United Diving Instructors

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United Diving Instructors
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AbbreviationUDI
Formation1983
HeadquartersNuremberg, Germany
LeaderPeter Dolezyk
Websitehttp://www.u-d-i.de

The United Diving Instructors (UDI) is the diver training organization founded in 1983 by Z. Fisher and H. G. Golzing in California, United States.

Kids programs[]

  • Junior Diver *
  • Junior Diver **
  • Junior Diver ***

Recreational diving certifications[]

  • Pool Diver
  • Basic Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Special Diver

Specialty courses[]

UDI provide a range of specialty courses, examples of which include:

  • Orientation and Compass Diver
  • Night Diver
  • Deep Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Dry-Suit Diver
  • Drift Diver
  • Mountain Lake Diver
  • Cave Cavern Diver
  • Ice Diver
  • Diving Technician
  • Compress Diver
  • Wreck Diver
  • Mixed Gas Diver
  • Apnea Diver

Professional certifications[]

  • Open Water Instructor *
  • International Instructor **
  • Staff Instructor ***
  • Honorary Master Instructor ****

See also[]

  • Scuba diving – Swimming underwater breathing gas carried by the diver
  • List of diver certification organizations – Agencies which issue certification for competence in diving skills
  • Diver training – Processes by which people develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater
  • Recreational diving – Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment

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