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Rescue Diver is a certification level provided by several diver training agencies, such as PADI, [7] and SDI, [8] who refer to the certicate as "Rescue Diver", SSI, [9] who call it "Diver Stress and Rescue", and NAUI, [10] who call it "Scuba Rescue Diver" The training emphasises emergency response and diver rescue.
PADI AWARE Foundation manages four programs through public funding: marine debris, [6] shark protection, [7] community grants [8] and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). [9] These programs provide tools and resources to engage the public and scuba divers in activities such as citizen science, education, advocacy (letter writing campaigns, petitions and photo campaigns) to advance more significant ...
A Diving certification or C-card is a document (usually a wallet sized plastic card) recognizing that an individual or organization authorized to do so, "certifies" that the bearer has completed a course of training as required by the agency issuing the card. This is assumed to represent a defined level of skill and knowledge in underwater diving.
PSAI - Professional Scuba Association International [8] [5] PSS Technical Division - Professional Scuba Schools [16] 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]
PADI offers dive shops and training centers the opportunity to affiliate with the PADI brand by becoming a member of the PADI Retailer and Resort Association (PADI RRA) which is a worldwide group of dive shops and resorts committed to selling PADI products and promoting the PADI diving and marketing philosophy. PADI Worldwide, Inc. contracts ...
PADI allows SD divers to dive to a depth of 12 meters, accompanied by a PADI Divemaster or Instructor. The PADI Scuba Diver course includes the first three lessons of the five-part Open Water Diver course (OWD). Due to the modular design, Open Water Diver training can be divided into two courses, of which the first is PADI Scuba Diver.
The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI Worldwide) is a nonprofit association of scuba instructors founded in 1960 by Albert Tillman and Neal Hess. [2] [3]NAUI primarily serves as a recreational dive certification and membership organization, providing international diver standards and education programs.
Overview of the PADI training system. The PADI Open Water Diver Course (OWD) is an entry-level diver training programme to the ISO standards for Autonomous Diver. PADI allows OWD divers to dive to a depth of 18 meters. After successful completion, training can be continued with specialties or the Advanced Open Water Diver course.