High Pressure Cylinder Inspection Course

This Cylinder Inspection Course is designed to promote safety in the care and maintenance of high-pressure cylinders. The VIP program is intended to demonstrate to the scuba industry, a need to meet and exceed the minimum standards established by the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, it is intended to train inspectors in the proper handling, filling, and inspection techniques, including the identification of the various defective conditions that can lead to cylinder rejection or condemnation. The course will also cover the operation and repair of valves, cleaning and maintenance and the operation of high pressure compressor systems.

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Visual Inspections Procedures course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

  • Purpose
    • Legal requirements, standards of the community
  • Safe handling of cylinders
    • Fill station operator rules and recommendations
    • Identification of the various cylinder markings
    • Legal/illegal filling requirements
    • Filling procedures
  • Tools and their uses
  • Visual inspection indications
    • Proper identification of the various defect conditions
  • Criteria for rejection and condemnation of a cylinder
    • Define the criteria for cylinder rejection
    • Define the criteria for condemning a cylinder
  • Other services
    • Valve inspection and cleaning
    • Compressor operations
    • oxygen cleaning
  • The basis for cylinder cleaning
  • Visual inspection procedures
    • Step by step walk-through of the inspection process

Also, the SDI VIP certification counts towards a single specialty rating to achieve the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program.

Course Cost: $229.00 (Package)

Visual Inspection ELearning Course Code: $39

Visual Inspection Class Session: $190.00

Visual Inspection Refresher: $189.00 

(3 Year Renewal)

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SDI Visual Inspection Procedures minimum requirements:

  • Inspect a cylinder during the program
  • Satisfactorily complete the SDI Visual Inspection written examination with a score of at least 80%
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify those conditions in a cylinder that would reject or condemn

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