Freediving 101
Top 8 Learning Systems Worldwide
To learn how to freedive, various learning systems could be found in your living region. Please be noted that there is no the BEST learning system to an individual but rather a relatively ideal one that may meet your personal diving expectations and purposes.
FiDive concludes the most frequent-seen learning systems worldwide and indicates the recommendation rate to each system. The method for the assessment is based on the number of reputed world elites, the number of physical service offices, the number of valid instructors, and the number of certified students, in each system. Also, it quantifies the difficulty (standard) to obtain a certificate in different levels, the quality of instructions, and voice of share on the Internet (ads, discussions, social media shares, etc), in each system. This recommendation rate is for your reference only, for more precise information to make your final decision, please contact the local office of each system in your region.
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For 50 years, SSI has provided high-quality training in Recreational Scuba, Extended Range, Rebreather Diving, Freediving, Swim, and Lifeguard programs, from beginner to Instructor Trainer levels, and is accredited by a Global ISO certification.
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Association Internationale pour le Développement de l’Apnée is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as freediving. It sets standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education.
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Its mission is to provide the best and most innovative freediving equipment and education in the world and inspire through the freediving lifestyle. They are offering freediving courses and training plans. We are providing high quality freediving equipment for maximum performance and safety.
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Apnea Total is an international freediving organisation that promotes the Apnea Total Freediving Education System and provides certifications that are recognised worldwide. Apnea Total upholds the highest standards of freediving safety, instruction and education and is one of the largest certifying freediving organisations in the world.
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Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques is an international federation that represents underwater activities in underwater sport and underwater sciences, and oversees an international system of recreational snorkel and scuba diver training and recognition.
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The Professional Association of Diving Instructors is a recreational diving membership and diver training organization founded in 1966 by John Cronin and Ralph Erickson.
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DIWA, the “Diving Instructor World Association“, is an international organisation for commercial diving instructors that was founded in 1972. DIWA’s teaching concepts originates from the Germany Navy and the techniques taught to german marines. From diving enthusiast to technical diving, the passion to learn to become a trained and qualified diver is important.
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RAID is a dedicated, e-learning, recreational rebreather and open circuit training programme covering a range of educational courses from Level 1 to Instructor and beyond.