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Divemaster Instructor
For instructors seeking to teach RAID Divemaster training and certify dive guides and assistant instructors. Instructor trainer candidates learn to evaluate divemaster-level skills, teach rescue and group management techniques, and mentor new dive professionals. This certification allows instructors to train the next generation of dive guides and assistant instructors, multiplying their impact across dive operations and enabling professional diver development within RAID's framework.
Prerequisites
Minimum 18 years old. Current RAID Open Water Instructor certification. Minimum 150 hours or 250 logged dives documented. Minimum 25 certified students including: at least 5 Open Water 20, at least 5 Explorer 30 or Advanced 35, and at least 3 Master Rescue certifications. Current RAID Nitrox Instructor or RAID Deep 40 Instructor (or equivalent). No RAID standards violations in past 12 months.
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 Divemaster Instructor
What are the prerequisites for RAID Divemaster Instructor?
RAID's standards require: Minimum 18 years old. Current RAID Open Water Instructor certification. Minimum 150 hours or 250 logged dives documented. Minimum 25 certified students including: at least 5 Open Water 20, at least 5 Explorer 30 or Advanced 35, and at least 3 Master Rescue certifications. Current RAID Nitrox Instructor or RAID Deep 40 Instructor (or equivalent). No RAID standards violations in past 12 months.
What is the minimum age for RAID Divemaster Instructor?
RAID's standards state: Minimum 18 years old.
How many dives do I need before starting RAID Divemaster Instructor?
RAID's standards state: Minimum 150 hours or 250 logged dives documented.
Where can I take RAID Divemaster Instructor?
1 dive centre and 1 instructor in the TecDiveTools directory teach RAID Divemaster Instructor, in Thailand. Each is listed further up this page.