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 New!!! Compare ITDA with other Agencies

 Compare Training Agencies because you have a choice

 You decide for Yourself!

 Learning to Dive:

 Of Course if you are a student diver just wanting to get your first level certification be very careful as many dive centres may offer you an entry level program as a Try-Dive or Try-Out Dive, and you will pay for one or two dives and a very short lesson but receive no certification...

They will then offer you a certification program which you will pay for the beginner session again as with most agencies the skills are the same....  However if you are unsure of whether or not you want to complete a certification, then the try dive is a good idea... 

The ITDA Difference is that we offer entry level certifications that are upgradeable with credit for previous dives and even continuous development programs (where you can complete one program and then begin immediately the next level, or leave a time gap, as you wish...)

 See ITDA Learn to Dive Page and compare with other equal programs

 Next Level or Sports Diving:

 Taking a resort program is probably the best idea for the majority of people who just want to dive on vacations / holidays and all the agencies offer these types of programs but beware of the fast track 1-2days certifications as you may learn to dive but with only a few dives experience you may not feel confident or competent about your new skills...

When you are considering this type of training please look for programs with 5 or 6 dives experience over at least 3 days and 4 days better as you will have time to be comfortable and adjust to your new sport. (After all you would not expect to learn golf or tennis, or any other sport in 2 days, would you?)

The ITDA Difference is that we offer flexible Sports diving level certifications, Resort Diver, 2**Star (Cold Water) and Sports Diver - 3-4 Days with a minimum of 6 Open Water dives, and programs that are upgradeable with credit for previous dives and even continuous development programs (where you can complete one program and then begin immediately the next level, or leave a time gap, as you wish...)

See: ITDA Sports Diving Page

 Adventure Diving:

This is often the next stage or some agencies call it Advanced Diving, basically it is getting more diving experience under the supervision of professionals (Which is always a good idea!) and may involve training in different types of diving also elements like: Buoyancy Control, Navigation and Deep Diving to 30m/100ft. etc.

The major ITDA Difference here is that, yes we can offer the same training course but we include in our training at every diver certification level - "Rescue Training and Skills", Plus CPR & First Aid and the majority of our training facilities will offer (all divers taking a higher level program or upgrading a level). A FREE Skills Assessment Dive with a breakdown of how you performed...

This will really help you to have your instructor focus with you on areas in your adventure program or advanced level where you need to improve. Therefore making the most of your investment in time and money...  N.B. Please Note the FREE Assessment is ONLY available for those who have paid in full to the instructor or centre for their training.

Our Training Levels are Different From Other Agencies and work like this:  

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Other Benefits offered By ITDA Training and Certification Programs Include:

• Skills Assessments before Training
• Rescue Training / Practice and CPR First Aid
• More Training Dives at each level
• More Dive Theory
• Higher Standards and Higher Skills levels

 About our Training

Our Training Style is to adopt an holistic approach to diver training, covering more theory, and incorporating more training dives with more skills and including:   Basic Rescue and CPR training...

Giving the ITDA Group Diver more actual skills development and a more total diving experience.

We believe that all divers should be given a basic understanding of Decompression Theory, of course this can be done in a fun and non-threatening way...

We make ITDA Group Diver Training more practical and more challenging, and ultimately therefore more rewarding...

 Compare Agencies

There are many different training agencies available today for learning to dive and for Experienced divers to continue their education and adventure... Be very careful when considering choosing a training agency, as they may all seem to offer similar options but many of them are fast track and may not offer a complete diving education and experience.  The choices and information can be overwhelming. From the Big Agencies, like the United States Giant - PADI. 

 See our: PADI & CMAS Compare Table

PADI "Professional Association of Diving Instructors", operating Worldwide, who offer a range of courses from beginner to Professional and fast track certifications.  download compare table

See: PADI Training programs comparison page

SSI - Scuba Schools International. Was a USA Business, but now owned and operated from Germany in Europe, good training system and good high standards.

NAUI - National Association of Underwater Instructors. A Not for profit organisation, with good standards, and good training programs.

CMAS - "World Underwater Federation", A French body, with very high standards and good training programs, with a star rating system.

 BSAC - British Sub Aqua Club. A very good training and certification body with an International reputation and specialists in Cold Water Diving & Club Systems.

And of course the Technical Diving Agencies  like: TDI/SDI Technical Diving International, who also offer sports training, and IANTD, International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers, who where the early pioneers in Nitrox and Technical Diving Development and they also have Sports diving courses...

With all these and many, many more choices you need to decide for yourself which agency is the best for your diving education and future diving experience...

 We are NOT advocating anyone agency above another, nor are we judging or suggesting that any of the aforementioned agencies are anything but professional and capable. We are just informing you of the fact that you have many choices!

  ITDA Philosophy

There is a lot more to diver training than just being able to meet a performance objective, i.e. perform a skill to standard... As with many agencies!

The ITDA Group way is to encourage the student to go beyond the standards performance objective in completing skills, and to demonstrate to their instructor that they can do more than just perform a skill. That they can perform the skill to a comfortable level and actually enjoy performing the skills, becoming more than just capable but "Competent"...

Our whole training philosophy is based on the three "C's" principle.

Comfort leads to confidence which in turn generates confidence, and it is confidence that gives us the edge in an emergency, not to panic but to follow our training and procedures... Making for much more competent divers and safer dive buddies...

In addition to all of this we practice skills in shallow water and again at the depth to which we are certified to dive! This means that ITDA Group Divers have more skills and more  confidence than any of the major fast-track agencies.  see our Certification page

 Summary

 ITDA Group Divers really feel that they have earned their certifications because they have worked hard for them and because we offer a more comprehensive diving education from beginner levels, with more training dives, decompression theory, rescue skills training and higher training standards...  see ITDA Standards

ITDA Group are... "The Future Of Diving".  

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