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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". This article lists notable underwater diver certification agencies. These include certification in cave diving, commercial diving, recreational diving, technical diving and freediving. <templatestyles src="Template:Visible anchor/styles.css" />Diver certification agencies are organisations which issue certification of competence in diving skills under their own name, and which train, assess, certify and register the instructors licensed to present courses following the standards for the certification they issue. They are expected to provide quality assurance for the training done to their standards by licensed schools and instructors.[1]
Recreational scuba diving certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in recreational scuba diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
- FlowState Divers - Template:Annotated link
- ACDC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F07[2]
- ACUC - Template:Annotated link [3][4][5]
- AED - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F09[2]
- AFUS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ARM/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F14[2]
- AMCQ - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CAN/F05[2]
- ANDI - Template:Annotated link, also ANDI International[6] EUF CB 2005005[7][8]
- ANIS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F08[2]
- ANMP - Template:Annotated link
- APT - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F05[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F04[2]
- ASI - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F11[2]
- AUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AUS/F00[2][9]
- AUSI - Template:Annotated link (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors)[10][11]
- BEFOS-FEBRAS - Template:Annotated link (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code BLR/F00[2]
- BNAUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code BUL/F01[2]
- BSAC - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007001[7][8]
- CBPDS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code BRA/F00[2]
- CDP - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CAN/F08[2]
- CFT - Template:Annotated link (Irish Underwater Council) CMAS code IRL/F00[2]
- CFUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CYP/F00[2]
- CIRSS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F01[2]
- CMAS - Template:Annotated link [12][5][13]
- CMAS Baltic - Template:Annotated link (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01[2]
- CMAS-CH - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SUI/F01[2]
- CMAS-ISA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RSA/F01[2]
- CRASA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RUS/F00[2]
- CTUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code TPE/F01[2]
- CUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CHN/F00[2]
- DDI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2011003[7]
- DSF - Dansk Sports Dykker Forbund Template:Annotated link CMAS code DEN/F00,[2] EUF CB 2005006[7]
- EAVSL - Template:Annotated link (Estonian Sportdivers Association) CMAS code EST/F00[2]
- ESA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F12[2][5]
- EOBV - Template:Annotated link[5]
- EDLF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code EGY/F00[2]
- FAAS - Template:Annotated link (Argentine Underwater Federation) CMAS code ARG/F00[2]
- FADAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AND/F00[2]
- FASSAS - Template:Annotated link. CMAS code ALG/F00[2]
- FAS - Template:Annotated link (Federation of Underwater Activities of the Republic of Moldava) CMAS code MDA/F02[2]
- FAST - Template:Annotated link CMAS code TUN/F00[2]
- FAUI - Template:Annotated link (formerly National Association of Scuba Diving Schools Australasia)[10][14]
- FCAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CUB/F00[2]
- FCVDS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CPV/F00[2]
- FEDAS - Template:Annotated link (Spain) CMAS code ESP/F00[2]
- FEDASUB - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ECU/F00[2]
- FEDECAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code COL/F00[2]
- FEDEPASA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code PER/F00[2]
- FEDESUB - Template:Annotated link (Chile) CMAS code CHI/F00[2]
- FFESSM - Template:Annotated link (French Underwater Federation) CMAS code FRA/F00[2][15]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F10[2]
- FIAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F09,[2] EUF CB 2005004[7][5]
- Finnish Underwater Certification Kluster
- FIPSAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F00[2]
- FLASSA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code LUX/F00[2][5]
- FMAS - Template:Annotated link (Monaco) CMAS code MON/F00[2]
- FMAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MEX/F00[2]
- FMPAS - Template:Annotated link (Moroccan Federation of Diving and Underwater Activities) CMAS code MAR/F00[2]
- FPAS - Template:Annotated link (Portuguese Federation of Underwater Activities) CMAS code POR/F00[2]
- FSAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SMR/F00[2]
- FSGT -Template:Annotated link[16][15]
- FUAM - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MLT/F00[2]
- FVAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code VEN/F00[2]
- GUE - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2013001[7][8]
- HSA - Template:Annotated link[5]
- HFUA - Template:Annotated link (Hellenic Federation for Underwater Activities, Sportfishing and Finswimming) CMAS code GRE/F00[2]
- HKUAL - Template:Annotated link CMAS code HKG/F00[2]
- HRS - Template:Annotated link (Croatian Diving Federation) CMAS code CRO/F00[2]
- IAC - Template:Annotated link[17] EUF CB 2005001[7]
- IAHD - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007005[7][5]
- IAHD Adriatic - Template:Annotated link (International Association for Handicapped Divers Adriatic) CMAS code SLO/F01[2]
- IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01[2]
- IDA Template:Annotated link[18]
- IDDA - Template:Annotated link[18][5]
- IDEA - Template:Annotated link[19][5]
- IPA - Template:Annotated link (Monaco) CMAS code INT/F11[2]
- IDSA Template:Annotated link[5]
- ISDA - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2010002[7][5]
- ISC - International Scuba Certification [20]
- ISE - Template:Annotated link[21][22]
- Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006003[7]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code IRI/F00[2]
- ITDA - Template:Annotated link[8]
- JCIA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JPN/F00[2]
- JCS - JCS CMAS code JPN/F03[2]
- JEFF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JPN/F02[2]
- KD Japan - Template:Annotated link (Kansai Sports Diving Federation Japan) CMAS code JPN/F05[2]
- KDP PTTK - Template:Annotated link (Polish Tourist Country-Lovers Society Underwater Activity Commission) CMAS code POL/F00[2]
- KP-LOK - Template:Annotated link (Commission Diving National Defense League) CMAS code POL/F02[2]
- KSC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KUW/F02[2]
- KUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KOR/F00[2]
- KUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KGZ/F00[2]
- KWTDIVERS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KUW/F01[2]
- LDA - Template:Annotated link (Ajamiaa Alibia Lil Gaus) CMAS code LBA/F00[2]
- LIB - Template:Annotated link CMAS code LIB/F00[2]
- LTV - Template:Annotated link (CMAS Liechtenstein) CMAS code LIE/F00[2]
- LUSF - Template:Annotated link (Lithuanian Underwater Sport Federation) CMAS code LTU/F00[2]
- LZSF - Template:Annotated link (Federation of Underwater Sports of Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F02[2]
- MBSz - Template:Annotated link (Hungarian Divers Federation) CMAS code HUN/F00[2]
- MICRODIVE - Template:Annotated link[8]
- MDEA - Template:Annotated link[5]
- MSDA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MRI/F00[2]
- MSAC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MAS/F00[2]
- MTES - Template:Annotated link diving division. CMAS code JPN/F04[2]
- MUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MDV/F01[2]
- NADD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F03[2] EUF S 000513[7]
- NASE - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2008003[7][5]
- NASDS - Template:Annotated link[23]
- NAUI - Template:Annotated link[2][8]
- NDF - Template:Annotated link (Norwegian Diving Federation) CMAS code NOR/F00[2][5]
- NDL - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007003[7][5]
- NOB - Template:Annotated link (Dutch Underwater Federation) CMAS code NED/F00[2][5]
- NUWF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code NAM/F00[2]
- PADI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2004001[7][8][19]
- PCIA - Template:Annotated link (CMAS Philippines) CMAS code PHI/F01[2]
- PDA - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006004[7]
- PDIC - Template:Annotated link [19][5]
- PDSA - Template:Annotated link[5]
- POSSIISSA - Template:Annotated link (Indonesian Subaquatic Sport Association) CMAS code INA/F00[2]
- ProTec - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F08[2][5]
- PSAI - Template:Annotated link[8][5]
- PSS - Template:Annotated link[17][5][24]
- PTA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F07[2]
- PTRD - Template:Annotated link EUF S 000786[7]
- PURE APNEA
- PZPn - Template:Annotated link (Polish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code POL/F01[2]
- Template:Annotated link (Diving Association of Montenegro) CMAS code MNE/F00[2]
- RAID - Template:Annotated link[8]
- RJMSF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JOR/F00[2]
- RUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RUS/F01[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code KSA/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link (Diving association of Bosnia and Herzegovina) CMAS code BIH/F00[2]
- SAA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GBR/F03[2][8]
- SEI - Template:Annotated link USOA CMAS code USA/F00[2][25]
- SDFS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SEY/F00[2]
- SDI - Template:Annotated link[19] EUF CB 2006002[7][8]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code SRB/F00[2]
- SNSI - Template:Annotated link [17][5]
- SPCR - Template:Annotated link (Divers Association of the Czech Republic) CMAS code CZE/F00[2]
- SPZ - Template:Annotated link (Slovenian Diving Federation) CMAS code SLO/F00[2]
- SSAC -Template:Annotated link[8][26]
- SSDF - Template:Annotated link (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00[2][5]
- SSI - Template:Annotated link[19] EUF CB 2005002[7][8]
- SUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SIN/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link (Finnish Divers Federation) CMAS code FIN/F00[2]
- SUSV - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SUI/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code SYR/F00[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code TPE/F02[2]
- TDA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code THA/F01[2]
- TIDF - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2012001[7]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code IMA/F00 (Marianas)[2]
- TSSF - Template:Annotated link (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code TUR/F00
- TVSÖ - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AUT/F00[2]
- UEF - Template:Annotated link (Hungary) CMAS code HUN/F01[2]
- UFUSUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code UKR/F00[2]
- UISP - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F06[2]
- Template:Annotated link CMAS code KAZ/F00[2]
- USOA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code USA/F00[2]
- UTD - Template:Annotated link[27]
- VDST - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GER/F00,[2] EUF CB 2004002[7][5]
- VDTL - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2009001[7]
- VIT - Template:Annotated link[18]
- WADI- Template:Annotated link[28][29][30]
- WOSD - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2011002[7]
- ZPS-SDA - Template:Annotated link (Slovak Diving Union) CMAS code SVK/F00[2]
Recreational certification organisations no longer operating
- NASDS (USA) - National Association of Scuba Diving Schools only USA (Founded in the 1960s and merged with SSI in 1999)[31]
- TAC - The Aquatic Club - existed in the UK between 1982 and 1986. dissolved organization[32]
- Template:Annotated link (1959-2008).[33][34]
Technical diving certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in technical diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
- FlowState Divers - Template:Annotated link
- ANDI - Template:Annotated link
- BSAC - Template:Annotated link
- PADI TecRec (DSAT) - Template:Annotated link
- GUE - Template:Annotated link
- IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01[2][8]
- IART - Template:Annotated link[8]
- ISE - Template:Annotated link[21][22]
- NAUI Tech - Template:Annotated link
- ProTec - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F08[2]
- PSAI - Template:Annotated link[8][5]
- PSS Technical Division - Template:Annotated link[17]
- RAID - Recreational, Professional, Technical, and Rebreather training www.diveraid.com SAA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GBR/F03[2][8]
- TDI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006002[7] CMAS code INT/F05[2][8]
- SSI TXR - Template:Annotated link
- SwedTech Diving - Template:Annotated link Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- UTD - Template:Annotated link
- NASE - Template:Annotated link
- ITDA - Template:Annotated linkScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- RAID - Template:Annotated link
- ISSDA - Template:Annotated linkScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- DIWA - Template:Annotated linkScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
Cave diving certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in cave diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
- ANDI - Template:Annotated link[35]
- CDAA - Template:Annotated link[36]
- CDG - Template:Annotated link[37]
- GUE - Template:Annotated link[38]
- IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01[2]
- ISE - Template:Annotated link[39][21][22]
- ITDA - Template:Annotated link[8]
- NACD - Template:Annotated link[5]
- NASE - Template:Annotated link
- NAUI Tec- Template:Annotated link
- NSS-CDS - Template:Annotated link[5]
- ProTec - Template:Annotated link, Cave division. CMAS code INT/F08[2]
- PSAI - Template:Annotated link[8][5]
- SCD - Template:Annotated link Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- UTD - Template:Annotated link
- TDI - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F05[2][8]
- TSA - Template:Annotated link
- RAID - Template:Annotated link[40]
- VDHT - Verband Deutscher Höhlentaucher since 2017, www.vdht.eu
Freediving and snorkelling certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in freediving and snorkelling skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
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- AUF - Template:Annotated link[42]
- CMAS - Template:Annotated link[41]
- FII - Template:Annotated link[41]
- IANTD -Template:Annotated link[41]
- Molchanovs Freediving Education[43]
- PFI - Template:Annotated link[41]
- PADI Template:Annotated link[41]
- Pure Apnea - Specialising in both sports and recreational freediving. Currently the only freedive education system separating competitive from recreational freediving (www.pureapnea.com)
- ProTec - Template:Annotated link, Apnoea division CMAS code INT/F08[2]
- PSS - Template:Annotated link[17][5][24]
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Commercial diver training and registration authorities
Organisations which publish standards for competence in commercial diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by registered or affiliated schools:
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- ADAS – Template:Annotated link[44]
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- DCBC – Template:Annotated linkScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- HSE – Template:Annotated link[45]
- ITDA - Template:Annotated link[8]
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- Template:Annotated link (Workers Compensation Board British Columbia)[46]
- (SA)DEL – Template:Annotated link[47]
- Sicilian online repertory of commercial divers – Department of Employment and Labour of Sicilian regional government (Regione siciliana) keeps an online repertory of commercial divers trained according IDSA standards[48]
Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers:
- DRI - Template:Annotated link[5]
- ERDI - Template:Annotated link[49]
Scientific diving certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in scientific diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
- AAUS - American Academy of Underwater Sciences[50]
- CAUS - Canadian Association for Underwater Science[51]
- The Scientific Committee of CMAS[52]
- DIA - Dive International Agency[53]
- SDSC - Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee[54]
Other certification agencies for skills associated with diving
Dedicated diver first aid & rescue training
Maritime archaeology
Professional associations for diving instructors
- ANMP - Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (France) [15]
- CEDIP - European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (Comité Européen Des Instructeurs de Plongée professionnels) [58]
International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations
- CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques [13]
- EUF - European Underwater Federation[59]
- IDSA – International Diving Schools Association[60][61]
- IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association[62]
- RTC - Rebreather Training Council[63]
- WRSTC - World Recreational Scuba Training Council
References
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