| Nautical Archaeology
Society |
Provides
diver training in archeological methods and techniques |
| American Academy of Underwater
Sciences |
A
non-profit group composed of diving scientists that are dedicated
to the establishment and maintenance of standards for scientific
diving |
| BSAC - British Sub Aqua Club |
A
sports diver training agency, teaching via the club principle,
with more than 400 schools and 55,000 members in over 50 countries |
| CMAS - Confederation
Mondiale des Activities Subaquatiques |
Confederation
Mondiale des Activities Subaquatiques. The World Underwater
Federation. One of the oldest dive organizations in the world,
and one that serves to coordinate standards among water sports
and activities. |
| DAN - Divers
Alert Network |
A nonprofit organization that
is an international dive safety leader offering a Recompression
Chamber Assistance Program |
| Diver Medic Training
Group |
Providing Para Medic Training for Commercial and Recreational Scuba Instructors.
HSE/IMCA training standards for Commercial Diving. HSE (UK)
medical required for ALL programs. Courses offered are DMT-Basic,
DMT-Intermediate, DMT-Para Medic, Hyperbaric Chamber Operations
and Emergency Diving Accident Management. |
| HSA - Handicapped Scuba
Association International |
An
independent training and certifying agency that specializes
in recreational diving for people with disabilities |
| Maritime
Archaeological and Historical Society |
The
largest avocational underwater archaeology training organization
in the USA |
| IANTD - International
Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers |
Enriched
Air, Cave, Wreck, Rebreather, Trimix, Gas Blenders, Technical
Scuba Divers, Instructors and Instructor Trainers |
| NAUI - National
Association of Underwater Instructors |
A certification agency in the forefront of
the fight to make scuba divers more aware of the need for quality
diving education and increased safety |
| PADI - Professional Association
of Diving Instructors |
The largest and most recognized diving organization
around the world with courses ranging from Snorkeling to Course
Director |
| PDIC - Professional Diving
Instructors Corporation |
An
international training and certification agency with instructors
and training facilities located worldwide |
| Portuguese
Federation for Underwater Activities |
FPAS
contacts and information |
| PSA
- Professional Scuba Association |
An
organization that offers certification for various extended
range, mixed gas and other technical Diver Courses |
| SSAC - Scottish Sub Aqua
Club |
The Governing Body for the
sport of scuba diving in Scotland. Established in 1953 and proud
holder of one of the best safety records in amateur diving |
| SSI - Scuba Schools International |
As one of the fastest growing
training organization in the industry, SSI has gained acceptance
across the world with levels of training from your very first
snorkeling experience all the way through Master Instructor |
| World Association
of Scuba Instructors |
An educational organization
that provides training, conducts research and explores aquatic
environments around the world |
| YMCA SCUBA |
The
history of national dive training in the United States began
with the development of the YMCA SCUBA Program. Throughout the
history of sport diving, the YMCA has maintained unsurpassed
standards. |
