RAID introduce new IT level to manage crossover requests

Published 4 years agoon January 19, 2022

During a year of change, RAID has seen such a huge increase in requests to crossover professional ratings for instructors affiliated with sister agencies, that they have had to create a new instructor-trainer program to manage the flow in a timely fashion.

Instructor crossovers (XO) have become a major priority for Dive RAID International as we move into 2022. The driving factors have been last year’s release of several innovative new programs, including FREe-Learning, but the launch of Zero FEe-Membership* late in 2021 truly ramped things up. A reassuring number of dive-industry professionals realize that joining the Dive RAID team not only saves them money but also builds their personal credibility. RAID courses from Try-Dive and OW20 to the most advanced technical programs have a solid reputation for quality and safety.

Each of our Regional Offices is experiencing greatly increased requests, to the point where they have had to make changes to the administrative process better to streamline the process while maintaining the high standards RAID is famous for.

The newly created <<XO Instructor Trainer>> rating earns RAID professionals the right to join Examiners and existing Instructor Trainers to run crossover programs for instructors and divemasters accredited with recognised competitors.

Explaining what the new IT level means to the agency, PJ Prinsloo said, “We are obviously pleased with the number of crossover requests we have received, but we also realized that to handle those requests quickly enough to make it viable for the instructors asking to teach for RAID, we needed to make some changes.”

Prinsloo, VP Training added that one of the biggest benefits to the RAID community is better service. “With the influx of new talent offering RAID programs and especially ConED specialties, we can better deliver safe, inclusive, and technologically smart training in more regions and to more people. Certifying more of our existing professionals to conduct crossovers, allows us to meet demand from the dive community.”

If you are an existing RAID professional interested in adding this new rating to your professional credentials, please contact your local RRO for your region or contact: info@diveraid.com with your location and current ratings for general XO information.

* Zero FEe-Membership (ZFM) is a Dive RAID International exclusive launched in late 2021. It means that dive pros with the agency pay NO annual subscription fees provided they issue at least five certifications for the agency in the following calendar year.