DAN Instructor Qualification Course (ICQ)

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online in English and Spanish.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:

• DAN Member
• Active scuba diving educator(*)
• Current CPR Instructor
• Documentation of First Aid training

(*) Any scuba diving instructor, assistant instructor, or divemaster/divecon who is also a CPR and First Aid instructor with a recognized training agency can attend the IQC.