Several levels of training available from IAHD

IAHD Discover Scuba

Discover Scuba classes introduce scuba diving to any interested person in a safe confined water setting. These classes are supervised by a trained IAHD Open Water Instructor. This is not a certification level class, only an introduction.

IAHD Confined Water Diver

Confined Water training is a certification level for use in pool only. This certification is for those who enjoy the exercise and fun while scuba diving but have no desire to explore the open water.

IAHD Sport Diver

The IAHD Sport Diver course provides candidates with the necessary knowledge and skill required to dive safely in an open water environment under direct supervision of a Dive Leader. Sport Divers may dive to the maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet.

IAHD Open Water Diver

The Open Water Diver course provides the elementary knowledge and skills required to safely dive in an open-water environment. The course is performance based. This implies that you must show competence in academic and water-skills requirements before becoming certified. Upon completion of the course you receive the Open Water Diver certification based upon your level of dependency and your ability to assist your fellow divers.

Course prerequisite:
Minimum age by course start is 12 years.
You must also submit a medical approval for diving.

IAHD Advanced Open Water Diver

During the Advanced Open Water Diver Course is an Open Water Diver will learn more diving skills. The course focusses on open water dives and only short sessions of academics.
A Minimum of 5 dives is required before certification. There are no compulsory dives. Together with your Instructor you can make your own program.

Course prerequisite:
Minimum age by course start is 12 years.
Be certified as Open Water Diver.
You must also submit a medical approval for diving.

IAHD Specialty Diver

Specialty Diver Program contains any of the following courses:

IAHD Nitrox 36% Diver

Nitrox 36% Program is an introduction program towards the use of Enriched Air Nitrox with an Oxygen percentage of 36%.

IAHD Surface Support Specialist

This is a non-diving specialty. The course introduces the participant to divers needs before and after the dive, including equipment and dive procedures specific to handicapped divers.

IAHD Dive Partner

The Dive Partner is a certified diver that has been specially trained in how to dive with a physically disabled diver. As in the Pro-Training you get first hand experience in understanding some of the problems encountered by disabled divers. The training also enables you in becoming an efficient diving assistant.

Course prerequisite:

Minimum age by course start: 16 years. Minimum diving experience: Certified in diving by an international recognised diver training organization and show proof of a minimum of 20 logged dives with experience in navigation and night diving. You must also have completed training in Rescue diving, First Aid and CPR.

IAHD Pro-Training (Instructor)

The IAHD Pro-Training is a totally integrated program which consists of three days 
of classroom, pool and open water training.

• You will learn how to relate to some of the psychological aspects of someone who has become physically disabled.

• You will learn about a variety of physical disabilities and how they relate to scuba diving.
  
• Through simulations and workshops in the Pool and Open Water you learn how to overcome some of the problems you may encounter when training physically disabled divers.

• You are trained in a variety of methods for assisting those with sight impairment, hearing impairment, spinal injuries, amputations, etc.

• You are trained in how to adapt and modify normal diving equipment to the needs of the disabled diver.
  
• You will learn how to become more aware of your students, their need, their attitudes, etc.
  
• You will learn how to develop a foresight in logistic awareness and considerations.