AIDA 1
INTRODUCTION
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This course offers introductory knowledge and skills in freediving such as relaxation of body and mind, finning techniques, duck dives and equalisation. If you’re thinking of trying freediving but don’t want to go all-in yet, this is a good place to start.
Every great adventure started with a single step. In this case, it starts with a single dive.
Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
- Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop
Requirements to get certified:
- N/A
2 Water Sessions:
- 1 pool
- 1 open water
AIDA 2
BASIC FREEDIVING
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AIDA 2 course will give you a basic understanding of freediving. From duck dives, over finning techniques to equalisation-you will learn all basic skills, step-by-step. You’ll also be introduced to the theory behind the sport of freediving.
At the end of this course, you’ll be a holistic freediver, knowing both theoretical and practical knowledge in freediving.
Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
- Can swim at least 200m non-stop without fins or at least 300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel
Requirements to get certified:
- 2 minutes STA; 40 meters DYN, 16 meters CWT, theoretical exam
5 Water Sessions:
- 2 pool
- 3 open water
Pool Sessions:
- Static Apnea Training
- Dynamic Apnea Training
- Relaxation, Breathing, Finning, and Safety Techniques
Open Water Sessions:
- Introduction
- Freediving Breathing Cycle
- Basic Physiology
- Equalization Theory
- Freediving Techniques
- Safety
- Equipment in Freediving
- Freediving Disciplines
AIDA 3
ADVANCED FREEDIVING
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You will now go one step further. You’ll learn how to bring your freediving to the next level, beyond the basics.
The AIDA 3 course is designed to further develop skills from previous training, to acquire new skills and gain a higher knowledge of safety procedures and techniques.
Passing this course will open up new possibilities in your freediving experience. Depths that may seem inaccessible before are now within reach.
Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
- Can swim at least 200m non-stop without fins or at least 300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel
- Have completed the AIDA3 course or have completed the AIDA2 Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency
Requirements to get certified:
- 2:45 minutes STA; 55 meters DYN, 24 meters CWT, theoretical exam
6 Water Sessions:
- 2 pool
- 4 open water
New Techniques taught:
- Free-Fall
- Advanced Frenzel Equalization
- Training Table Usage
- Minimizing risks in changes of pressure
Advanced Training for:
- Static Apnea
- Dynamic Apnea
- Free Immersion
- Constant Weight
Open Water Sessions:
- Physiology
- Equalization
- Barotrauma
- Lungs at Depth
- Buoyancy
- Shallow Water Blackout
- Training Concepts
- Mammalian Dive Response
- Decompression Sickness
- Surface Intervals
- Freediver’s Code of Conduct
AIDA 4
MASTER FREEDIVING
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Go beyond the limits of recreational diving. This training is for the committed freediver; ready to go all-in.
In the AIDA4 Course you will learn the latest techniques and essential knowledge inorder to extend your capabilities to safely reach the limits of recreational freediving,which AIDA sets at a depth of 38 meters.
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be prepared to enter the world of competitive freediving. Where legends set depth records scientists thought were unfathomable for the human body to safely reach.
A successful AIDA4 student can also act as an assistant instructor on all AIDA freediving courses. This will help embed in you the concepts and techniques that you have learned over the course of your training. After all, the best way to learn is to teach.
Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
- Have completed the AIDA2 course or have completed the AIDA2 Crossover
- Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency
- Have completed a course in First Aid with CPR within the last two years
Requirements to get certified:
- 3:30 minutes STA; 70 meters DYN, 32 meters CWT, theoretical exam
9 Sessions:
- 1 knowledge Review Session
- 3 Theory Sessions
- 2 Pool sessions
- 4 Open Water sessions
New Techniques taught:
- FRC diving
- Mouth-Fill Equalization
- Packing and Reverse Packing
Master these Disciplines:
- Static Apnea
- Dynamic Apnea
- Constant Weight
- Free Immersion
- Variable Weight
Assistant Instructor Training:
- Managing Open Water Equipment
- Leading warm-up sessions
- Supervising students of all levels
Masterclass Theory sessions:
- Physics of freediving
- 1. Dalton's Law
- 2. Boyle’s Law
- 2. Henry’s Law
- Decompression Sickness
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Failure Depth
- Increasing Vital Capacity
- Decreasing Residual Volume
- Fitness and Training
- Nutrition and Diet for Freedivers
Take Your Freediving to the Next Level:
Become an AIDA-Certified Instructor
You’ve journeyed through the depths with AIDA Levels 1-4, mastering the art and science of
freediving. Now, it’s time for the ultimate challenge—transforming from a freediver into an
AIDA Certified Instructor. This course doesn’t just make you an instructor; it shapes you into
a mentor, a leader, and a capable business owner in the freediving world.