The International Diving Educators Association or (IDEA) was founded in 1952 as the Florida Skin Divers Association (FSDA) Scuba Training Committee, and later changed its name to the Florida Scuba Divers Association. Then, in February 1976 the FSDA Scuba Training Committee members voted to create the International Diving Educators Association, based on the principles of the FSDA to make the organization an international SCUBA diving certification agency.
IDEA has affiliates operating in Asia and Europe.
IDEA Europe is a member of RSTC Europe.
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Courses
Divers
IDEA offers the following diver qualifications:
- Skindiver
- Introductory Scuba
- Basic Scuba Diver
- Open Water Diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver
Specialty qualifications
IDEA offers the following specialty courses:
- 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.
Instructors
IDEA offers the following instructional qualifications:
- Divemaster
- Assistant Instructor
- Scuba Instructor
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See also
References
External links
- IDEA Official Site
- IDEA Asia homepage
- IDEA Europe homepage
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