top   Overhead Environment Instructor (Air or EANx) This program develops qualified IANTD Nitrox Overhead Environment Dive Instructors. This program may be taught in either wrecks, caverns, or a combination of both.       back to top   Technical Instructor Development Program The program trains qualified IANTD Technical Divers who are not already Scuba instructors to teach IANTD Technical Diving Programs. This program is offered only to IANTD Technical Divers with outstanding experience and knowledge. To participate, the individual must be recommended by a current IANTD Instructor. Upon teaching three nontechnical programs, the newly certified IANTD Instructor may progress as def ined in the IANTD Standards and Procedures.       back to top   Technical Nitrox Instructor This program has been designed to provide a more in depth knowledge of Nitrox and technical diving application. This individual is charged with teaching divers who use custom blends of Nitrox for bottom mix, travel mixes and decompression mixes.       back to top   Nitrox Cave Diver Instructor This program develops competent instructors for teaching the safe usage of Nitrox mixtures while cave diving.       back to top   Nitrox Wreck Diver Instructor This program provides a responsible approach for the training of high quality wreck penetration instructors.       back to top   Trimix Instructor This mixed gas introduction was developed by leading diving educators, diving physiologist's and the most experienced gas divers in the technical diving community. The IANTD Trimix Instructor represent the standard of excellence in mixed gas applications for recreational diving.       back to top   Instructor Trainer Program information available upon request through your local IANTD Nitrox/Trimix facilities.       back to top   Rebreather Diver & Instructor Specialty This program enables students to learn the essentials of rebreather technology & practical use of rebreathers. The courses are designed to work in conjunction with manufacturers programs specific to each rebreather unit.       back to top   Instructor Specific Specialties DPV, Accident Management, Stress Management, and other specialized programs are available. Please inquire to IANTD HQ.       back to top   Advanced Diving Medicine & Recompression Chamber Operations This program teaches physicians, allied medical, dive supervisors and dive rescue personnel the proper techniques for medically evaluating dive candidates, early recognition of the signs/symptoms of DCS and EAA field management (First Aid), evacuation of diving accident victims, pharmaceutical agents, total recompression chamber operations and the use of gases during hyperbaric exposures and medical equipment in the hyperbaric environment.       back to top Prerequisites for all programs can be obtained from your local IANTD Instructor or IANTD Facility, or by contacting IANTD World Headquarters at (305) 751-4873.