ANDI Technical Wreck & Cave Diver Course
ANDI SafeAir Wreck Diver (SWD)
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Technical Wreck Diver (TWD)
The Technical Wreck Diver Training course identifies the dangers and added risks, develops the skills, tasks loading, problem
solving, knowledge, and the ability to more safely dive in a shipwreck-overhead environment within the limits of the ANDI standards set forth for this rating.
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The ANDI Technical Wreck Course consist of three (3) parts performed in sequence.
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1. Classroom Theory
2. Land Skills
3. Underwater Skills
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Student Prerequisites:
1. Technical Wreck students must be 18 years of age.
2. ANDI – certified Complete SafeAir User or any diver holding equivalent certification from any recognized training agency. Be sure that the “equivalent rating” is not simply an equal to the SafeAir Sport diver in scope.
3. ANDI SafeAir Wreck Diver or equivalent.
4. Technical SafeAir Diver or equivalent.
5. The candidate should be able to present a log book showing current diving activity and diving experience of not less than 50 dives after OWD certification. This program may be combined with any other specialty group (except Night Dive), i.e. Boat Diving, Deeper Diving, Side Mount, etc.
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Course Duration:
5 days
SWD Stand alone 4 dives
TWD Stand alone 5 dives
Combine SWD + TWD total 7 dives
ANDI Cavern Diver –Level 2 (CVN)
The Cavern Diver Training course helps to develop the minimum skills and knowledge required to dive in the overhead environment safely, while not exceeding the specified standards set forth by ANDI. The course explains the dangers and risks involved while diving in the overhead environment.
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The course develops and establishes minimum skills, tasks loading, problem solving, knowledge, and the ability to safely cavern dive. Problem solving in the cavern course includes, but is not limited to emergency procedures, buoyancy control, propulsion techniques and body positioning. ANDI feels that this course will have a significant safety benefit for all active.
Pre-requisites:
The Cavern student must be open water certified with at least 20 non-training dives. Student must present documentation verifying current diving activities and total dive experience. Instructor must use the student’s interview and experience in their review when making their decision as to the viability of a given student’s entry into this level of training.
Cavern student must be 16 years of age with signed and notarized parental consent. Provisional status certification for younger divers with the approval of certifying instructor.
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Course Duration:
2 Days 4 Dives
ANDI Cave Diver – Level 3 (CAV)
The Level 3 Cave Diver Training course helps to develop the skills and knowledge required to dive in the overhead environment safely, while not exceeding the specified standards set forth by ANDI. The course explains the dangers and risks involved while diving in the overhead environment going beyond the daylight zone.
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​Pre-requisites:
The Cave student must be Cavern and CSU qualified. Student must present documentation verifying current diving activities and total dive experience. Instructor must use the student’s interview and experience in their review when making their decision as to the viability of a given student’s entry into this level of training.
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This is an upper level, equipment intensive training program. Instructors are asked not to lower the overall caliber of graduates by accepting candidate enrollment of average or below average divers and experience levels. Explain to the students BEFORE enrollment that additional practice dives, under instructor supervision (DIRECT or INDIRECT), may be required before certification will be awarded.
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Course Duration:
4 Days 8 Dives (Stand alone)
ANDI Cave Explorer – Level 4 (CVX)
The Cave Level 4 Diver Training course identifies the dangers and added risks, develops the skills, tasks loading, problem solving, knowledge, and the ability to more safely dive in a cave/overhead environment within the limits of the ANDI standards set forth for this rating.
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The ANDI cave diver is qualified to utilize SafeAir mixtures with no restrictions using any approve ANDI application and to select and apply appropriate SafeAir breathing mixtures during cave dives. The emphasis is on extended range cave diving.
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Pre-requisites:
ANDI certified as Level 3 Cave Diver or equivalent, Level 3 Rebreather Explorer with L3 Cave Diver if the student uses the Closed-Circuit Rebreather they are qualified to dive with. The candidate should be able to present a log book showing current diving activity commensurate with the anticipated course objectives.
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This is an upper level, equipment intensive training program. The certification awarded indicates the highest level of cave diving expertise and experience. Instructors are asked not to lower the overall caliber of graduates by accepting candidate enrollment of average or below average divers and experience levels. Explain to the students BEFORE enrollment that additional practice dives, under instructor supervision (DIRECT or INDIRECT), may be required before certification will be awarded.
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Course Duration:
4 Days 8 Dives (Stand alone)
8 Days 14 Dives (Combine with CVN + CAV + CVX)