Instructor Crossover to SDI/TDI
Already an active instructor with an established training organisation? You may be eligible to complete part, or in some cases all, of your crossover online.
Email us with your current certifications, teaching background, and specialisations. We will review your eligibility and offer the most efficient crossover pathway at a highly competitive rate.
A Faster Route into the SDI/TDI System
A crossover is not a repeat of your original professional training. It is a structured familiarisation and evaluation process that aligns your existing experience with SDI/TDI standards, teaching systems, procedures, and administrative workflow.
SDI/TDI offers a flexible, modern training system with clear standards, streamlined digital administration, and a practical teaching structure designed for active instructors.
The focus is not on repeating what you already know. The focus is on ensuring that you can apply your existing professional experience confidently within the SDI/TDI framework.
What the Crossover Includes
Each crossover is assessed individually based on your active status, current ratings, teaching history, agency equivalencies, and professional goals.
- Equivalency review of your current ratings
- Standards and procedural review
- Teaching system familiarisation
- Digital platform and student registration workflow
- Materials and administrative systems
- Crossover seminar and professional evaluation
For most recreational professionals, recognised ratings usually transfer through a straightforward crossover process. Technical, overhead, helium, rebreather, and other advanced qualifications may require additional review or evaluation depending on your current certifications and teaching background.
Who Can Apply?
Crossover pathways are available for active professionals from established training organisations, including:
- Divemasters and Assistant Instructors
- Open Water Instructors
- Specialty Instructors
- Technical Instructors
The objective is not simply to change logos. It is to integrate you into a training system you can teach confidently, professionally, and to standard.
Common Questions
Can the crossover be completed online?
Instructors from established organisations may be eligible to complete part, or in some cases all, of the crossover online. This depends on your current ratings, teaching history, and the level of crossover requested.
How long does it take?
The duration varies depending on your existing certifications and whether additional assessment is required. Many recreational instructor crossovers can be completed efficiently in a day once eligibility is confirmed.
Will my current ratings be credited?
Your current qualifications are reviewed against SDI/TDI equivalencies. Where appropriate, recognised ratings can be credited to avoid unnecessary repetition.
How do I apply?
Email us your current instructor rating, specialty ratings, teaching history, and the agency you are currently affiliated with. We will review your profile and advise on the most efficient crossover route.
Start Your Crossover
Crossovers are conducted with the same emphasis we apply to all professional training: clarity, standards, and instructor-level competence.
Email us your current ratings and teaching background to review your eligibility and build the most efficient crossover pathway at a highly competitive rate.
