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Becoming a Certified Cave Diver
The NSS-CDS breaks the process of becoming a fully-certified cave diver down into four steps. These steps can be taken as individual courses, or combined into four-, six- or eight-day programs. With each step, students’ knowledge, abilities and experience grow. So, too, do the limitations imposed on them, as the following chart shows:


Cavern Diver: 2 days 4 dives 30 m/100 ft max depth 60 m/200 ft Daylight Zone; max penetration No Restrictions
Basic/Intro Cave Diver: 2 days 4 dives 30 m/100 ft max depth 1/6rd of Doubles No Decompression
Apprentice Cave Diver: 2 days 4 dives 40 m/130 ft max depth 1/3rd of Doubles Limited Deco; No Circuits or Traverses
Cave Diver: 2 days 4 dives 40 m/130 ft max depth 1/3rd of Doubles No Staging or Scootering