List of diver certification organizations

This article lists notable underwater diver certification agencies. These include certification in cave diving, commercial diving, recreational diving, technical diving and freediving. Diver certification agencies are organisations which issue certification of competence in diving skills under their own name, and which train, assess, certify and register the instructors licensed to present courses following the standards for the certification they issue.

Recreational scuba diving certification agencies
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:


 * ACDC - CMAS code ITA/F07
 * ACUC -
 * AED - CMAS code INT/F09
 * AFUS - CMAS code ARM/F00
 * CMAS code ITA/F14
 * AMCQ - CMAS code CAN/F05
 * ANDI -, also ANDI International EUF CB 2005005
 * ANIS - CMAS code ITA/F08
 * ANMP -
 * APT - CMAS code ITA/F05
 * CMAS code ITA/F04
 * ASI - CMAS code ITA/F11
 * AUF - CMAS code AUS/F00
 * AUSI - (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors)
 * BEFOS-FEBRAS - (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00
 * CMAS code BLR/F00
 * BNAUA - CMAS code BUL/F01
 * BSAC - EUF CB 2007001
 * CBPDS - CMAS code BRA/F00
 * CDP - CMAS code CAN/F08
 * CFT - (Irish Underwater Council) CMAS code IRL/F00
 * CFUA - CMAS code CYP/F00
 * CIRSS - CMAS code ITA/F01
 * CMAS -
 * CMAS Baltic - (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01
 * CMAS-CH - CMAS code SUI/F01
 * CMAS-ISA - CMAS code RSA/F01
 * CRASA - CMAS code RUS/F00
 * CTUF - CMAS code TPE/F01
 * CUA - CMAS code CHN/F00
 * DDI - EUF CB 2011003
 * DSF - 	Dansk Sports Dykker Forbund CMAS code DEN/F00, EUF CB 2005006
 * EAVSL - (Estonian Sportdivers Association) CMAS code EST/F00
 * ESA - CMAS code ITA/F12
 * EOBV -
 * EDLF - CMAS code EGY/F00
 * FAAS - (Argentine Underwater Federation) CMAS code ARG/F00
 * FADAS - CMAS code AND/F00
 * FASSAS - . CMAS code ALG/F00
 * FAS - (Federation of Underwater Activities of the Republic of Moldava) CMAS code MDA/F02
 * FAST - CMAS code TUN/F00
 * FAUI - (formerly National Association of Scuba Diving Schools Australasia)
 * FCAS - CMAS code CUB/F00
 * FCVDS - CMAS code CPV/F00
 * FEDAS - (Spain) CMAS code ESP/F00
 * FEDASUB - CMAS code ECU/F00
 * FEDECAS - CMAS code COL/F00
 * FEDEPASA - CMAS code PER/F00
 * FEDESUB - (Chile) CMAS code CHI/F00
 * FFESSM - (French Underwater Federation) CMAS code FRA/F00
 * CMAS code ITA/F10
 * FIAS - CMAS code ITA/F09, EUF CB 2005004
 * Finnish Underwater Certification Kluster
 * FIPSAS - CMAS code ITA/F00
 * FLASSA - CMAS code LUX/F00
 * FMAS - (Monaco) CMAS code MON/F00
 * FMAS - CMAS code MEX/F00
 * FMPAS - (Moroccan Federation of Diving and Underwater Activities) CMAS code MAR/F00
 * FPAS - (Portuguese Federation of Underwater Activities) CMAS code POR/F00
 * FSAS - CMAS code SMR/F00
 * FSGT -
 * FUAM - CMAS code MLT/F00
 * FVAS - CMAS code VEN/F00
 * GUE - EUF CB 2013001
 * HSA -
 * HFUA - (Hellenic Federation for Underwater Activities, Sportfishing and Finswimming) CMAS code GRE/F00
 * HKUAL - CMAS code HKG/F00
 * HRS - (Croatian Diving Federation) CMAS code CRO/F00
 * IAC - EUF CB 2005001
 * IAHD - EUF CB 2007005
 * IAHD Adriatic - (International Association for Handicapped Divers Adriatic) CMAS code SLO/F01
 * IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01
 * IDA
 * IDEA -
 * IPA - (Monaco) CMAS code INT/F11
 * IDSA
 * ISDA - EUF CB 2010002
 * ISC - International Scuba Certification
 * ISE -
 * EUF CB 2006003
 * CMAS code IRI/F00
 * ITDA -
 * JCIA - CMAS code JPN/F00
 * JCS - JCS CMAS code JPN/F03
 * JEFF - CMAS code JPN/F02
 * KD Japan - (Kansai Sports Diving Federation Japan) CMAS code JPN/F05
 * KDP PTTK - (Polish Tourist Country-Lovers Society Underwater Activity Commission) CMAS code POL/F00
 * KP-LOK - (Commission Diving National Defense League) CMAS code POL/F02
 * KSC - CMAS code KUW/F02
 * KUA - CMAS code KOR/F00
 * KUF - CMAS code KGZ/F00
 * KWTDIVERS - CMAS code KUW/F01
 * LDA - (Ajamiaa Alibia Lil Gaus) CMAS code LBA/F00
 * LIB - CMAS code LIB/F00
 * LTV - (CMAS Liechtenstein) CMAS code LIE/F00
 * LUSF - (Lithuanian Underwater Sport Federation) CMAS code LTU/F00
 * LZSF - (Federation of Underwater Sports of Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F02
 * MBSz - (Hungarian Divers Federation) CMAS code HUN/F00
 * MICRODIVE -
 * MDEA -
 * MSDA - CMAS code MRI/F00
 * MSAC - CMAS code MAS/F00
 * MTES - diving division. CMAS code JPN/F04
 * MUF - CMAS code MDV/F01
 * NADD - CMAS code ITA/F03 EUF S 000513
 * NASE - EUF CB 2008003
 * NASDS -
 * NAUI -
 * NDF - (Norwegian Diving Federation) CMAS code NOR/F00
 * NDL - EUF CB 2007003
 * NOB - (Dutch Underwater Federation) CMAS code NED/F00
 * NUWF - CMAS code NAM/F00
 * PADI - EUF CB 2004001
 * PCIA - (CMAS Philippines) CMAS code PHI/F01
 * PDA - EUF CB 2006004
 * PDIC -
 * PDSA -
 * POSSIISSA - (Indonesian Subaquatic Sport Association) CMAS code INA/F00
 * ProTec - CMAS code INT/F08
 * PSAI -
 * PSS -
 * PTA - CMAS code INT/F07
 * PTRD - EUF S 000786
 * PURE APNEA
 * PZPn - (Polish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code POL/F01
 * (Diving Association of Montenegro) CMAS code MNE/F00
 * RAID -
 * RJMSF - CMAS code JOR/F00
 * RUF - CMAS code RUS/F01
 * CMAS code KSA/F00
 * (Diving association of Bosnia and Herzegovina) CMAS code BIH/F00
 * SAA - CMAS code GBR/F03
 * SEI - USOA CMAS code USA/F00
 * SDFS - CMAS code SEY/F00
 * SDI - EUF CB 2006002
 * CMAS code SRB/F00
 * SNSI -
 * SPCR - (Divers Association of the Czech Republic) CMAS code CZE/F00
 * SPZ - (Slovenian Diving Federation) CMAS code SLO/F00
 * SSAC -
 * SSDF - (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00
 * SSI - EUF CB 2005002
 * SUF - CMAS code SIN/F00
 * (Finnish Divers Federation) CMAS code FIN/F00
 * SUSV - CMAS code SUI/F00
 * CMAS code SYR/F00
 * CMAS code TPE/F02
 * TDA - CMAS code THA/F01
 * TIDF - EUF CB 2012001
 * CMAS code IMA/F00 (Marianas)
 * TSSF - (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code TUR/F00
 * TVSÖ - CMAS code AUT/F00
 * UEF - (Hungary) CMAS code HUN/F01
 * UFUSUA - CMAS code UKR/F00
 * UISP - CMAS code ITA/F06
 * CMAS code KAZ/F00
 * USOA - CMAS code USA/F00
 * UTD -
 * VDST - CMAS code GER/F00, EUF CB 2004002
 * VDTL - EUF CB 2009001
 * VIT -
 * WADI-
 * WOSD - EUF CB 2011002
 * ZPS-SDA - (Slovak Diving Union) CMAS code SVK/F00

Recreational certification organisations no longer operating

 * NASDS (USA) - National Association of Scuba Diving Schools only USA (Founded in the 1960s and merged with SSI in 1999)


 * 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:
 * ANDI -
 * BSAC -
 * PADI TecRec (DSAT) -
 * GUE -
 * IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01
 * IART -
 * ISE -
 * NAUI Tech -
 * ProTec - CMAS code INT/F08
 * PSAI -
 * PSS Technical Division -
 * RAID - Recreational, Professional, Technical, and Rebreather training www.diveraid.com SAA - CMAS code GBR/F03
 * TDI - EUF CB 2006002 CMAS code INT/F05
 * SSI TXR -
 * SwedTech Diving -
 * UTD -
 * NASE -
 * ITDA -
 * RAID -
 * ISSDA -
 * DIWA -

Cave diving certification agencies
Organisations which publish standards for competence in cave diving skills and knowledge, and issue certification for divers assessed as competent against these standards by affiliated schools or instructors:
 * ANDI -
 * CDAA -
 * CDG -
 * GUE -
 * IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01
 * ISE -
 * ITDA -
 * NACD -
 * NASE -
 * NAUI Tec-
 * NSS-CDS -
 * ProTec -, Cave division. CMAS code INT/F08
 * PSAI -
 * SCD -
 * UTD -
 * TDI - CMAS code INT/F05
 * TSA -
 * RAID -

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:
 * AUF -
 * CMAS -
 * FII -
 * IANTD -
 * Molchanovs Freediving Education
 * 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 -
 * 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: Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers:
 * ADCI – Association of Diving Contractors International
 * ACDE –
 * ADAS –
 * DCBC –
 * HSE –
 * ITDA -
 * (Workers Compensation Board British Columbia)
 * (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
 * (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
 * DRI -
 * ERDI -

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
 * ITDA - International Technical Diving Agency

Dedicated diver first aid & rescue training

 * DAN - Divers Alert Network
 * ILS - International Life Saving Federation
 * IHMP - IHMP First Aid and Medical Training

Maritime archaeology

 * NAS - Nautical Archaeology Society

Professional associations for diving instructors

 * ANMP - Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (France)
 * CEDIP - European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (Comité Européen Des Instructeurs de Plongée professionnels)

International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations

 * CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques
 * EUF - European Underwater Federation
 * IDSA – International Diving Schools Association
 * IDSSC - International Diving Safety Standards Commission
 * IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association
 * RTC - Rebreather Training Council
 * WRSTC - World Recreational Scuba Training Council