Diver Training and Certification

  • Recommended Practice
  • May 2025

This document outlines IMCA's guidelines for diver training and certification, emphasising the importance of recognised qualifications for offshore diving operations. The document consolidates the topics covered by earlier IMCA information notes related to diver in-water training and certification, including:

  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Recognition Process
  • Training Requirements
  • Verification of Qualifications

Contents

  • Introduction
  • IMCA Acceptance Criteria for Diver Training Certificates
  • Direct Recognition of Training Schools and Certificates by IMCA
  • Revocation of IMCA Recognition
  • Minimum Criteria for Offshore Saturation Diver Training
  • Verification of Qualifications

Revision

  • Rev. - May 2025
    Initial publication