List of diver certification organizations

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 • AED - CMAS code INT/F09 EUF CB 2005005 • ANIS - CMAS code ITA/F08 • AUSI - (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors) • BEFOS-FEBRAS - (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00 • CMAS Baltic - (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01 • FCAS - CMAS code CUB/F00 • FUAM - CMAS code MLT/F00 EUF CB 2005001 • IDDA - • ISE - • EUF CB 2006003 • NAUI - • PTA - CMAS code INT/F07 • SDFS - CMAS code SEY/F00 • SSDF - (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00 • VDST - CMAS code GER/F00, • WOSD - EUF CB 2011002 • TAC - The Aquatic Club - existed in the UK between 1982 and 1986. dissolved organization • (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 • CDG - • GUE - • IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01 • 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, 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: • • • CMAS - • 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 - • (SA)DEL – • 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 - ==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) ==International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations==

• CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques • 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==