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CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver
This elite recognition certification (not a training course) honors experienced CCR cave divers with the highest recognition level in technical cave diving before entering professional ranks. It acknowledges mastery of complex technical cave exploration, advanced hyperbaric narcosis management, and comprehensive self-rescue protocols on CCR.
Prerequisites
CCR Cave Diver (or equivalent) + at least 3 of: CCR Advanced Cave–Sidemount Diver, CCR Advanced Cave–DPV Diver, CCR Advanced Cave–Survey Diver, or CCR Tek Essentials Diver + 75 non-training logged cave dives, minimum 18 years old.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Proof of 75 non-training logged technical cave dives on rebreather, demonstrating elite-level cave penetration and exploration capability.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Thailand
United States
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 IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver
What are the prerequisites for IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver?
IANTD's standards require: CCR Cave Diver (or equivalent) + at least 3 of: CCR Advanced Cave–Sidemount Diver, CCR Advanced Cave–DPV Diver, CCR Advanced Cave–Survey Diver, or CCR Tek Essentials Diver + 75 non-training logged cave dives, minimum 18 years old.
What is the minimum age for IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver?
IANTD's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
How many dives do I need before starting IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver?
IANTD's standards state: CCR Advanced Cave–Survey Diver, or CCR Tek Essentials Diver + 75 non-training logged cave dives.
What does IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver training involve?
According to IANTD's published standards: Proof of 75 non-training logged technical cave dives on rebreather, demonstrating elite-level cave penetration and exploration capability.
Where can I take IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver?
1 dive centre and 2 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach IANTD CCR Elite Tek Cave Diver, in Thailand and the United States. Each is listed further up this page.