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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 a Scuba training and certification agency. It is the recreational arm of Technical Diving International, a technical diver training organization.[3]
SDI is a member of the United States RSTC, the RSTC Canada and the RSTC Europe.[4][5][6]
SCUBA Diving International, launched in 1998 or 1999,[1][2] is the sister organization of Technical Diving International.[7] SDI was created by dive professionals from the technical diving field. This gives the organization the perspective of teaching recreational 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's recreational diving courses are then in a position to advance to technical diving with the courses offered by Technical Diving International.[8]
Whereas TDI and ERDI (the two sister companies of SDI) handle technical diving courses and emergency personnel courses respectively, SDI covers the recreational aspect of diving by offering the following courses:[10]
SDI requires students to have access to a modern dive computer on all dives during training from the very start.[11]
SDI is also unusual amongst recreational diver training organisations in that it recognises solo 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 obtained CEN certification from the EUF certification body in 2006 with certificate number S EUF CB 2006002, and is currently certified until 2022.[16]
Scuba Diving International is one of the subsidiaries of International Training whose group includes Emergency Response Diving International, First Response Training International, Performance Freediving International and Technical Diving International.[1][17]
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