Candidate Name: Member Number: Q4. When teaching defensively, what is probably the single best advice an instructor can follow?

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1 Instructor Trainer & IT Staff Instructor Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Candidate Name: Member Number: This part of the Instructor Trainer examination is open book and all answers are located in current SDI Standards & Procedures. Please fill in the blanks or insert your answer where applicable and include the reference (ie Part #, Chapter #, Paragraph #, etc). Pass mark for the exam is 80%, with 100% remediation of incorrect answers required. Answers without references will be marked as incorrect. Q1. According to the SDI Code of Ethics and Conduct, every SDI member has an to report of SDI Standards and of the. Q2. According to the Need for Standardized Instruction, if SDI Instructors are to be successful in teaching students what they need to know, then they must and, just as importantly, they must it. Q3. A great instructor is first of all a. Q4. When teaching defensively, what is probably the single best advice an instructor can follow? Q5. When considering Risk Management, it is vital that instructors conduct all programs in accordance with what?

2 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 2 Q6. The whole idea of waivers and releases is to establish a between the and that stipulates certain understandings as to the nature of the about to take place in training. Q7. When should an instructor advise all students that a waiver & release will be required as a condition of participation? Q8. For what period of time should a student training record folder be preserved? Q9. If a student accidently responds to a question on the medical history form in error, what is the correct response? Q10. Members must ensure they are in renewed teaching status and that they hold the appropriate instructor level to teaching any SDI/TDI/ERDI course. Q11. A recommendation for all SDI courses is that any student must demonstrate skills required in to the new instructor.

3 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 3 Q.12. An instructor placed on probation status is authorized to teach SDI courses and certify SDI Divers. True or False? Q13. Where are Quality Assurance issues handled? Q14. What is the definition of Indirect Supervision? Q15. Authority to use non-sdi forms for training courses will only be granted under circumstances such as: Q16. What is the required score for all students taking any SDI diver level or leadership exam? Q17. According to SDI/TDI/ERDI s Two Year Renewal/Refresher Policy, Instructors must teach a course at their highest level every years from the date they last taught that course.

4 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 4 Q18. An SDI instructor who has not renewed for more than two years and has not been teaching with another recognized Scuba training agency must complete what with an active teaching status SDI Instructor Trainer in order to renew in active status again? Q19. An SDI instructor who has maintained renewal but not taught or assisted at their highest level for two or more years and has been teaching with another recognized Scuba training agency must submit what in order to renew in active status again? Q20. Instructor Trainers wishing to renew IT status after an inactive period of 2 years or longer at that level must attend what, conducted by who? Q21. The SDI General Course Standards apply to all what? Q22. If you were involved in or witnessed an accident during an SDI course, which form must you complete?

5 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 5 Q23. What are the two depth requirements for confined water training? Q24. Which minimum equipment items are required by instructors but not by students? Q25. Temporary certification cards must be signed within how many days of course completion? Q26. With the assistance of a DM on a Snorkeling course, what is the maximum number of students per instructor in confined water? Q27. What is the maximum training depth on the Shallow Water Scuba Diver course? Q28. What condition applies to diver under the age of 18 becoming Master Scuba Divers?

6 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 6 Q29. State the different equipment requirements for students on the Inactive Diver Program and the Rescue Diver Course. Q30. Can an Assistant Instructor teach the Advanced Diver Development Program? Q31. To participate in the Accomplished Diver Course, an individual who does not hold any diving certification must be able to verify documentation of at least how many hours diving? Q32. To enroll on the Rescue Diver course, a student must be an Advanced Diver. True or False? Q33. What is the maximum training depth for the SCUBA Discovery Program. Q34. On the Open Water Scuba Diver Course open water dives, students must remain underwater for a minimum of minutes on each dive, for a total of minutes.

7 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 7 Q35. What is the maximum training depth for a 12 year old student on the Open Water SCUBA Diver course? Q36. What is the maximum training depth for a twelve year old student on a Deep Diver specialty course? Q37. What is the definition of Limited Penetration for the Wreck Diver course? Q38. What are the pre-requisites to become a Solo Diving Instructor? Q39. Who may teach the Altitude Diver course? Q40. If a chosen activity for the Advanced Adventure Diver Specialty is an Altitude Dive, can this be conducted under indirect supervision by an Assistant Instructor who holds the specialty rating?

8 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 8 Q41. Leadership registrations must be submitted to HQ with what additional documentation? Q42. What is the minimum amount of provider level experience required for specialties being taught to Non-Diving Specialty Instructor course graduates? Q43. Which part of a leadership exam completed online is submitted to HQ? Q44. If a Divemaster candidate joins the course with exactly the minimum required number of logged dives, he/she will have a minimum of how many dives upon successful graduation? Q45. When SDI leadership level courses are conducted consecutively, instructors must ensure that for each level of training are submitted and the next phase of training is commenced. Q46. Assistant Instructor candidates are required to swim 800m with mask, fins and snorkel in less than how many minutes?

9 Pre-Course Exam Part 1 - SDI Standards & Procedures Page 9 Q47. How many open water lessons must an Instructor candidate teach during the IDC? Q48. How many hours from the DM or AI course may be credited towards the SDI Instructor Course at the discretion of the conducting IT? Q49. Are experience based upgrades available to Non-Diving Specialty Instructors? Q50. List the elements a complete open water briefing for leadership training courses must include:

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11 Instructor Trainer & IT Staff Instructor Pre-Course Exam Part 2 - TDI Standards & Procedures Candidate Name: Member Number: This part of the Instructor Trainer examination is open book and all answers are located in current SDI Standards & Procedures. Please fill in the blanks or insert your answer where applicable and include the reference (ie Part #, Chapter #, Paragraph #, etc). Pass mark for the exam is 80%, with 100% remediation of incorrect answers required. Answers without references will be marked as incorrect. Q1. If qualified, an active TDI instructor may teach an open circuit TDI diver level course while using a Semi Closed or Closed Circuit Rebreather. True or False? Q2. How many dives are required for the TDI Nitrox Diver course? Q3. Is a Dive Computer required for the Advanced Nitrox Diver course? Q4. How many stage cylinders is an Advanced Trimix Diver student required to demonstrate competence managing?

12 Pre-Course Exam Part 2 - TDI Standards & Procedures Page 12 Q5. What is the minimum bailout cylinder size for the Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver course? Q6. How many cylinders of Nitrox must a Nitrox Gas Blender student blend and analyze in order to complete the course? Q7. Are double manifolded cylinders required for the Trimix Diver course? Q8. How many penetration dives are required for the Advanced Wreck course? Q9. What is the minimum lift bag capacity required on the Decompression Procedures Diver course?

13 Pre-Course Exam Part 2 - TDI Standards & Procedures Page 13 Q10. If combined with Cavern and Intro to Cave diving, how many days long must the Full Cave Diver course be? Q11. What is the minimum accumulated bottom time required on the TDI Sidemount Diver Course? Q12. How many levels of certification are there for the Oxygen Equipment Service Technician course? Q13. Graduates of the Cavern Diver course may engage in cavern diving activities to how many linear metres/feet from the surface? Q14. Can all the dives on the Introductory Cave Diver course be conducted at the same site?

14 Pre-Course Exam Part 2 - TDI Standards & Procedures Page 14 Q15. How many minutes of open water training are required for an Advanced Mixed Gas CCR Diver student who holds a TDI Advanced Trimix certification? Q16. At what usage rate should an Air Diluent CCR Deco Procedures Diver student calculate off-board gas requirements to cover stress situations? Q17. How many dives are required on the Air Diluent CCR Diver course for the following units: Inspiration- Discovery Poseidon MK VI References: Q18. What is the definition of a Certified Assistant for the Mixed Gas CCR Diver course? Answer : Q19. Can a certified PADI Divemaster enroll on the Technical Divemaster course? Q20. What is the maximum training depth on the Intro to Tech Instructor course?

15 Pre-Course Exam Part 2 - TDI Standards & Procedures Page 15 Q21. A candidate enrolled on the Advanced Nitrox Instructor AND Decompression Procedures Instructor courses, must have certified how many students at what levels? Q22. What are the three levels of candidate ratings for the Cavern, Introduction to Cave and Full Cave Instructor courses? Q23. What is the minimum primary cylinder volume size for the Full Cave Instructor course? Q24. List the open circuit instructor ratings required by CCR Decompression Procedures Instructor candidates. Q25. What is the maximum helium content and minimum oxygen content for breathing mixtures on the Helitrox Instructor course and what is the allowable variation?

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17 Instructor Trainer & IT Staff Instructor Pre-Course Exam Part 3- ERDI Standards & Procedures Candidate Name: Member Number: This part of the Instructor Trainer examination is open book and all answers are located in current SDI Standards & Procedures. Please fill in the blanks or insert your answer where applicable and include the reference (ie Part #, Chapter #, Paragraph #, etc). Pass mark for the exam is 80%, with 100% remediation of incorrect answers required. Answers without references will be marked as incorrect. Q1. List the minimum Equipment Requirements for an ERDI Student Tender Q2. Upon graduation, ERD 1 Divers must operate under supervision of a team supervisor. True or False? Q3. For ERD II training, a maximum of dive teams or tethered divers per ERDI Instructor is allowed. Q4. During all open water training for ERD II, which guidelines must be followed?

18 Pre-Course Exam Part 3 - ERDI Standards & Procedures Page 18 Q5. In ERD training, the level course requires the participant to complete the online academics and also participate in the non-diving segments of the Operations level course taught by an ERDI Instructor. Depending on the program the individual is completing. Q6. What is the total number of Contaminated Water Ops students an ERDI Instructor with 2 active ERDI Supervisors have in open water? Q7. An ERDI Tender Ops student would learn that the following Tender to Diver line signals meant what? 1. One (1) Pull = 2. Two (2) Pulls = 3. Three (3) Pulls = 4. Four (4) Pulls = Q8. What amount of weight must be used for the Three Diver Weight Belt Support exercise during ERDI Supervisor training? Q9. Which SDI skills must an ERDI Non-Open Water Instructor candidate perform to instructor level quality during the ERDI IDC?

19 Pre-Course Exam Part 3 - ERDI Standards & Procedures Page 19 Q10. The non-erdi/sdi materials required for the ERDI Instructor course may be found on which website?