If you’re a certified Divemaster looking to crossover to RAID, this page explains exactly how that works with RAID UK, what’s required, and what you can (and can’t) do once crossed over. This isn’t complicated, but it does need to be done properly.
This route is for Divemasters who:
If you’re supporting training or guiding dives, this is your path.
All RAID Divemasters must be affiliated to a dive centre. That means:
If you work with a centre → you affiliate to that centre.
If you don’t → you’ll need to create a RAID dive centre then affiliate yourself to it
Once crossed over & affiliated to a dive centre, you can:
You won’t be teaching courses, but you’ll be an active, recognised part of the training team.
You’ll be walked through:
It’s not a demotion. And it’s not a restart.
Depending on your background, this may include:
This is about competence and awareness not showing off.
Most Divemaster crossovers include:
No guessing. No vague outcomes. You’ll know exactly where you stand.
You’ll need to:
If you’ve been inactive for a while, that doesn’t block you, it just means a skills refresh may be needed.
Most Divemasters mention the same things:
It’s structured, but not rigid.
This page is here so you can understand:
How affiliation works
Where you stand
If you’re ready to move forward, the next step is straightforward.
