RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor

Teach advanced open-circuit normoxic trimix decompression diving with confidence and precision.

Begin your transition to RAID’s global instructor framework.

Why Become a RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor?

The RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor rating authorises you to teach and certify divers conducting open-circuit normoxic trimix decompression dives to 60 metres / 200 feet, in accordance with RAID technical standards.

This rating represents the transition from advanced air and limited trimix instruction into full normoxic trimix decompression training, where gas density management, END control, and staged decompression precision become critical instructional responsibilities.

What This Instructor Rating Allows You To Teach

As a RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor, you are authorised to teach and certify:

  • RAID Normoxic Decompression Diver (60m)

  • Advanced open-circuit decompression programs using normoxic trimix

  • Multi-gas decompression profiles within RAID limits

You act as the instructional gatekeeper for divers entering deeper mixed-gas open-circuit environments.

What You’ll Learn in the Normoxic Decompression Instructor Course

This instructor development program focuses on instructional leadership, supervision, and evaluation, rather than personal depth progression.

Academic & Teaching Development

You will refine your ability to:

  • Teach normoxic trimix theory and gas selection

  • Instruct staged decompression planning and execution

  • Manage PO₂ exposure and END limits

  • Teach gas switching protocols and discipline

  • Evaluate student dive plans and decompression strategies

  • Apply RAID assessment criteria accurately

In-Water Instructor Skills

You will be evaluated on your ability to:

  • Demonstrate all open-circuit skills neutrally buoyant and in trim

  • Maintain precise buoyancy and situational awareness

  • Supervise multi-gas ascents and decompression stops

  • Control student positioning during gas switches

  • Intervene effectively during failures or stress events

  • Maintain oversight across multiple students

Safety, Control & Leadership

You will develop:

  • Advanced risk management strategies

  • Clear instructional command presence underwater

  • Conservative decision-making under task loading

  • Professional judgement in complex decompression environments

RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor Course at a Glance

  • Instructor Level: Leadership / Technical Open Circuit

  • Gas Scope: Normoxic Trimix

  • Maximum Teaching Depth: 60m / 200ft

  • Teaching Environment: Staged decompression, multi-gas OC diving

  • Evaluation Standard: Demonstration-quality skills

  • Instructor Oversight: RAID Instructor Trainer

  • Certification Type: Open-circuit (non-CCR)

RAID Normoxic Deco Instructor Requirements

To enrol in this course, candidates must:

  • Hold RAID Advanced Decompression Instructor or equivalent

  • Be certified as a RAID Normoxic Decompression Diver

  • Maintain current RAID professional registration

  • Hold valid First Aid, CPR, and Oxygen Administration

  • Meet RAID medical and administrative requirements

  • Demonstrate sufficient open-circuit decompression experience as required by RAID

All prerequisites are verified during the instructor application process.

RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor Structure & Evaluation

Instructor development follows a structured, three-stage progression, aligned with RAID leadership standards.

Step 1: Academic Instructor Development

You will complete leadership-level academics covering:

  • RAID Normoxic Decompression standards and limits

  • Instructor responsibilities and liability

  • Student supervision and positioning strategies

  • Risk management for staged decompression

  • Multi-gas planning and verification

  • Teaching methodology and evaluation criteria

Step 2: Confined-Water Instructor Evaluation

You will demonstrate:

  • S-Drill and gas donation protocols

  • Buoyancy and trim control under task load

  • Gas switch procedures and verification

  • Decompression stop discipline

  • Valve shutdowns (where applicable)

  • SMB deployment while hovering

  • Lost mask and failure management drills

All skills must be completed neutrally buoyant and assessed against RAID criteria.

Step 3: Open-Water Instructor Evaluation

Your evaluation focuses on your ability to:

  • Supervise Normoxic Decompression training dives

  • Maintain instructor positioning and situational awareness

  • Control student behaviour during ascents and gas switches

  • Manage decompression failures and contingencies

  • Evaluate student performance objectively

  • Demonstrate calm, authoritative leadership

Instant access to your online learning, course preparation modules. Begin training immediately.

Certification & Teaching Rights

Once certified, you will be authorised to:

  • Teach RAID Normoxic Decompression Diver programs

  • Supervise staged decompression dives using normoxic trimix

  • Certify divers within RAID normoxic limits

  • Prepare divers for progression into hypoxic trimix training

Expanded Pathways

You can now progress into:

  • RAID CCR Instructor pathways

  • RAID Pro-level upgrades

Why Complete Your RAID Normoxic Decompression Instructor Training with Stuart Girdler?

Your instructor development is delivered and evaluated by a RAID Instructor Trainer with extensive experience in deep open-circuit decompression and mixed-gas instruction.

  • Decades of international teaching and professional diving experience

  • Clear, structured, disciplined instructor development

  • Expertise across recreational, technical, and rebreather instruction

  • A supportive but high-standard approach to instructor evaluation

  • Real-world focus on safety, precision, and consistent performance

The objective is to produce instructors who are technically credible, calm under pressure, and trusted by their students.

How To Begin Your Training

Instructor training begins with application review, verification of experience, and coordination with a RAID Instructor Trainer.

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OPEN CIRCUIT TEC

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