List of diver certification organizations

Diving organizations, companies, clubs or associations for sport or professional divers.

A distinction is made in the club system built organizations ( dive club and dive organization, such as the VDST a member of the CMAS ) and simplifying independent, primarily commercial training organizations. ( such as PADI, NAUI, SSI) Some organizations have a global, others only national or local.

Most organizations offer diving courses for beginners and advanced training for experienced divers and instructors ( instructors ). The training is detected by a diving certificate ( brevet ).

Previously, the brevets of individual diving organizations were not recognized one, especially in countries where the diving is subject to legal restrictions (such as France or Spain). Meanwhile recognize all major diving organizations, the education at each other. The performance levels are regulated internationally by the standards ISO 24801, ISO 24802 and ISO 11107, which describes the equivalence and minimum standards for the training. This ensures compatibility is to a certain degree, guaranteed by different configurations of different diving organizations, although the contents of the courses partially can vary substantially.

List of diving associations

  • ANDI - American Nitrox Divers International
  • AIDA - Association Internationale pour le Développement de l' Apnée
  • BSAC - British Sub - Aqua Club
  • CEDIP - European organization for professional diving instructors, members of associations include: ANMP - National Association of moniteurs de plongée (France)
  • APDI - Association of swissprofessionalmedia diving
  • EOBV - First Austrian professional association diving instructors
  • VDTL - Association of German instructor
  • ACDC - Associazione CMAS Diving Center Italia
  • ON - Australian Underwater Federation
  • Baracuda - Baracuda International Diving Schools ( since July 2012)
  • BEFOS - Febras - Fédération Royale Belge de Recherches et d' Activites Sous- Marines
  • BUSA ​​- British Underwater Sports Association
  • CBPDS - Confederação Brasileira de Pesca e Desportos Subaquáticos
  • CDP - Canadian Diving Program
  • CFT - Comhairle Fo Thuinn
  • CMAS.CH - CMAS Switzerland
  • CMAS - ISA - CMAS Instructors South Africa
  • CTUF - Chinese Taipei Underwater Federation
  • CUA - Chinese Underwater Association
  • CUGA - Canadian Underwater Games Association
  • DSF - Dansk Sports Dykker Forbund
  • EULF - Egyptian Underwater and Lifesaving Federation
  • FAST - Federation of Activites Subaquatiques de Tunisie
  • FCAS - Federacion Cubana de Actividades Subacuaticuas
  • FEDAS - Federacion Espanola de Actividades subacuaticas
  • FEDASUB - Federación Ecuatoriana de Buceo y Actividades subacuaticas
  • FEDESUB - Federation Deportiva Nacional de Deportes Submarinos
  • FFESSM - Fédération Française d' Etudes et de Sports Sous- Marins
  • Flassa - Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Activites et Sports Subaquatiques ASBL
  • FMAS - Federacion Mexicana de Actividades subacuaticas AC
  • FMPAS - Federation Marocaine de Plongée et Activites Subaquatiques
  • FUAM - Federation of Underwater Activities Malta
  • GBR - Groupe de Recherches Scientifiques Belge Sous- Marines
  • HKUAL - Hong Kong Underwater Association
  • JCIA - Japan CMAS Instructor Association
  • KUA - South Korea Underwater Association
  • LTV - Liechtenstein Diving Association
  • MSAC - Malayan Sub Aqua Club
  • MUF - Maldives Underwater Federation
  • NDF - Norges Dykkeforbund
  • NOB - Nederlandse Bond Onderwatersport
  • NUWF - Namibia Underwater Federation
  • NZUA - New Zealand Underwater Association
  • PCIA - Philippine Federation of CMAS Under Water Activities
  • POSSIISSA - Persartuan Olahraga Selam Seluruh Indonesia
  • ProTec - Professional Technical Diving
  • RJMSF - Royal Jordanian Marine Sports Federation
  • SAA - Sub-Aqua Association
  • SAUSF - South African Underwater Sports Federation
  • SSDF - Svenska Sportdykarförbundet
  • Sukeltaja - Sukeltajaliitto Ry
  • TDA Thailand Diving Association
  • TSVÖ - Diving Association Austria
  • USOA - Underwater Society of America
  • VDST - Association of German Sports Divers IAC - International Aquanautic Club ( was called until June 30, 2012 Baracuda International Aquanautic Club )
  • IDA - International Diving Association
  • VEST - European Federation of Sport Diver
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