Instructor course pricing

[andibk]

I am trying to get a rough ideal of the cost of the different cave Instructor courses. Can anybody tell me how much it would cost for the following levels. Also what is included in this price.
Cavern Instructor
Intro to Cave Instructor
Full Cave Instructor
I know there will a bit of a difference but looking for just a general ideal.

andibk

 

[pir8]

I don't know since I'm not a cave instructor but I don't think you can be a Intro instructor without being a Full Cave instructor. But I could be wrong about that?

 

[contender]

I don't know since I'm not a cave instructor but I don't think you can be a Intro instructor without being a Full Cave instructor. But I could be wrong about that?

Yes, you are wrong about that.

 

[pir8]

Oh Well, won't be the last time

 

[GDI]

First of all you need to be a regular OWSI and then complete a full cave class. Then you must log at least 100 post training dives and then you complete the a two instructor internship (three classes with at least two instructors). These instructors are identified by the agency training director and must provide two letters of recommendations for you to attend the IE sessions. The first seesion can get you cavern and Intro instructor ratings. Thenyou must complete some certifications at that level and then again go through the two instructor recommendation process and then another IE. At this time then you may be able to teach if you pass by all the required steps

 

[DiveBandit]

GDI, is that the procedure for NACD? Do you know if the NSS CDS is similiar?

 

[karstdvr]

Do you know if the NSS CDS is similiar?

yes it is

 

[karstdvr]

First of all you need to be a regular OWSI and then complete a full cave class. Then you must log at least 100 post training dives and then you complete the a two instructor internship (three classes with at least two instructors). These instructors are identified by the agency training director and must provide two letters of recommendations for you to attend the IE sessions. The first seesion can get you cavern and Intro instructor ratings. Thenyou must complete some certifications at that level and then again go through the two instructor recommendation process and then another IE. At this time then you may be able to teach if you pass by all the required steps

In other words big $$$. There is a lot of dedication and time to becoming a cave instructor.

 

[GDI]

GDI, is that the procedure for NACD? Do you know if the NSS CDS is similiar?

Very similar and as karstdvr stated big $$$ and time investment