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Approved Training Courses
IMCA has established a scheme for approval of selected training courses for safety-critical roles offshore, as set out in IMCA G 010 – IMCA Assessment Procedure for Training Course Approval. This currently covers six course types – no other courses are approved by IMCA.
Set out below are providers of all currently approved courses. Please contact providers direct for course dates, pricing and any other details required.
Diving-Related Courses
Assistant Life Support Technician
The following IMCA members have been approved to offer courses that meet the requirements set out in IMCA D 073 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Assistant Life Support Technician training courses.
| Provider | Formats | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFD (JFD Ltd & National Hyperbaric Centre) |   |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KB Associates (Europe) Limited | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd |   |
Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States of America | Details |
| Professional Diving Centre | |
South Africa | Details |
| Trauma Training | |
Spain | Details |
Formats: In-person Hybrid online/in-person Online
Diver Medic
The following IMCA members have been approved to offer courses that meet the requirements set out in IMCA D 020 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Diver Medic training courses.
| Provider | Formats | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC-opleidingen BV | |
Netherlands | Details |
| C-DOC | |
South Africa | Details |
| CFO Srl – Centro Formazione Offshore | |
Italy | Details |
| Commercial Diving Institute of Canada | |
Canada | Details |
| DDRC Healthcare | |
Thailand, United Kingdom | Details |
| Divers Institute of Technology | |
United States of America | Details |
| Emergency Services Training Centre | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| Godrej Memorial Hospital | |
India | Details |
| Hyperbaric Health Asia Sdn Bhd | |
Malaysia | Details |
| INPP – Institut National de Plongée Professionnelle | |
France | Details |
| Interdive Services Ltd | |
Egypt, South Africa, United Kingdom | Details |
| JFD (JFD Ltd & National Hyperbaric Centre) | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KB Associates (Europe) Limited | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd | |
Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates | Details |
| Medipro Limited | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| Middle East for Commercial Diving MECD | |
United Arab Emirates | Details |
| Professional Diving Centre | |
South Africa | Details |
| Seneca College – Underwater Skills Program | |
Canada | Details |
| Trauma Training | |
Spain | Details |
Formats: In-person Hybrid online/in-person 
Online-only delivery not permitted
Offshore Diver
IMCA does not approve any in-water diver training courses. Instead, a list of course certificates is recognised for diving operations undertaken in accordance with IMCA D 014 – IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving – as set out in the following:
- Information note 1394 – Diver and Diving Supervisor Certification
From 2023, IMCA members offering in-water diver training (those in the T1 membership category) are required to undergo an on-site assessment by IMCA in addition to requirements of the certifying authority. The first assessments are currently being planned.
Trainee Air Diving Supervisor
The following IMCA members have been approved to offer courses that meet the requirements set out in IMCA D 071 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Trainee Air Diving Supervisor training courses.
| Provider | Formats | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-DOC/Seadog | |
South Africa | Details |
| Interdive Services Ltd | |
Egypt, South Africa, United Kingdom | Details |
| JFD (JFD Ltd & National Hyperbaric Centre) | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KB Associates (Europe) Limited | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd | |
Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States of America | Details |
| Namaka Subsea Ltd | |
Details | |
| Professional Diving Centre | |
South Africa | Details |
| Trauma Training | |
Spain | Details |
Formats: In-person Hybrid online/in-person Online
Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor
The following IMCA members have been approved to offer courses that meet the requirements set out in IMCA D 072 – Requirements for IMCA-approved Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor training courses.
| Provider | Formats | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdive Services Ltd | |
South Africa, United Kingdom | Details |
| JFD (JFD Ltd & National Hyperbaric Centre) | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KB Associates (Europe) Limited | |
United Kingdom | Details |
| KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd | |
Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States of America | Details |
| Professional Diving Centre | |
South Africa | Details |
| Trauma Training | |
Spain | Details |
Formats: In-person Hybrid online/in-person Online
ROV-Related Courses
ROV Introductory Training
The following IMCA members have been approved to offer courses that meet the requirements set out in IMCA R 002 – Requirements for IMCA-approved ROV Introductory Training courses.
| Provider | Formats | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugro Academy Training Centre | |
United Kingdom | Details |
Formats: In-person Hybrid online/in-person Online
IMCA has introduced a new scheme for approval of introductory training courses for remotely operated vehicle personnel, with IMCA members in the T2 membership category required to undergo assessment in line with the course-specific documentation. The first reviews are currently underway.
Information for Training Providers
For full information on becoming a provider of approved training courses, please visit our membership pages.