United Diving Instructors

United Diving Instructors

Abbreviation	UDI
Formation	1983
Headquarters	Nuremberg, Germany
Leader	Peter Dolezyk
Website	http://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 to develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater
• Recreational diving  – Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment

External links

• Official site
• Czech official site