Abbreviation IDEA Type NGO | Formation 1952 (1952) | |
Purpose Scuba Instructor training and recreational diving certification Location PO Box 8427 Jacksonville Fl, 32239 Region served Americas, Asia and Europe | ||
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.
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IDEA has affiliates operating in Asia and Europe.
IDEA Europe is a member of RSTC Europe.
Divers
IDEA offers the following diver qualifications:
Specialty qualifications
IDEA offers the following specialty courses:
Star System
The Star System is a diver qualification system that is intended for use in Europe:
Instructors
IDEA offers the following instructional qualifications: