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Scuba Certifying Agencies of the World
Recreational scuba diving does not have a centralized certifying or regulatory agency, and is mostly self regulated. Which is a very good thing. There are, several large diving organizations that train and certify divers and dive instructors, and many diving related sales and rental outlets require proof of diver certification from one of these organizations prior to selling or renting certain diving products or services.
The largest international certification agencies that are currently recognized by most diving outlets for diver certification include:
- American Canadian Underwater Certifications (ACUC) (formerly Association of Canadian Underwater Councils) – originated in Canada in 1969 and expanded internationally in 1984
- British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) – based in the United Kingdom, founded in 1953 and is the largest dive club in the world
- European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (CEDIP) based in Europe since 1992 (see Cedip on French Wiki pages)
- Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS), the World Underwater Federation
- National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) – based in the United States
- Professional Diving Instructors Corporation (PDIC) – based in the United States
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) – based in the United States, largest recreational dive training and certification organization in the world
- Scottish Sub Aqua Club (SSAC or ScotSAC) the National Governing Body for the sport of diving in Scotland.
- International Training SDI, TDI ERDi -based in the United States, TDI is the world's largest technical diving agency, SDI is the recreational division focusing on new methods and online courses, and ERDi is the public safety component.
- Scuba Schools International (SSI) – based in the United States with 35 Regional Centers and Area Offices around the globe.
- YMCA scuba – based in the U.S., part of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)-discontinued after 2008.
There are a handful of Asian scuba certifying agencies as well. The above agencies that you listed are amount the popular scuba diving schools found. Their curriculum is well known and structured to ensure good educational outcome. Course from these certifying agencies can last anywhere from 3 days to 3 months. Other scuba diving course such as technical dive training can take years to complete. And with any course endeavors, experience is a must and has to be maintained to achieve maximum.
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