IAHD's main goals are promoting, developing and executing scuba diving courses for kids and adults with physical and mental disabilities, and to instructors who intend to train adaptive and assisted scuba diving.
IAHD has specialized in training people with disabilities since 1993.
We are also the only diving organization in the world that is ISO-certified for both entry-level and instructor training programs for individuals with disabilities. This experience has made us pioneers—often imitated by others, but never surpassed.
IAHD also strives to promote dive locations with accessible facilities, ensuring they are easy to reach for people with disabilities. Our goal is to ensure that individuals with disabilities can receive the same quality of (diving) education, certification, and diving experiences as able-bodied individuals.