International Diving Educators Association
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| Abbreviation | IDEA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Scuba Instructor training and recreational diving certification |
| Location |
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Region served | Americas, Asia and Europe[1] |
| Affiliations |
United States RSTC[2] Dive Equipment & Marketing Association |
Formerly called | Florida Skin Divers Association (FSDA) Scuba Training Committee |
The International Diving Educators Association or (IDEA) was originally founded in 1952 as the Florida Skin Divers Association (FSDA) Scuba Training Committee, later changing its name to the Florida Scuba Divers Association,[3] Then, in February 1976 the FSDA Scuba Training Committee members officially voted to create the International Diving Educators Association, based on the principles of the original FSDA to make the organization an international SCUBA diving certification agency.
IDEA has affiliates operating in both Asia and Europe.[4]
IDEA is a member of the United States RSTC while IDEA Europe is a member of RSTC Europe.[5][6]
Courses
Divers
IDEA offers the following diver qualifications:
Specialty qualifications
IDEA offers the following specialty courses:[10]
- Search & Recovery
- Wreck Diver
- Artifact Diver
- Underwater Hunter & Collector
- Boat Diver
- Underwater Photography
- Current (Swift) Water Diver
- Limited Visibility Diver
- Night Diver
- Deep Diver
- Research Diver
Star System
The Star System is a diver qualification system that is intended for use in Europe:
- 1 Star Diver which is equal to IDEA Open Water Diver plus 2 dives in the 20-25 metre depth range.
- 2 Star Diver which is equal to IDEA Advanced Open Water Diver plus 2 dives in the 35-40 metre depth range.
- 3 Star Diver/Advanced Deep Diver which is equal to IDEA Deep Diver, IDEA Dive Medic (or equivalent) and IDEA Rescue Diver plus 5 dives to 45 metres.[11]
Instructors
IDEA offers the following instructional qualifications:
- Divemaster
- Assistant Instructor
- Scuba Instructor[12]
References
- ↑ "The Story". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "United States Agencies". WRSTC. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "About IDEA". International Diving Educators Association. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ↑ "IDEA International Affiliates". IDEA. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "United States Agencies". WRSTC. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "European Agencies". WRSTC. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Introductory Courses". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Entry Level Courses". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Advanced Courses". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Specialty Courses". International Diving Educators Association. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ↑ "Star System Courses". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Professional Courses". IDEA Europe. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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