Upon completion of IDEA training program, a diver can obtain a level of certification. Below are list of some IDEA courses:

SKIN DIVER
This diving course trains the student to familiarize with a new environment: the water. The lessons explore the physical laws that relate to diving, pertinent techniques and necessary equipments. Training takes place in confined and open water, with snorkeling equipment.

INTRODUCTORY SCUBA
This is an introduction to diving, a guided hands-on experience with dive equipment, not a course. A basic lesson about the equipment and the most important information relate to diving, is followed by a test in shallow water. If the student likes this experience, then he moves on to the Open Water Diver course.

BASIC SCUBA DIVER
Basic Scuba Diver certification permits a person to engage in recreational open water diving, under the direct control of a Divemaster/Assistant/Instructor (maximum ratio 1:1), at the maximum depth of 12 meters. Within two years an IDEA instructor can complete training of a student, certifying him as an Open Water Diver.

OPEN WATER DIVER
The Open Water Diver course is the first certification that qualifies a diver to procure air, equipment, and other services and engage in recreational open water diving without supervision. There are six theory lessons, six dives in confined water and four dives in open water. Upon completion the student will be certified to dive in open water, with an other diver, at the maximum depth of 18 meters. Minimum age for admission in 15 years.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
This is the first of the advanced courses. It aims at completing the knowledge acquired in the OWD course, with new and different dives. After the theoretical training, the student must carry out five dives, which include: search & recovery, night/limited visibility dive, underwater navigation, deep dive, rescue dive.

SPECIALTY COURSES
The IDEA Scuba training programs include many of specialties.

A. Dive safety assistant, Dive Medic (First Aid, CPR, Oxigen Provider), Equipment specialist are for not-divers also.

B. Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent) is prerequisite for Underwater Photography, Video sub, Research diver, Marine biology, Boat diving.

C. Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) is prerequisite for all the other specialties.

DIVEMASTER
This course admits students with IDEA AOW 2 certification or similar certification given by other organizations with similar standards. This course uses both theoretical and practical training to increase knowledge and understanding of the underwater environment. Students are also taught various techniques to manage and control dives.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
The purpose of the Assistant Instructor program is to train professional career-minded individuals as well as those interested in recreational diver. There are many divers who would like to assist the professional diving instructor, but do not want to make diving instruction a career. The IDEA Assistant Instructor program has room for both the career-minded person and the amateur who wants to assist on weekends.

SCUBA INSTRUCTOR
This course accepts Divemaster and Assistant Instructor IDEA, or students with similar certification from other organizations. After the final examination, the new Instructor may certify several student courses and apply to teach the IDEA specialty courses.