FFESSM
Beginning to dive
The baptism
Make your first bubbles in the underwater world with an instructor who will take special care of you.
The discovery pack
Extend your experience, in 3 sessions, an instructor will introduce you to the fundamental knowledge of the practice of diving or underwater activity by practicing diving exercises in a depth of 6m according to your age.
The SD12
You are passing through and you don’t have time to finish your level 1/SD20 scuba diving.
The SD12 is the real gateway to the federal training system. It allows you to access with simplicity and progressiveness the first prerogatives of supervised evolution in the 0/12 meters zone in natural environment. Three dives in the 0 to 12 meter zone are enough to develop the necessary skills, with the pleasure of exploration in the program and at least one or two training dives.
A product that is perfectly adapted to divers and beginners who wish to validate their first underwater experiences before continuing towards the next level.
Progress
For any training, the CACI medical certificate (see here) is mandatory.
Level 1 or SD20
Training completed in 5 dives. From 14 years old and 12 years old under medical exemption. At the end of the training, the level 1 diver will have acquired the necessary skills to evolve up to a depth of 20 m accompanied by a guide. The training consists in assimilating the basic gestures and knowledge related to the practice of scuba diving.
AD20
Training realized in 6 dives according to evaluation.
From 16 years old. (autonomy from 18 years old).
Must have Level 1 certification, with some experience.
The training is oriented towards the acquisition of autonomy at 20 m.
SD40
Training done in 3 dives according to evaluation.
From 16 years old.
Must have a level 1 certification, with some experience.
The training will allow you to evolve and discover progressively the 40m zone supervised by a dive guide.
Level 2
Training completed in 9 dives.
From 16 years old.
The combination of AD20+SD40 allows the qualification of level 2.
With a little experience, the diver can reach level 2. The level 2 diver can access, without a supervisor, to 20 m with a group of 2 to 3 divers.
He can also dive in the 40 m zone, provided that he is supervised by a dive guide (level 4 minimum).
The RIFAP (Reactions and Interventions to a Diving Accident)
You must have a level 2 (N2) or equivalent certification to take this course.
It can be done in one or more sessions depending on the level.
First aid: learn the life-saving gestures.
Level 3 or AD60
The level 3 is the combination of the AD60, the SD60 and the RIFAP. A level 3 is autonomous at 40m without a Divemaster and at 60m with one. He must be able to plan his dives, his decompression, to be attentive to the Divemaster’s instructions and to communicate with his teammates.
Level 3 is the highest level of French divers. It is a demanding but very rewarding training that will take you to the limits of air diving… Concerning Nitrox, it is accessible to level 1 for its basic version and to level 2 for the advanced version. We advise you to look at the Nitrox section for more information.
NITROX Specialties
Concerning Nitrox, it is accessible to level 1 for its basic version and to level 2 for the confirmed version. We advise you to look at the Nitrox section for more information.