IADP Memberships 2026–2027
The IADP brings together dive professionals, affiliated supporters, and institutional partners under one independent structure. Membership supports representation, project deployment, professional standards, member services, and the long-term development of a stronger global profession through the IADP and TheDiveProfessional.org platform.
Rates validity: the membership fees below are the agreed IADP rates and remain in effect until October 2027. Additional tiers will open progressively as the relevant services and infrastructure are deployed.
Associate
€50 / year
Suitable for: individuals who support the profession and want to stay connected to the IADP’s work. Associate Membership helps strengthen communication, volunteer coordination, community initiatives, early member participation, and baseline project support under programs such as GoBlu3.
Affiliate
€75 / yearSuitable for: emerging dive professionals building experience and positioning themselves within the wider industry. Affiliate Membership is intended to support entry-level professional pathways, mentored participation, foundational ethics, and safer progression into active professional practice.
Professional
€100 / yearSuitable for: active dive professionals seeking full participation in the Association. Professional Membership is intended to support operational participation, project coordination, standards development, committee work, and representation across the ten defined diving industry sectors.
Sustaining
€50 / yearSuitable for: professionals who remain connected to the sector but are not currently working full-time in active professional practice. Sustaining Membership helps preserve continuity, experience, and an easier pathway back into full professional participation when circumstances change.
Senior
€100 / yearSuitable for: established professionals with substantial experience and recognized contribution. Senior Members help reinforce professional practice, mentor less experienced members, contribute to standards, and support the long-term maturity of the Association.
Fellow
€100 / yearSuitable for: highly experienced professionals whose long service places them in a position to advise, review, and help safeguard the Association’s ethical and strategic direction. Fellow Membership is closely linked to oversight, credibility, institutional memory, and independence.
Honorary
Lifetime / FreeSuitable for: distinguished individuals whose contribution to the profession, its values, or its wider development warrants formal recognition by the Association. Honorary Membership is granted by invitation and reflects merit rather than application.
Institutional Memberships
Corporate Partner — €500 / year
Educational Partner — €350 / year
NGO / Association Partner — €200 / year
Industry Patron — €1000+ / year
Use of funds: membership fees support nonprofit programs and operational development, including environmental and field initiatives such as GoBlu3, industry intelligence through Country Reports, independent media via Deeper Currents, member services through TheDiveProfessional.org, and governance and infrastructure development under IADP V5. See the broader overview on the Projects page.
Compare at a glance
| Tier | Eligibility | Fee (€) | Voting | Participation | Status | Typical Pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | Students / supporters | 50 | No | Observer | Open now | Associate → Affiliate |
| Affiliate | Early-career | 75 | No | Limited | Opening during rollout | Affiliate → Professional |
| Professional | 2+ yrs active | 100 | Yes (1) | Full | Opening during rollout | Professional → Senior |
| Sustaining | Not active full-time | 50 | No | Advisory | Opening during rollout | Path back to Professional |
| Senior | 10+ yrs impact | 100 | Yes (1) | Full | Opening during rollout | Senior → Fellow |
| Fellow | 25+ yrs service | 100 | Yes (1) | Oversight | Opening during rollout | Fellow → Supervisory Board |
| Honorary | By invitation | Free | No | Advisory | By invitation | N/A |