Agencies which issue certification for competence in diving skills
This article lists notableunderwater diver certification agencies. These include certification incave diving,commercial diving,recreational diving,technical diving andfreediving.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 providequality assurance for the training done to their standards by licensed schools and instructors.[1]
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:
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:
RAID - Recreational, Professional, Technical, and Rebreather training www.diveraid.com SAA -The Sub-Aqua Association – British recreational diver training and certification organisation CMAS code GBR/F03[2][8]
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:
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:
AIDA International – Worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath-hold events[40]
Pure Apnea - Specialising in both sports and recreational freediving. Currently the only freedive education system separating competitive from recreational freediving (www.pureapnea.com)
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:
Sicilian online repertory of commercial divers – Department of Employment and Labour ofSicilian regional government (Regione siciliana) keeps an online repertory of commercial divers trained accordingIDSA standards[47]
Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers:
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:
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