This article lists notable underwater diver certification agencies. These include certification in cave diving, commercial diving, recreational diving, technical diving and freediving. 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.
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 - ACDC - CMAS code ITA/F07 ACUC - Canadian agencies membership list of WRSTC retrieved 26 September 2013 AED - CMAS code INT/F09 AFUS - CMAS code ARM/F00 CMAS code ITA/F14 AMCQ - CMAS code CAN/F05 ANDI - , also ANDI International EUF CB 2005005 ANIS - CMAS code ITA/F08 ANMP - APT - CMAS code ITA/F05 CMAS code ITA/F04 ASI - CMAS code ITA/F11 AUF - CMAS code AUS/F00 AUSI - (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors) BEFOS-FEBRAS - (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00 CMAS code BLR/F00 BNAUA - CMAS code BUL/F01 BSAC - EUF CB 2007001 CBPDS - CMAS code BRA/F00 CDP - CMAS code CAN/F08 CFT - (Irish Underwater Council) CMAS code IRL/F00 CFUA - CMAS code CYP/F00 CIRSS - CMAS code ITA/F01 CMAS - CMAS Baltic - (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01 CMAS-CH - CMAS code SUI/F01 CMAS-ISA - CMAS code RSA/F01 CRASA - CMAS code RUS/F00 CTUF - CMAS code TPE/F01 CUA - CMAS code CHN/F00 DDI - EUF CB 2011003 DSF - Dansk Sports Dykker Forbund CMAS code DEN/F00, EUF CB 2005006 EAVSL - (Estonian Sportdivers Association) CMAS code EST/F00 ESA - CMAS code ITA/F12 EOBV - EDLF - CMAS code EGY/F00 FAAS - (Argentine Underwater Federation) CMAS code ARG/F00 FADAS - CMAS code AND/F00 FASSAS - . CMAS code ALG/F00 FAS - (Federation of Underwater Activities of the Republic of Moldava) CMAS code MDA/F02 FAST - CMAS code TUN/F00 FAUI - (formerly National Association of Scuba Diving Schools Australasia) FCAS - CMAS code CUB/F00 FCVDS - CMAS code CPV/F00 FEDAS - (Spain) CMAS code ESP/F00 FEDASUB - CMAS code ECU/F00 FEDECAS - CMAS code COL/F00 FEDEPASA - CMAS code PER/F00 FEDESUB - (Chile) CMAS code CHI/F00 FFESSM - (French Underwater Federation) CMAS code FRA/F00 CMAS code ITA/F10 FIAS - CMAS code ITA/F09, EUF CB 2005004 Finnish Underwater Certification Kluster FIPSAS - CMAS code ITA/F00 FLASSA - CMAS code LUX/F00 FMAS - (Monaco) CMAS code MON/F00 FMAS - CMAS code MEX/F00 FMPAS - (Moroccan Federation of Diving and Underwater Activities) CMAS code MAR/F00 FPAS - (Portuguese Federation of Underwater Activities) CMAS code POR/F00 FSAS - CMAS code SMR/F00 FSGT - FUAM - CMAS code MLT/F00 FVAS - CMAS code VEN/F00 GUE - EUF CB 2013001 HSA - HFUA - (Hellenic Federation for Underwater Activities, Sportfishing and Finswimming) CMAS code GRE/F00 HKUAL - CMAS code HKG/F00 HRS - (Croatian Diving Federation) CMAS code CRO/F00 IAC - European agencies membership list of WRSTC EUF CB 2005001 IAHD - EUF CB 2007005 IAHD Adriatic - (International Association for Handicapped Divers Adriatic) CMAS code SLO/F01 IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01 IDA IDDA - IDEA - IPA - (Monaco) CMAS code INT/F11 IDSA ISDA - EUF CB 2010002 ISC - International Scuba Certification ISE - EUF CB 2006003 CMAS code IRI/F00 ISEA - ITDA - JCIA - CMAS code JPN/F00 JCS - JCS CMAS code JPN/F03 JEFF - CMAS code JPN/F02 KD Japan - (Kansai Sports Diving Federation Japan) CMAS code JPN/F05 KDP PTTK - (Polish Tourist Country-Lovers Society Underwater Activity Commission) CMAS code POL/F00 KP-LOK - (Commission Diving National Defense League) CMAS code POL/F02 KSC - CMAS code KUW/F02 KUA - CMAS code KOR/F00 KUF - CMAS code KGZ/F00 KWTDIVERS - CMAS code KUW/F01 LDA - (Ajamiaa Alibia Lil Gaus) CMAS code LBA/F00 LIB - CMAS code LIB/F00 LTV - (CMAS Liechtenstein) CMAS code LIE/F00 LUSF - (Lithuanian Underwater Sport Federation) CMAS code LTU/F00 LZSF - (Federation of Underwater Sports of Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F02 MBSz - (Hungarian Divers Federation) CMAS code HUN/F00 MICRODIVE - MDEA - MSDA - CMAS code MRI/F00 MSAC - CMAS code MAS/F00 MTES - diving division. CMAS code JPN/F04 MUF - CMAS code MDV/F01 NADD - CMAS code ITA/F03 EUF S 000513 NASE - EUF CB 2008003 NASDS - NAUI - NDF - (Norwegian Diving Federation) CMAS code NOR/F00 NDL - EUF CB 2007003 NOB - (Dutch Underwater Federation) CMAS code NED/F00 NUWF - CMAS code NAM/F00 PADI - EUF CB 2004001 PCIA - (CMAS Philippines) CMAS code PHI/F01 PDA - EUF CB 2006004 PDIC - PDSA - POSSIISSA - (Indonesian Subaquatic Sport Association) CMAS code INA/F00 ProTec - CMAS code INT/F08 PSAI - PSS - PTA - CMAS code INT/F07 PTRD - EUF S 000786 PURE APNEA PZPn - (Polish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code POL/F01 (Diving Association of Montenegro) CMAS code MNE/F00 RAID - RJMSF - CMAS code JOR/F00 RUF - CMAS code RUS/F01 CMAS code KSA/F00 (Diving association of Bosnia and Herzegovina) CMAS code BIH/F00 SAA - CMAS code GBR/F03 SEI - USOA CMAS code USA/F00 SDFS - CMAS code SEY/F00 SDI - EUF CB 2006002 CMAS code SRB/F00 SNSI - SPCR - (Divers Association of the Czech Republic) CMAS code CZE/F00 SPZ - (Slovenian Diving Federation) CMAS code SLO/F00 SSAC - SSDF - (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00 SSI - EUF CB 2005002 SUF - CMAS code SIN/F00 (Finnish Divers Federation) CMAS code FIN/F00 SUSV - CMAS code SUI/F00 CMAS code SYR/F00 CMAS code TPE/F02 TDA - CMAS code THA/F01 TIDF - EUF CB 2012001 CMAS code IMA/F00 (Marianas) TSSF - (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code TUR/F00 TVSÖ - CMAS code AUT/F00 UEF - (Hungary) CMAS code HUN/F01 UFUSUA - CMAS code UKR/F00 UISP - CMAS code ITA/F06 CMAS code KAZ/F00 USOA - CMAS code USA/F00 UTD - VDST - CMAS code GER/F00, EUF CB 2004002 VDHT - Verband Deutscher Höhlentaucher since 2017 VDTL - EUF CB 2009001 VIT - WADI- WOSD - EUF CB 2011002 ZPS-SDA - (Slovak Diving Union) CMAS code SVK/F00
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)
TAC - The Aquatic Club - existed in the UK between 1982 and 1986. dissolved organizationThe 1986 AGM minutes of BSAC branch 1028 state that TAC had ceased to exist and that their training program would be dropped in favour of the BSAC's. (1959-2008).
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 - ANDI - BSAC - PADI TecRec (DSAT) - GUE - IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01 IART - ISC - International Scuba Certification ISE - NAUI Tech - ProTec - CMAS code INT/F08 PSAI - PSS Technical Division - RAID - Recreational, Professional, Technical, and Rebreather training www.diveraid.com SAA - CMAS code GBR/F03 TDI - EUF CB 2006002 CMAS code INT/F05 SSI TXR - SwedTech Diving - UTD - NASE - ITDA - RAID - ISSDA - DIWA - VDHT - Verband Deutscher Höhlentaucher since 2017,
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 - CDAA - CDG - GUE - IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01 ISE - ITDA - NACD - NASE - NAUI Tec- NSS-CDS - ProTec - , Cave division. CMAS code INT/F08 PSAI - SCD - UTD - TDI - CMAS code INT/F05 TSA - RAID - VDHT - Verband Deutscher Höhlentaucher since 2017
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:
AUF - CMAS - FII - IANTD - Molchanovs Freediving Education ISC/IFC - International Scuba Certification (International Freediver Certification) |url=ISC DIVER — International Scuba Certification | Learn - Connect - Explore / PFI - PADI Pure Apnea - Specialising in both sports and recreational freediving. Currently the only freedive education system separating competitive from recreational freediving (www.pureapnea.com) ProTec - , Apnoea division CMAS code INT/F08 PSS -
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: ADCI – Association of Diving Contractors International ACDE – ADAS –
DCBC – HSE – ITDA -
(Workers Compensation Board British Columbia) (SA)DEL – Diving Regulations 2009 of the South African Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Government notice R41, Government Gazette #32907 of 29 January 2010, Government Printer, Pretoria 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 Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers: DRI - ERDI -
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 CAUS - Canadian Association for Underwater Science The Scientific Committee of CMAS DIA - Dive International Agency SDSC - Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee
Other certification agencies for skills associated with diving
Dedicated diver first aid & rescue training DAN - Divers Alert Network ILS - International Life Saving Federation
Maritime archaeology NAS - Nautical Archaeology Society
Professional associations for diving instructors ANMP - Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (France) CEDIP - European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (Comité Européen Des Instructeurs de Plongée professionnels)
International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques EUF - European Underwater Federation IDSA – International Diving Schools Association
IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association RTC - Rebreather Training Council WRSTC - World Recreational Scuba Training Council DSRN - Diving Standards & Recognition Network
References
External links
fr:Liste des associations et fédérations de plongée