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HISTORY
ASTD (Association of Sport and Technical Divers) was founded in 2012. The organization's motto is diving training and development as well as flexibility in propagating new trends. The founders of ASTD are David Cani and David Scoumal, who are not only IANTD's longtime leaders but high-class cave divers running, among others, the project at Hranicka Propast. Based on our extensive experience, we have created our own training materials. The founders of ASTD are the authors of many books, diving manuals, training procedures and translations, as well as industry articles in diving magazines. In addition to the technical and cave orientation, there was also a sport diving programme adapted to the needs and possibilities of today's world.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The highest body in the organizational structure is the Training Committee dealing with the training of Course Directors. The Training Committee creates training standards and guidelines as wel as introduces updates in line with the latest standards in the world. Constantly raising their own qualifications, the members of the Training Committee regularly conduct classes for fellow instructors and trainers who teach in accordance with the ASTD training system regarding their instructor qualifications. The Training Committee grants instructors an active status valid for one year at a time.

STANDARDS
PDF: English version of standars

Standard compliance courses:

• ISO 24801-1:2014
• ISO 24801-2:2014
• ISO 24801-3:2014
• ISO 24802-1:2014
• ISO 24802-2:2014

 

CONTACT

ASTD Czech Republic
Mrštíkova 883/3 709 00 Ostrava
Email: astd@astd.eu
WWW: www.astd.eu
Tel: +420 777 250 714
Tel: +420 777 553 601
Tel: +420 603 438 850

ASTD Poland
ul. Popka 1a
41-106 Siemianowice Slaskie
Tel: +48 531 775 529
www.astd.com.pl
email: biuro@astd.com.pl