1. TDI Global certification numbers over the years
Just how
BIG
is the
Technical Diving Market?
TDI Global certification numbers over the years

2. Spent Educating Divers
About Me 26
Years
312….…...……..…Months
1,352………….………Weeks
9,490…...……...………..Days
227,760…...….….…….Hours
12,665,600…....….…..Minutes
Spent Educating Divers

3. Why Publish TDI Cert Numbers ?
They ask.

4. Why Publish TDI Cert Numbers ?
You answer.

5. Insane Honesty in the Diving Industry
Why Publish TDI Cert Numbers ?
Insane Honesty in the Diving Industry

6. Why Insane Honesty? Why Do This? It surprises and delights
It signals confidence
It builds trust
It alienates less likely buyers
It attracts ideal prospects
It focuses you on battles you can win

7. Let’s look at some certification questions we’ve been asked

8. Common questions. What’s TDI most popular course?
Is Technical Diving Growing?
Which Rebreather do instructors teach the most?

9. How Data is collected
All certifications processed via Global Database.
All members input data in the same way.
System has been in place since 2011.

10. Course Categories Open Circuit Overhead – Both Open Circuit and CCR
Intro to Technical Diving
Nitrox
Advanced Nitrox
Decopression Procedures
Helitrox
Extended Range
Trimix
Adv Trimix
TDI Sidemount
Overhead – Both Open Circuit and CCR
Cavern
Intro to Cave
Full Cave
Advanced wreck

11. Course Categories Rebreather – CCR/ SCR Service Courses
All courses Unit Specific
SCR
Air Diluent
Air Diluent Decompression
Mixed Gas
Advanced Mixed Gas
Service Courses
Nitrox Gas Blender
Advanced Gas Blender
02 Service Technician
Manufacture specific courses
Hog/Edge
AUP

12. TDI Global Certifications 2008 to 2015
TDI Certs

13. TDI Open Circuit Certs

14. Top 10 TDI Open Circuit Courses 2011-2015
TDI Nitrox 11,191
Adv Nitrox 7,141
Deco Procedures 5,787
Trimix Diver 2,633
TDI Sidemount 2,138
Extended Range 1,662
Intro to Tech 1,556
Adv Trimix 1,130
Helitrox Diver 44
TDI DPV Diver 57

15. TDI Overhead Certs

16. Top 10 TDI Overhead Courses 2011-2015
Cavern Diver – 1,600
Intro to Cave – 1,499
Full Cave Diver -1,354
Adv Wreck - 503
TDI Cave Sidemount
DPV Cave Diver - 90
CCR Full Cave - 67
TDI Stage Cave Diver - 79
Mine Diver - 51
CCR Intro to Cave - 43

17. TDI Service Course Certs

18. Top TDI Service Courses 2011-2015
Nitrox Gas Blender – 1,337
Advanced Gas Blender - 853
O2 Equipment Service Technician - 278
Edge/HOG Equipment Service Clinic -196
AUP Open Circuit Equipment Service Technician - 46

19. TDI Rebreather Models last 5 years
Inspiration
Evolution
Prism
Prism 2
Mark 15
O2ptima
Copis
Megalodon
Pathfinder
Submatix CCR 100
Submatic Quantum
Sentinel
Ouroboros
Gem
Aqualung C.R.A.B.E
Aximuth JJ
Kiss Classic
Kiss Sidekick
Liberty
Pelagian
MkVi Discovery / Se7en
rEvo
SF2
Hammerhead
SG Defender
Titan
Triton
Explorer
Drager Dolphin
Drager Ray

20. Total TDI SCR/CCR

21. Top 10 TDI CCR/SCR Certs by Manufacture 2012-2015AP
1,619 2
Hollis
912 3
ISC
905 4
Poseidon
347 5
rEvo 6 JJ
339 7
Kiss
207 8
SF2
185 9
DiveRite
176 10
Submatix

22. Top 10 TDI CCR/ SCR Certs by Manufacture in 2015AP
342 2
Hollis
307 3 JJ
221 4
ISC
218 5
SF2
133 6
rEvo
126 7
Poseidon
115 8
Kiss 55 9
Submatix 54 10
DiveRite 37

23. Top 10 TDI CCR/ SCR Certs by Manufacture in 2016AP
245 2 JJ
202 3
Hollis
165 4
ISC
148 5
SF2
139 6
Poseidon
100 7
rEvo 66 8
Liberty 57 9
Titan 54 10
DiveRite 46

24. Open Circuit vs CCR/SCR by year

25. OC vs CCR/SCR %

26. OC vs. CCR/SCR vs. Overhead vs. Service
% distribution of total TDI Certifications

27. Problems with the data Only TDI numbers as an agency
Many other agencies.
Some manufacturer work with other agencies more often.
In some cases only a small sample size

28. DEMA Certification Census SDI, SSI, & PADI – USA Only
OW Certs

29. DEMA Certification Census vs TDI Global Certifications

30. Technical Diving Realities
Market size has remained pretty consistent over the last 10 years.
CCR’s / SCR’s courses are replacing some of the traditional Open Circuit Technical courses.
But total numbers not increasing

31. What do we do about this?
In order for Technical market to grow, the open water market needs to grow.
Dive shows like this one help promote the sport, but we need to do more outreach outside of our industry.
Technical diving only outreach out side to the industry is the news (fatalities) or Cave / Shipwreck shows.

32. My hope. We need to be open with one another by sharing real data.
We can’t understand how to grow without knowing where we have been and where we are.
I hope others follow this lead and release their data.

33. Thank You!