The Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee (FIAS) (Italian Underwater Activities Federation) is an Italian non-profit

Non-profit organization

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 diver

Underwater diving

Underwater diving is the practice of going underwater, either with breathing apparatus or by breath-holding .Recreational diving is a popular activity...

 training organization. It is member of:

• CMAS
  Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques
  The Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques is the World Underwater Federation. CMAS is the international umbrella organisation for recreational diver training organisations represented in the CMAS Technical Committee and underwater sports governed by the CMAS Sport Committee...
  
   (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques)
• EUF
  European Underwater Federation
  The European Underwater Federation is an organisation of European SCUBA diver training organisations.- Purpose and Scope :The EUF serves as a forum allowing recreational scuba diver training organisations to meet, exchange ideas and speak with a common voice on important issues like diver...
  
   (European Underwater Federation)
• CIAS (Confederazione Italiana delle Attività Subacquee).

It counts in Italy 130 distinct federated clubs (34 sezioni territoriali and 96 circoli).

Courses and diver certifications

FIAS offers internationally recognized (CMAS) diver certifications.

Most relevant courses

• Base - 20m, air (CMAS *)
• ARA - 30m, air (CMAS **)
• ARA Estensione - 40m, air, decompression diving (CMAS ***)
• Nitrox - Nitrox diving
• IAA 1 - 50m, air
• IAA 2 - 60m, air
• Trimix 62 - 62m, normoxic Trimix

Other activities

It works along with Italian Civil Protection and actively supports environment research and protection projects like the MAC project for the coastal environmental monitoring.