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1 2019 Training Update As members of International Training, you have agreed to review all standards and procedures changes in Training Updates throughout the year. This is required reading for all SDI/TDI/ERDI Members. Preferably, please download the current version of the standards. If you re still using paper manuals, please make any necessary revisions in your SDI/TDI or ERDI Standards and Procedures Manual upon reviewing this update. Current Version is Revision 19.0, issued 01/01/19. New Products New Products Special Announcements SDI Standards & Procedures TDI Standards & Procedures ERDI Standards & Procedures SDI Night and Limited Visibility elearning course TDI Cavern Diver elearning course Student Manual & Knowledge Quest Instructor Guide and PowerPoints SDI Scuba Discovery elearning course SDI Snorkeler elearning course SDI Inactive Diver elearning course IT Kit SDI Mask Straps TDI Mask Straps TDI Hoodie International Training Jacket Material Edits New Translations

2 Special Announcements This year marks one with numerous standards changes. While many changes were made to simply fix typos or to change language for consistency throughout the standards, there are also some major changes to the standards that we want to highlight: Accident Reporting: All agency standards now include updated text for In the event of an Accident which guides members on reporting procedures of accidents in and out of training. RESA: The Rebreather Education & Safety Association published universal standards in There are a number of TDI CCR standard updates that bring TDI in compliance with these standards. More information on RESA can be found at rebreather.org. Non-Scuba Liability Form: A non-scuba liability form has been added. CPROX: References to the CPROX suite of certifications have been updated to prepare for the launch of a new suite of CPR, 1 st aid and AED materials. Below you will find all 2019 Standards changes. Either download the current standards from the members area of (preferred method) or use the section numbers below to locate and update paper standards. SDI Standards and Procedures Part 1 Introduction Risk Management Renumber to and add new section In the Event of an Accident If an accident were to occur, your primary concern is to care for the victim. Additional concerns include: Secure the victim's equipment - in a serious accident, local authorities may take custody of the equipment Gather all relevant information, using the International Training accident/incident report form Be sympathetic to victim's family and friends Do not speculate about the facts of the incident Make no comments regarding anyone's potential liability Take photographs of everything As soon as possible, or fax the completed accident/incident report to International Training or your local regional office. Include a copy of any applicable liability release. If the accident occurred during training, also include copies of the medical statement and all student training records. Every accident should be reported (even relatively minor ones). If your insurance company requires certain reporting procedures, those should be followed as well. If the incident occurred during a training program conducted through another agency, the

3 instructor should follow the procedures of that agency. Whenever possible, submit the same report to all parties (avoid multiple versions of the report). Cooperate with any subsequent official investigation. This may be conducted by International Training, local authorities, and other training agencies. Refrain from making statements to the news media or to anyone else. Prudent dive professionals will have established emergency procedures and have established emergency plans for all training locations used. Staying current with CPR and first aid certifications demonstrates prudence. Verify that you have proper contact information for emergency services for each location. Be ready to control the scene, assign tasks, and evaluate the equipment used and surroundings. Take copious notes, establish a timeline for the report, and photograph equipment and the surrounding area. Interview witnesses and get observations from numerous witnesses if possible to help with the report. Be sure to complete the accident report in a timely manner, submit it to the proper entities or individuals, and do not share with third parties. HQ Quality Assurance Steps Step 4 remove last sentence. Now reads HQ will send course surveys to former students. Part 2 Diver Standards Course Overview Matrix Change confined water ratio to 8 for both Inactive Diver/Refresher and Accomplished Diver. Change prerequisite for Inactive diver to Open Water Diver. General Course Standards Clarified medical form requirement. Header now reads: SDI Medical Statement Form (unless specifically not required in a non-diving course standard) 2.2 Accidents. Add Please refer to the SDI Standards, Part 1, section as a new last sentence to first paragraph. Rescue Diver Deleted SDI CPROX, CPR1st or CPROX1st AED. Now reads CPR, first aid and oxygen provider courses may be combined with the rescue program by qualified instructors. Part 3 Specialty Standards Added or elearning to all applicable sections where elearning is available for the course Removed CPROX, CPR1st, and CPROX1st AED course standards and references throughout. Please see First Response Training S&P. General Specialty Standards Clarified medical form requirement. Header now reads: SDI Medical Statement Form (unless specifically not required in a non-diving course standard) 3.2 Accidents. Add Please refer to the SDI Standards, Part 1, section as a new last sentence Clarified qualification procedures. Following OR, add new item 1. Provide proof of 10 logged dives in the specialty being applied for. Renumbered old 1 and 2 to 2 and 3, respectively. Advanced Adventure Diver 4.10 Deep Dive 1.d. Clarified age/depth limits: has depth restriction of 70 feet. Computer Nitrox Diver

4 9.2.1 add language to comply with EUF requirements as a second sentence in section: The training program does not qualify divers to make dives which require mandatory in-water decompression stops or dives using more than one breathing gas and/or rebreathers Added new item to comply with EUF requirements: c. How to complete and sign a fill station s EAN fill log, including MOD and oxygen content Sidemount Diver Water Execution 1. Now reads: 2 open water dives are. Underwater Navigation Diver Clarified skills as follows: d. add and underwater after surface, f. add and triangle after square, and add new g. Practice locating a fixed object underwater by triangulation at the surface. Visual Inspection Procedure (VIP) 29.1 Added new bold sentence at bottom of section: It is important that the student understand that a requalification course is required every 3 years Duration Item 1 should now read Suggested minimum of 6 hours for classroom lecture and demonstrations 29.6 Item 4.a. International Training General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk For non- SCUBA courses Part 4 Leadership Standards Removed CPROX, CPR1st and CPROX1st AED references and standards (Please see First Response Training International S&P); clarified CPR, first aid and oxygen provider certification requirements where those courses were previously listed throughout this section. Renumbered standards following the removed sections. References below are to 2018 section numbers. Leadership Course Standards 1. Course Overview Matrix remove CPR courses. Add Navigation specialty to Divemaster prerequisites. 2.2 Accidents/Incident. Add Please refer to the SDI Standards, Part 1, section as a new last sentence. Divemaster 3.8 Add new optional material 3. SDI Divemaster course checklist Assistant Instructor 4.8 Add new optional material 3. SDI Assistant Instructor course checklist Visual Inspection Procedure Instructor 9.2 Add new last sentence to item 1. Certification is valid for three years. Completion of a refresher/update is required to renew the rating. 9.3 Clarified requirements for non-diving professionals; add new last sentence to section 2. Such individuals must complete the Non-Diving Specialty Instructor course along with this course. SDI IDC and IEC

5 10.2 Add Computer Diver specialty, Inactive Diver/Refresher course, and after Assistant Instructor courses, added (where local law permits) Clarified training materials required by candidate and by CD/IT. The first two items listed are required for the candidate, and the second two are required for the CD or IT. Add Optional Materials CD or IT: IDC/IEC course tracking sheet Added new topics 3.a. Website overview, 4.c. Slates, folders and other paperwork, 6.d Use of assistants, 6.f. Use of elearning and blended learning, and 6.g. Courses an open water instructor may teach Course Director Course and , Minimum age Changed required time on 400m swim to approximately 12 minutes Delete items 1 and 3, renumber remaining items. Part 5 Scubility General Scubility Course Standards 2.2 Accidents. Add Please refer to the SDI Standards, Part 1, section as a new last sentence in first paragraph. Scubility Dive Buddy Program 9.6 Clarified depth and environments for required dives should now read Students must complete 4 confined or open water dives*. Add footnote below Duration section *If open water dives are not conducted, 1 open water site orientation must be conducted. The orientation must include: best entry and exit procedures for disable diver, site considerations parking, sun exposure, restroom facilities, etc. Section now reads Training depth must be between 3 to 19 metres/9 to 60 feet; the maximum depth may not exceed 18 metres/60 feet Add Medical after Common in section title. Added additional medical conditions under 2. l. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), m. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), n. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), o. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and p. Autistic spectrum) and added new section 3. Common terms: a. Impairment, b. Disability, C. Handicap 9.10 Should read confined and/or open water Part 6 Forms Download new forms once 2019 Standards are published. Updated specialty upgrade form. 1.1 Scuba Diver Registration Form - Clarified what ratings form is used for. Removed Computer Diver, VIP and all CPR ratings from form. 1.2 General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk Forms, Added new form 5. International Training General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk For non-scuba courses References to CPROX, CPR1st and CPROX1stAED removed from member update form and replaced with First Response Training International ratings.

6 TDI Standards and Procedures Part 1 Introduction General Risk Management Renumber to and add new section In the Event of an Accident If an accident were to occur, your primary concern is to care for the victim. Additional concerns include: Secure the victim's equipment - in a serious accident, local authorities may take custody of the equipment Gather all relevant information, using the International Training accident/incident report form Be sympathetic to victim's family and friends Do not speculate about the facts of the incident Make no comments regarding anyone's potential liability Take photographs of everything As soon as possible, or fax the completed accident/incident report to International Training or your local regional office. Include a copy of any applicable liability release. If the accident occurred during training, also include copies of the medical statement and all student training records. Every accident should be reported (even relatively minor ones). If your insurance company requires certain reporting procedures, those should be followed as well. If the incident occurred during a training program conducted through another agency, the instructor should follow the procedures of that agency. Whenever possible, submit the same report to all parties (avoid multiple versions of the report). Cooperate with any subsequent official investigation. This may be conducted by International Training, local authorities, and other training agencies. Refrain from making statements to the news media or to anyone else. Prudent dive professionals will have established emergency procedures and have established emergency plans for all training locations used. Staying current with CPR and first aid certifications demonstrates prudence. Verify that you have proper contact information for emergency services for each location. Be ready to control the scene, assign tasks, and evaluate the equipment used and surroundings. Take copious notes, establish a timeline for the report, and photograph equipment and the surrounding area. Interview witnesses and get observations from numerous witnesses if possible to help with the report. Be sure to complete the accident report in a timely manner, submit it to the proper entities or individuals, and do not share with third parties add provided all skills are demonstrated on the unit specific SCR/CCR to end of sentence. HQ Quality Assurance Steps Step 4 remove last sentence

7 Existing CCR Instructor Unit Crossover/Upgrade Delete entry level and replace with Air Diluent Decompression unit specific, and between must and meet insert have assisted with at least one complete TDI course at the level and on the unit being applied for, and Two Year Renewal/Refresher Policy Add new item d. TDI gas blender and service technician instructor ratings require a separate update for each level Part 2 Diver Standards Add elearning option to all applicable courses where elearning courses exist Change lift bag size from a minimum of 12kg/25lb to Lift bag or surface marker buoy with adequate lift and size for the dive environment for all applicable courses 1. Course Overview Matrix corrected errors to match standards (reference individual course standards) and removed Poseidon-specific standards General Course Standards Section title now reads TDI Medical Release Form (unless specifically not required in a non-diving course standard) Removed All courses must be completed in 12 months - redundant to language in Part 1. Added new item 5. For all unit-specific CCR courses, instructor shall download student s dive logs of all training dives; these training records must be kept for a minimum of 7 years. 2.2 Add Please refer to TDI Standards Part 1, Section as a new last sentence Add requirement and have logged at least 10 post-training dives in that environment to end of that section Removed requirement for student experience. Should now read The instructor has previous experience diving at the site the training is being conducted DPV Diver 4. Name changed to Technical DPV Diver throughout standard Sidemount Diver 5.6. Water Execution 1. Add open water before dives Nitrox Diver 6.2 Under item 1., after direct supervision, add. The training program does not qualify divers to makes dives which require mandatory in-water decompression stops or dives using more than one breathing gas and/or rebreathers to comply with EUF requirements New item c. How to complete and sign a filling station s EAN fill log, including MOD and oxygen content

8 Helitrox Diver 10.1 and Add (+/-5%) to allowable He percentage Advanced Wreck Diver 11.5 Clarified prerequisites of 1. Certified as SDI Advanced Diver or equivalent and 4. Be certified as SDI Wreck diver or TDI Cavern diver or equivalent Clarified required equipment: 5. Primary and backup depth and timing devices and 6. Air or multi-gas decompression computers allowed for use as depth and timing devices. 13 d. Removed Slate (already listed in item 11.) Clarified in-water drills: 5. Add while following guideline to end of sentence. 20. Add /surface marker buoy after lift bag. Delete items 22 and 23. Trimix Diver 12.6 Clarified open water execution: 1. Add using trimix as bottom gas after dives. Add new item 3. A maximum of 2 dives from the Advanced Wreck course may be credited towards the total dives required, at the instructor s discretion Clarified In-water Drills: 5. Add both as donor and recipient to end of sentence. Add new item 7. Remove and replace mask, deploy backup mask and renumber following items. 8. Add simulated before toxed. Nitrox Gas Blender, Advanced Gas Blender, Oxygen (O 2) Equipment Service Technician a., a. and a Change to International Training General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk For non-scuba courses b., b, and b Delete TDI Medical Statement form. Cavern Diver 18.5 Added new item 4. Divers must have a deep diver specialty certification or be able to provide proof of experience in order to dive deeper than 18 metres / 60 feet in this course 18.8 Update materials list, replacing Diving in Overhead Environments with Cavern Diver in items 1 and 2, and adding TDI Diving in Overhead Environments manual or elearning to Other suggested reading materials list. Intro to Cave DIver 19.2 Add new item 4. No restrictions Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver g Corrected to Carbon dioxide Air Diluent CCR Diver Unit Specific 30.4 Changed CW and OW ratios to 3 students per instructor. Add One additional student may be added if they are doing a refresher or unit crossover to end of each line.

9 Add second sentence: If completing a unit crossover, provide proof of 10 logged CCR dives in the last 12 months Note add and/or Advanced Nitrox diver 30.6 Open Water Execution add new item 1. Equipment configuration session, confined water session, and 50 metre fully-equipped CCR diver surface tow must be completed prior to open water training dives. Crossover requirements: Item 2. Change 180 to 240 minutes, change 3 dives to 4 dives Add new item 1. Download student s dive logs of all training dives 30.8 Clarified training materials: Added new item 2. TDI Diving Rebreathers Instructor Guide. Item 9, add and any additional course forms required by the manufacturer. Delete old item Add second sentence: Any modifications to the unit must be approved by the manufacturer Add new topics required by RESA and clarified others: 3.e. add bailout valve after items. Add new 3.f. Loop volume mimum/optimum. 4.a. after (O2) add risks: Hyperoxia, Toxicity, Hypoxia. 4.c. add, Hypercapnia after toxicity. New item 8.d. Decompression conservatism/gradient factor selection. New item 9.c. Scrubber duration. 10.a. change to Use of B.A.D.-D.A.S. - Bail out, Anxiety breaths, Decide Diluent flush, Always know your PO2, Skills to overcome problem. 10.e add and electronic failures Add new item 1. All skills to be demonstrated by instructor on the unit-specific CCR, add Open Water Skills 3.d. Appropriate selection of decompression conservatism/gradient factors for planned dive. Add 4.b. Bailout drills and renumber subsequent sections. To end of 4.j. (now 4.k.), add and tow the diver a minimum of 50 metres at the surface with both rescuer and victim wearing complete CCR diving system and bailout system. Add new item 9. Use and adjustment of Heads Up Displays and computers. Add new item 10. Mask removal and replacement. Renumber subsequent sections. Add new item 15. Cell validation checks with appropriate use of diluent and oxygen. Renumber subsequent sections. Change new item 17.c. Replacing/recharging batteries. Air Diluent Deco Procedures Diver, Unit Specific 31.1 Change max depth to 40m/130 ft 31.4 Change CW and OW ratios to 3 students per instructor. Add One additional student may be added if they are doing a refresher or unit crossover to end of each line Add second sentence: If completing a unit crossover, provide proof of 10 logged CCR dives in the last 12 months change to Minimum of 30 hours and 30 dives on the CCR unit 31.6 Open Water Execution add new item 1. Equipment configuration session, confined water session, and 50 metre fully-equipped CCR diver surface tow must be completed prior to open water training dives. New item 2, changed max depth to 40 m/130 ft. Crossover requirements: Item 1.b. Change 180 to 240 minutes, change max depth to 40 m/130 ft, add with two dives deeper than 30m/100 ft. Upgrades item 1, add second sentence: Students will complete a skills evaluation dive plus a minimum of 4 open water dives with 2 dives deeper than 30 meters/100 feet.

10 31.7 Add new item under heading Upon successful completion : 1. Download and retain student s dive logs of all training dives and renumber old number 1 as Under required materials: Add or elearning to items 1, 4 and 5. Add new 2. TDI Diving Rebreathers Instructor Guide and renumber subsequent items. Remove item Item 1. Add second sentence Any modifications to the unit must be approved by the manufacturer. Item 2, delete or bottom timer and depth gauge and replace with and 1 backup OC/CCR computer for bailout in event of system failure. Item 6, and to end of item and a backup. Required for open water environments only Item 3.f. add Bailout valve inside parentheses. Add new item 3.g. Loop volume minimum/optimum. Item 4.a. now reads Oxygen (O2) risks: Hyperoxia, Toxicity, Hypoxia Item 4.c. add, Hypercapnia after toxicity. Add new item 7.d. Decompression conservatism/gradient factor selection. Add new item 8.c. Scrubber duration and reletter subsequent items. Add explanation to 9.a. should now read Use of B.A.D.-D.A.S. Bail out, Anxiety breaths, Decide Diluent Flush, Always know your PO 2, Skills to overcome problem. Item 9.e. add and electronic failures In initial list, add new item 1. All skills must be demonstrated by the instructor on the unit-specific CCR and renumbered subsequent items. Item 2 changed depth to 40 m/130 ft. Item 3, two dives must be deeper than 30m/100ft. Under Open Water Skills, new item 3.d. Appropriate selection of decompression conservatism/gradient factors for planned dive and renumbered old 3.d. to 3.e. Added new item 4.b. Bailout drills and renumbered subsequent items. At end of 4.l. add and tow the diver a minimum of 50 metres at the surface with both rescuer and victim wearing complete CCR diving system and bailout system. Add new item 9. Use and adjustment of Heads Up Displays and computers. Add new item 10. Mask removal and replacement. Renumber subsequent items. Add new item 13. Cell validation checks with appropriate use of diluent and oxygen. Renumber last item. Under If this is the first CCR course taken on the unit item 2.c. add /recharging after replacing. Helitrox Diluent CCR Diver, Unit Specific 32.1 Add (+/-5%) after helium content 32.3 Add Prerequisites for an instructor course are the same as for the upgrade below, with the exception that the instructor does not need to be certified as a TDI Trimix Instructor after the first sentence Change CW and OW ratios to 3 students per instructor. Add One additional student may be added if they are doing a refresher or unit crossover to end of each line Add second sentence: If completing a unit crossover, provide proof of 10 logged CCR dives in the last 12 months change to Minimum of 30 hours and 30 dives on the CCR unit 32.6 Under Open Water Execution, add new item 1. Open water drills and 50m fully-equipped CCR diver surface tow must be completed prior to open water training dives. Under Crossover, item 1 b. change time to 240 minutes over a minimum of 4 dives and add with two dives deeper than 35m/115ft to the end of the item.

11 Under Upgrades, item 1. Add second sentence Students will complete a skills evaluation dive plus a minimum of 4 open water dives with two dives deeper than 35 metres/115 feet. Add at end of item 4 over a minimum of two dives, with both dives deeper than 35 metres/115 feet 32.7 Add new item under heading Upon successful completion : 1. Download and retain student s dive logs of all training dives and renumber old number 1 as Item 1. Delete TDI Generic CCR On line Course, add elearning. Add new item 2. TDI Diving Rebreathers Instructor Guide. Renumber subsequent items. Delete old item Item 1. Add second sentence Any modifications to the unit must be approved by the manufacturer. Item 2, delete or bottom timer and depth gauge and replace with and 1 backup OC/CCR computer for bailout in event of system failure. Item 6, and to end of item and a backup. Required for open water environments only Item 3.f. add Bailout valve inside parentheses. Add new item 3.g. Loop volume minimum/optimum. Item 4.a. now reads Oxygen (O2) risks: Hyperoxia, Toxicity, Hypoxia Item 4.c. add, Hypercapnia after toxicity. Add new item 7.d. Decompression conservatism/gradient factor selection. Add new item 8.c. Scrubber duration and renumber subsequent items. Add explanation to 9.a. should now read Use of B.A.D.-D.A.S. Bail out, Anxiety breaths, Decide Diluent Flush, Always know your PO 2, Skills to overcome problem. Item 9.e. add and electronic failures In initial list, add new item 1. All skills must be demonstrated by the instructor on the unit-specific CCR and renumber subsequent items. Add to item 3, two dives must be deeper than 35m/115ft. Under Open Water Skills, add new item 3.d. Appropriate selection of decompression conservatism/gradient factors for planned dive and renumber old 3.d. to 3.e. Add new item 4.b. Bailout drills and renumber subsequent items. At end of 4.l. add and tow the diver a minimum of 50 metres at the surface with both rescuer and victim wearing complete CCR diving system and bailout system. Add new item 9. Use and adjustment of Heads Up Displays and computers. Add new item 10. Mask removal and replacement. Renumber subsequent items. Add new item 13. Cell validation checks with appropriate use of diluent and oxygen. Renumber last item. Under If this is the first CCR course taken on the unit item 2.c. add /recharging after replacing. Mixed Gas CCR Diver, Unit Specific 33.4 Confined water delete item 1, replace with N/A. Open water, Item 1 delete or 4 with a certified assistant and delete entire Special Note section Item 2, delete half of which and replace with at least 20, change 20 metres/66 feet to 30 metres/100 feet, and and at least 10 dives requiring staged decompression after 100 feet. Add /25 dives after 25 hours. Add new last sentence If completing a unit crossover, provide proof of at least 10 logged CCR dives in the last 12 months Item 3, replace Have completed and qualified the with Certified as a 33.6 Open Water Execution add new item 1. Open water drills practice air diluent dive and 50 metre fullyequipped CCR diver surface tow must be completed prior to conducting mixed gas diluent training dives. Renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered item 2, add and a minimum 60 minute duration after 130 feet. Newly-numbered item 6, add At least two dives should be deeper than 50 metres/165 feet and at least one dive must have a total run time greater than 60 minutes. Decompression obligation for the first two decompression dives must not exceed 30 minutes, and for the third and subsequent decompression dives, must not exceed 60 minutes.

12 Crossover, item 1, add mixed gas diluent after unit specific. Delete item 1.a Add new item under heading Upon successful completion : 1. Download and retain student s dive logs of all training dives and renumber old number Add new items to initial list: 2. TDI Diving Rebreathers Instructor Guide 3. TDI Extended Range and Trimix Student Manual or elearning 4. TDI Extended Range and Trimix Instructor Guide. Renumber subsequent items. Required equipment, item 2 delete Minimum of 2 bottom timers and depth gauges or, and replace with One (1). Delete bottom timer and depth gauge and replace with backup OC/CCR computer for bailout in the event of a system failure. Item 3 add, each equipped with a first and second stage and SPG. Delete item 4 and renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered item 4, insert backup mask after mask. Newly-numbered item 8, add Required for open water environments only 33.9 Add new item 4.d. Decompression conservatism/gradient factor selection. Add new item 5.b. Scrubber duration and renumber subsequent items. Add new item 6. Unit-specific checklist and renumber subsequent items Land Drills, item 7.a. add and scrubber duration. Add new item 7.g. Appropriate selection of decompression conservatism/gradient factors for planned dive. Renumber subsequent item. Under Open Water Skills, add new item 1. All skills must be demonstrated by the instructor on the unit-specific CCR and renumber subsequent items. Add new item 4. Mask removal and replacement, deploy backup mask and renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered item 5, add from a depth greater than 30 metres/100 feet. Add new item 6. Demonstrate ability to plug in and share off-board gas, including sharing/swapping of offboard bailout cylinders. Renumber subsequent items. Add new item 20. Cell validation checks with appropriate use of diluent and oxygen. Renumber subsequent items. Item 23, insert simulated before toxed. Under completion requirements, item 3 add TDI Extended Range and Trimix after complete. Advanced Mixed Gas CCR Diver, Unit Specific 34.1 Add (or shallower if mandated by local law) after 330 feet Confined water delete item 1 and replace with N/A. Open water item 1, delete or 4 with a certified assistant and delete entire Special Note section Add and a minimum of 20 logged CCR dives requiring staged decompression after 30 metres/100 feet Open Water Execution item 4 add and two dives should be deeper than 70 metres/230 feet. Item 5. Add Planned decompression obligation for the first three decompression dives must not exceed 30 minutes and for subsequent decompression dives must not exceed 60 minutes. At least one dive must have a total run time longer than 60 minutes. Delete item 6. Crossover delete item 1.a. and renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered item 1.a. add (unless a shallower depth is required by local law) after 330 feet. Delete the Special Note section Add new item under heading Upon successful completion : 1. Download and retain student s dive logs of all training dives and renumber old number Initial list, add new item 2. TDI Advanced Trimix student manual or elearning 3. TDI Diving Rebreathers Instructor Guide 4. TDI Advanced Trimix Instructor Guide.

13 Under equipment list, item 1 add Any modifications must be approved by the manufacturer. Item 2 delete 2 bottom timers and depth gauges or, and delete bottom timer and depth gauge and replace with backup OC/CCR computer for bailout in the event of a system failure. Item 3 add, each equipped with a first and second stage and SPG. Delete item 4 and renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered item 4, insert backup mask after mask. Newly-numbered item 7, insert or spool after reel Add new item 4.c. Decompression conservatism/gradient factor selection. Item 5, Operational planning becomes item 5.a. Add new item 5.b. Scrubber duration and renumber subsequent item as 5.c. Item 5.c. add, gas management and gas consumption Add new item 6. Decompression on a CCR and renumber subsequent items ii, iii, and iv as items a, b and c under new item 6. Item 7.c.ii and /bail out valves Land Drills item 7.a. add and scrubber duration. Add new item 7.g. Appropriate selection of decompression conservatism/gradient factors for the planned dive Open Water Skills, add new item 1. All skills must be demonstrated by the instructor on the unit-specific CCR and renumber subsequent items. Add new item 17. Cell validation checks with appropriate use of diluent and oxygen. Item 20, insert use after Demonstrate. Add new item 21. Demonstrate controlled ascent with simulated toxed diver including surface tow at least 50 metres / 165 feet with equipment removal on surface, in water too deep to stand in Under completion requirements, item 3 add the TDI Advanced Trimix after complete. Poseidon unit specific CCR standards Delete sections 35, 36, and 37; these standards are non-compliant with RESA standards. The corresponding unit-specific standards should be followed. Rebreather Cavern Diver, Rebreather Intro Cave Diver, Rebreather Full Cave Diver 39.3 and 40.3 Replace existing language with: Any active TDI Rebreather Full Cave Diver Instructor. The instructor must be qualified as an instructor on the TDI approved rebreather they are diving, and as an Air Diluent Diver (or equivalent) on the TDI approved rebreather the student is diving Change Diving in Overhead Environments to Cavern Diver 39.10, and Change bottle swapping to gas sharing throughout section 41.6 Duration, add new item 3. The combined Rebreather Cavern, Intro and Full Cave course must be taught in no less than 7 days. Part 3 Leadership Standards Add or elearning to all applicable courses Remove medical requirement from gas blender and oxygen service technician courses Remove references to CPROX, CPR1st or CPROX1st AED. Replace with CPR, first aid and oxygen provider as appropriate. Course Overview Matrix 1.1 All Courses correct errors in table to reflect current standards (reference individual course standards)

14 Leadership Course Standards 2.1 Under list of forms, add new item 2. TDI Medical Statement form signed by a licensed physician, unless a course standard specifically states otherwise. Item 3, delete along with the final exam* for the leadership level rating required and change The a to A and insert and all other course records before must be retained Add new sentence to end of paragraph beginning with Leadership level registrations.. : Certain instructor ratings have an administrative upgrade procedure; those procedures are typically found in the diver level standard for the course. 2.2 Add Please refer to TDI Standards Part 1, Section as a new last sentence. Technical Divemaster 3.3 Item 1. Delete to the level they are qualified. Delete item 1.a Change to read Certified as a technical diver 3.7 Under completion section, item 1. Delete appropriate and insert Divemaster before certification 3.9 Delete Manual 3.10 Item 3 delete at least 2 of which must be at the highest divemaster level being applied for. Move item 4 to be second sentence to item 3 and renumber subsequent items. Newly-numbered Item 5 delete in the previous courses and insert in TDI course standards after required. Delete Skills include: and all following items a. through l. In completion requirements, item 1 delete specific course they are applying for a divemaster rating in and replace with highest technical diver rating held Extended Range Instructor Delete Staged and insert Procedures after Decompression Helitrox Instructor 10.1 Add (+/- 5%) to allowable He percentage 10.5 Renumber second item 1 to item 2, and change to read Certified as a TDI Trimix Diver or equivalent Add new item 3. Minimum certification of TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor or equivalent (unless Advanced Nitrox Instructor course is taught in conjunction with Helitrox Instructor course). Renumber subsequent items. Newlynumbered item 4 change to read Proof of 10 certified Advanced Nitrox, Deep, or Advanced Adventure Divers or equivalent Advanced Wreck Instructor 11.6 Delete Open Water Execution item Under required equipment, item 3.b. add and travel/decompression cylinders at end. Item 6 insert or multi-gas before decompression computers. Item 7 add Primary light and before backup, delete open water and insert overhead. Item 8.b. change to 12kg/25lb. Under options, item 4 delete Slate and capitalize Compass Required skills item 5 delete an out of. Item 8 insert /surface marker buoy after lift bag.

15 Poseidon-specific CCR standards Delete Sections 27, 28, and 29; these standards are non-compliant with RESA standards. The corresponding unit-specific standards should be followed. TDI Instructor Trainer table, Students column, for Advanced Trimix IT, add Trimix or Advanced Trimix; must be Advanced Trimix Instructor after 30. In the footnote regarding the Advanced Trimix IT, add ; there is no Trimix IT rating at the end Part 4 Forms Download new forms when 2019 Standards are published. Added new International Training General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk For non-scuba courses. Updated TDI Instructor Registration form to clarify instructor candidate versus instructor trainer, added courses to form. References to CPROX, CPR1st and CPROX1stAED removed from member update form and replaced with First Response Training International ratings. Updated form names. ERDI Standards and Procedures Part 1 Introduction Clarified that medical form is not required for non-diving courses Added new Diver registration form to forms that must be retained. Replace entire section 3.2 with 3.2 In the Event of an Accident If an accident were to occur, your primary concern is to care for the victim. Additional concerns include: Secure the victim's equipment - in a serious accident, local authorities may take custody of the equipment Gather all relevant information, using the International Training accident/incident report form Be sympathetic to victim's family and friends Do not speculate about the facts of the incident Make no comments regarding anyone's potential liability Take photographs of everything

16 As soon as possible, or fax the completed accident/incident report to International Training or your local regional office. Include a copy of any applicable liability release. If the accident occurred during training, also include copies of the medical statement and all student training records. Every accident should be reported (even relatively minor ones). If your insurance company requires certain reporting procedures, those should be followed as well. If the incident occurred during a training program conducted through another agency, the instructor should follow the procedures of that agency. Whenever possible, submit the same report to all parties (avoid multiple versions of the report). Cooperate with any subsequent official investigation. This may be conducted by International Training, local authorities, and other training agencies. Refrain from making statements to the news media or to anyone else. Prudent dive professionals will have established emergency procedures and have established emergency plans for all training locations used. Staying current with CPR and first aid certifications demonstrates prudence. Verify that you have proper contact information for emergency services for each location. Be ready to control the scene, assign tasks, and evaluate the equipment used and surroundings. Take copious notes, establish a timeline for the report, and photograph equipment and the surrounding area. Interview witnesses and get observations from numerous witnesses if possible to help with the report. Be sure to complete the accident report in a timely manner, submit it to the proper entities or individuals, and do not share with third parties Step 4 Now reads Headquarters will send course surveys to former students. Part 2 Diver Standards Clarified CPR, 1 st aid and oxygen administration certification requirements throughout; removed references to specific CPROX, CPR1st and/or CPROX1st AED programs. Part 3 Ops Standards Add elearning to all applicable courses Clarified CPR, first aid and oxygen provider certification requirements in all applicable courses; remove references to specific CPROX, CPR1st and/or CPROX1st AED programs. Clarified some ops with who may teach to also include the ERDI Non-Diving Specialty Instructor. Affects Sections 8.4, 9.4, 11.4 Small Boat Operations Add or Non-Diving Specialty Instructor Tender Ops 11.6 Add new 1. ERDI Tender student manual and Knowledge Quest or elearning, 2. ERDI Line Tender slates, 3. ERDI Tender Instructor Guide, and renumbered old item 1 to item 4. Part 4 Leadership Standards Clarified CPR, First aid and oxygen administration certification requirements throughout; remove references to specific CPROX, CPR1st and/or CPROX1st AED programs.

17 Non-Diving Specialty Instructor Change to read Other non-diving ops components or specialties Part 5 Forms Download new forms once 2019 Standards are published. References to CPROX, CPR1st and CPROX1stAED removed from member update form; replaced with First Response Training International ratings. Material Edits ITI IT Precourse Exam a. Updated 2 TDI standards questions ITI IT Eval Checklist - Form a. Replaced IT Staff references with Course Director. ITI Crossover Checklist - Form b. Replaced IT Staff references with Course Director. ITI IT Evaluation Slate a. Replaced Review Key Points references with Restate Objective. ITI IT Final Exam a. Grammar and spelling edits. b. Replaced IT Staff references with Course Director. c. Independent instructor and provisional cave references removed. ITI Crossover Checklist - Form a. Medical requirement removed. ITI IT VIP Generic Liability - Form a. Updated waiver. ITI IT - Manual a. Corrected answer key B #13. SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor Guide a. Replaced IT Staff references with Course Director. b. Removed technical rider insurance price reference. c. Correct appendix swim test SDI Drysuit a. Grammar and spelling edits. SDI OWSDI elearning a. Example problem corrected.

18 SDI Assistant Instructor elearning a. Grammar and spelling edits. SDI Open Water Scuba Diver- elearning a. Endo and ecto thermic switched for correctness. b. Mask clearing skill clarified SDI Computer Nitrox - elearning a. Grammar and spelling edits. SDI Divemsater - elearning a. Removed reference to fixed volume. TDI Intro to Tech - elearning a. Helium changed to argon. b. elearning question updated to better match text. TDI Generic CCR elearning, Manual a. Adding missing equation b. Changed FO2 to FIO2 where needed. TDI Decompression Procedures IG, Exam key a. Grammar and spelling edits. b. Corrected 40m to 30m on page 11. c. Updated y-valve information to be global. TDI Advanced Nitrox - elearning, Manual, IG, KQs a. Grammar and spelling edits b. Added OTU table to appendix on elearning. c. RMV updated to SCR to match Decompression Procedures manual. d. Corrected rounding on elearning questions TDI Extended Range and Trimix IG, Manual, KQ a. Introduction in IG edited to better match standards. b. Updated chapter 3 question 12 answers. TDI Nitrox - elearning a. Corrected RNT b. Updated incorrect table calculations. ERDI Tender - elearning, Student Manual a. Corrected math errors ERDI 1 IG, Exam A, Exam Key a. Renumbered exam questions US Navy Table

19 a. Table updated in numerous manuals. New Translations Portuguese Wreck Diver elearning Spanish Divemaster elearning and Student Manual Russian OWSD elearning French OWSD elearning Russian Intro to Tech elearning Spanish Sidemount elearning, SM, IG, KQ, cue cards, slate German Intro to Tech elearning, SM, KQ Portuguese Deep Diver elearning French Sidemount elearning Polish OWSD elearning German Solo Diver elearning, slates, KQ, IG Portuguese Advanced Nitrox elearning Spanish Advanced Nitrox elearning Italian OWSD elearning Indonesian OWSD elearning Portuguese Sidemount elearning French TDI Nitrox elearning French Rescue Diver elearning and Student Manual French Extend Range & Trimix Student Manual Hebrew Advanced Nitrox SM, KQ, PPTs elearning User Guide - French, Portuguese, German German SDI Standards and Procedures German TDI Standards and Procedures Spanish SDI Standards and Procedures Portuguese SDI Standards and Procedures Portuguese TDI Standards and Procedures Portuguese ERDI Standards and Procedures Hebrew SDI Standards and Procedures