IANTD skills

IANTD skills

IANTD shows only a few skills demonstrations on its YouTube channel. These include gas switching, staging and retrieving cylinders, and switching to a backup mask. In comparison with other agencies, the quality varies. For example, the valve drill video shows the diver looking down for the entire drill. As a result, awareness is reduced. Because awareness is essential, this limits the value of the demonstration.

However, the skills themselves are slow and deliberate. Therefore, they are easy to follow. In particular, the demonstration of staging and retrieving without a mask is useful. Moreover, it adds extra task loading and raises the level of complexity. Consequently, it provides a realistic exercise for advanced training.

Agencies are not required to release such demonstrations. Nevertheless, when they do, divers gain a clearer picture of how different organisations approach training. In addition, these videos allow direct comparisons between agencies.

Like TDI, IANTD does not enforce one fixed method for every skill. Instead, instructors adapt techniques. This flexibility means procedures may differ slightly between courses.

Further information about IANTD courses is available here.