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| Abbreviation | SDI |
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| Formation | 1998 (1998)[1] or 1999 (1999)[2] |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Underwater Diver training |
| Headquarters | World Headquarters,Stuart, Florida, United States |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Parent organization | International Training |
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| Website | www |
Scuba Diving International (SDI) is aScubatraining and certification agency. It is therecreational arm ofTechnical Diving International, atechnical diver training organization.[3]
SDI is a member of theUnited States RSTC,RSTC Canada andRSTC Europe.[4][5][6]
SCUBA Diving International, launched in 1998 or 1999,[1][2] is the sister organization ofTechnical Diving International.[7] SDI was created by dive professionals from thetechnical diving field. This gives the organization the perspective of teachingrecreational diving through the lens of experienced technical diving.[8]
SDI's philosophy is to improve recreational scuba diving training, enhancing older diving practices by incorporating new diving technology and emphasizing safety.[8] The curriculum is set up to take divers from the beginner level to instructor level and structures its courses around a logged dive and specialty course approach.[9] Divers who progress through SDI'srecreational diving courses are then in a position to advance totechnical diving with the courses offered byTechnical Diving International.[8]
WhereasTDI andERDI (the two sister companies of SDI) handle technical diving courses and emergency personnel courses respectively, SDI covers therecreational aspect of diving by offering the following courses:[10]
SDI requires students to have access to a moderndive computer on all dives during training from the very start.[11]
SDI is also unusual amongst recreational diver training organisations in that it recognisessolo diving as part of recreational diving, and offers a special training course relating to it.[12] Most major recreational diver training organisations mandate diving with a "buddy" at all times.
These courses are meant for people interested in taking the first steps towards Scuba diving:[13]
Advanced Diver Development Program - The aim of this program is for the diver to experience four different specialties to improve comfort level and skills in the water. To qualify as an advanced diver a minimum of 25 logged dives, which may include training dives, is required. These courses are for already certified divers, independent of their skill level,[clarification needed] who wish to expand their knowledge of a specific area of interest:[14]
These courses are for already certified divers, wishing to further progress on their certification level:[14]
The courses below are considered professional courses as they allow the diver to engage in appropriate paid work:[15]
The SDI and the TDI training systems obtainedCEN certification from theEUF certification body in 2006 with certificate numberS EUF CB 2006002, and is currently certified until 2022.[16]
Scuba Diving International is one of the subsidiaries of International Training whose group includesEmergency Response Diving International,First Response Training International,Performance Freediving International andTechnical Diving International.[1][17]
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