Interactive demo
See exactly how ITDA certification works
Play it yourself — get certified as a student, or issue a certificate as an instructor. Two minutes, no sign-up, nothing charged.
Takes minutes, not weeks of paperwork e-certificate issued instantly Verifiable online 24/7 by anyone
Certification is a two-stage process
This demo walks through both stages — the online part and the in-water part — before your certificate is issued.
Stage 1
Register online & complete your theory
- Register online and pay for your course
- Complete the admin check-list and medical statement
- Study the training materials provided (manual, presentation and lessons)
- Complete your training statement
Stage 2
Complete your practical skills assessment
- Complete the in-water skills assessment with your ITDA instructor
- Your instructor confirms your skills against the standards
- Your instructor then issues your e-certificate — verifiable online straight away
- Pending until confirmed: a full certification stays in a pending state until your instructor confirms your practical assessment as passed, and ITDA-IHMP HQ is informed.
- Staged option (Part 1): you can complete the theory and quiz online first and receive an instant Participation Certification as your theory-level pass. Theory completion is required before the in-water assessment, and you then have up to 6 months to complete Part 2, the practical assessment.
- Both parts required for full certification: your certifying instructor or trainer must see both parts completed at pass level before a full certification is issued. Alternatively you can take both parts together with your instructor, who then issues the certification directly after completion.
- Exceptions: IHMP First Aid programs and some ITDA Academy theory-only specialist programs may not require a practical assessment.
- Processing time: usually within 24 hours after course completion.
Step 1 of 5 · Choose your course
~10 secPick any course — this is a simulation, so no payment is taken.
This is a demonstration only. No certificate is issued, nothing is stored and no payment is taken.
Ready to do it for real?
Choose a course, or check a certificate that already exists.