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NASDS - National Association of Scuba Diving Schools [22] NAUI - National Association of Underwater Instructors – Non-profit training and certification agency association of scuba instructors [2] [8] NDF - Norges Dykkeforbund (Norwegian Diving Federation) CMAS code NOR/F00 [2] [5] NDL - National Dive League EUF CB 2007003 [7] [5]
NAUI is a member of the Universal Referral Program (URP), [69] a worldwide customer service program that allows instructors to refer their students for certification dives with either NAUI or other diver training agencies. [70] The URP was developed in 1998 through the cooperative efforts of IDEA, NASDS, NAUI, PDIC, SSI, and YMCA. [71]
The advantages of referral are that the learner diver can complete the theory and confined water training near home, which should be more economical in time and cost, and there is a longer time available for learning the information, with less time pressure and vacation activity distraction, [7] then get the open water training in a vacation environment, where the water conditions are likely ...
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Depth limitations are imposed by the certification agencies, and relate to the competency associated with the specific certification. Entry level divers may be restricted to a depth of 18 or 20 metres (59 or 66 ft), and more advanced divers to 30, 40, 50 or 60 m depending on the certification and agency.
SSI was founded by Robert Clark in 1970. [2] SSI headquarters was in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it is owned by Concept Systems International, Inc.In 2008, it was acquired by Doug McNeese, owner of the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (USA) until its merger with SSI in 1999, and Robert Stoss, manager of Scubapro and Seemann Sub.
The recreational scuba diving industry diving experienced major growth at the end of the 20th century. The number of new divers per year has stabilised since then. Estimated 1 million new divers were certified in 2012. [citation needed] Scuba diving remains a dynamic recreation – there is continuous development of equipment and practices.
The divemaster certification is generally equivalent to the requirements of ISO 24801-3 Dive Leader. [1] The British Sub-Aqua Club recognizes several agencies' divemaster certificates as equivalent to BSAC Dive Leader, but not to BSAC Advanced Diver. [2] The converse may not be true. [3]