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Cave Instructor
A cave diver instructor course for teaching cavern skills and overhead environment fundamentals to entry-level cave divers. Instructor candidates learn to guide students through non-silt propulsion, proper buoyancy in confined spaces, guideline navigation in the light zone, and foundational cave safety protocols. This course trains instructors to teach the foundational overhead diving skills required before deeper cave training, preparing them to safely certify new divers in cavern-zone exploration and early-stage cave diving.
Prerequisites
Minimum 18 years old. Certified diver for at least 12 months. RAID Open Circuit Instructor certification. Certified RAID Cave 2 diver or equivalent. Proof of at least 50 logged dives/hours in overhead (cavern/cave) environments. Current RAID First Aid and Oxygen Provider instructor certifications. Dive medical clearance from certified physician. Liability insurance documentation.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Demonstrate effective teaching of non-silt propulsion, buoyancy control in confined spaces, guideline navigation and reel management, emergency procedures specific to cavern zones, and safe diver assessment in overhead environments.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Thailand
Dive Centres Offering This Course
Thailand
We're still building out the directory country by country, so this list isn't every instructor or dive centre teaching it in the world — more locations are coming soon.
Common questions about RAID Cave Instructor
What are the prerequisites for RAID Cave Instructor?
RAID's standards require: Minimum 18 years old. Certified diver for at least 12 months. RAID Open Circuit Instructor certification. Certified RAID Cave 2 diver or equivalent. Proof of at least 50 logged dives/hours in overhead (cavern/cave) environments. Current RAID First Aid and Oxygen Provider instructor certifications. Dive medical clearance from certified physician. Liability insurance documentation.
What is the minimum age for RAID Cave Instructor?
RAID's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
How many dives do I need before starting RAID Cave Instructor?
RAID's standards state: Proof of at least 50 logged dives/hours in overhead (cavern/cave) environments.
What does RAID Cave Instructor training involve?
According to RAID's published standards: Demonstrate effective teaching of non-silt propulsion, buoyancy control in confined spaces, guideline navigation and reel management, emergency procedures specific to cavern zones, and safe diver assessment in overhead environments.
Where can I take RAID Cave Instructor?
1 dive centre and 1 instructor in the TecDiveTools directory teach RAID Cave Instructor, in Thailand. Each is listed further up this page.