A, B, C, D are experience levels in the FAI/USPA standard — not ENAC licenses (in Italy the skydiving license is a single document). Here we look at progression from a student's point of view: where to stop, to do what.
Important note
In Italy ENAC issues a single skydiving license, with ratings annotated on it (CS, Instructor, Senior Instructor, Examiner, Tandem Master). "A/B/C/D license" is community language derived from the FAI/USPA standard — useful to talk about experience and internationally, but not the formal name of an Italian document. Regulation detail →
Tl;dr — which level is yours
A
~25 jumps
2–6 months
What opens up (practice)
What NOT yet
For whom
Realistic goal for anyone doing the AFF course as a hobby. Most Italian skydivers stop here or just beyond.
B
~50–100 jumps
3–12 months after A
What opens up (practice)
What NOT yet
For whom
For those who want to specialize in a technical discipline. Freefly or 4-way FS paths open up here at Italian schools.
C
~200 jumps
1–3 years after B
What opens up (practice)
What NOT yet
For whom
The point where skydiving becomes serious passion and the Instructor path becomes realistic.
D
~500+ jumps
3–7 years after C
What opens up (practice)
What NOT yet
For whom
Senior level. Relevant if you aim to become a Tandem Master, Instructor, or high-level competitor.
From A to B: average 1 year (requires weekend consistency). B to C: 2–3 years. C to D: often never, because it requires 300+ additional jumps, about €12,000 in jumps and 5+ years of weekly commitment. In Italy most skydivers sit between A and B; a minority reach C, very few reach D.
Moral: if your goal is "jumping when I want with friends," A is the real finish line. No pressure to continue — a well-consolidated A (50–70 total jumps) is safer than a rushed B. Also note: the ENAC license is kept active through activity recency, not a bureaucratic 2-year renewal.
Every experience level starts from the AFF course + consolidation jumps toward A level.