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Intro to Cave Evaluator
Specialized evaluator certification for experienced Intro to Cave instructors seeking to assess other instructors' competency and ensure standards compliance in introductory cave diving instruction. This course trains evaluators to verify that instructors meet TDI's teaching standards and can deliver the Intro to Cave curriculum safely. Evaluators play a critical quality-assurance role in cave diving instruction oversight.
Prerequisites
Active TDI Intro to Cave Diver Instructor with formal evaluator training; typically requires Cavern Diver certification and teaching experience in cave diving environments; minimum age 18.
Standards
What a diver must demonstrate to pass this course — not always published by the certifying agency.
Evaluators must observe and assess Intro to Cave Instructor performance, including classroom instruction, confined water drills, open water navigation demonstrations, and safety procedure enforcement. Must verify compliance with TDI's student-to-instructor ratios, required materials, course structure, and penetration/duration limits.
Instructors Teaching This Course
Dive Centres Offering This Course
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 TDI Intro to Cave Evaluator
What does TDI Intro to Cave Evaluator training involve?
According to TDI's published standards: Evaluators must observe and assess Intro to Cave Instructor performance, including classroom instruction, confined water drills, open water navigation demonstrations, and safety procedure enforcement. Must verify compliance with TDI's student-to-instructor ratios, required materials, course structure, and penetration/duration limits.
Where can I take TDI Intro to Cave Evaluator?
11 dive centres and 13 instructors in the TecDiveTools directory teach TDI Intro to Cave Evaluator, in Mexico, Thailand and Indonesia. Each is listed further up this page.