List of diver certification organizations

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This article lists notable underwater diver certification agencies. These include certification in cave diving, commercial diving, recreational diving, technical diving and freediving. Template:Visible anchor 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. They are expected to provide quality assurance for the training done to their standards by licensed schools and instructors.<ref name="Complaint" >Template:Cite web</ref>

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:

• FlowState Divers - Template:Annotated link
• ACDC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F07<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ACUC - Template:Annotated link <ref>ACUC Course Standards http://www.acuc.es/webacuc3_archivos/Page2168.htm Template:Webarchive retrieved 26 September 2013</ref><ref>Canadian agencies membership list of WRSTC Template:Cite web retrieved 26 September 2013</ref><ref name=CDWS>Template:Cite web</ref>
• AED - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F09<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• AFUS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ARM/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F14<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• AMCQ - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CAN/F05<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ANDI - Template:Annotated link, also ANDI International<ref name="ANDI">Template:Cite web</ref> EUF CB 2005005<ref name="EUF">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26>Template:Cite web</ref>
• ANIS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ANMP - Template:Annotated link
• APT - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F05<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F04<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ASI - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F11<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• AUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AUS/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• AUSI - Template:Annotated link (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors)<ref name="CS83">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="AUSI">Template:Cite web</ref>
• BEFOS-FEBRAS - Template:Annotated link (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code BLR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• BNAUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code BUL/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• BSAC - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007001<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• CBPDS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code BRA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CDP - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CAN/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CFT - Template:Annotated link (Irish Underwater Council) CMAS code IRL/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CFUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CYP/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CIRSS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CMAS - Template:Annotated link <ref name="CMAS Manual">Template:Citation</ref><ref name=CDWS/><ref name="UNESCO">Template:Cite web</ref>
• CMAS Baltic - Template:Annotated link (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CMAS-CH - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SUI/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CMAS-ISA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RSA/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CRASA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RUS/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CTUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code TPE/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• CUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CHN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• DDI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2011003<ref name="EUF" />
• DSF - Dansk Sports Dykker Forbund Template:Annotated link CMAS code DEN/F00,<ref name="CMAS Federations" /> EUF CB 2005006<ref name="EUF" />
• EAVSL - Template:Annotated link (Estonian Sportdivers Association) CMAS code EST/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ESA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F12<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• EOBV - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• EDLF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code EGY/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FAAS - Template:Annotated link (Argentine Underwater Federation) CMAS code ARG/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FADAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AND/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FASSAS - Template:Annotated link. CMAS code ALG/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FAS - Template:Annotated link (Federation of Underwater Activities of the Republic of Moldava) CMAS code MDA/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FAST - Template:Annotated link CMAS code TUN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FAUI - Template:Annotated link (formerly National Association of Scuba Diving Schools Australasia)<ref name="CS83"/><ref name="FAUI">Template:Cite web</ref>
• FCAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CUB/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FCVDS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code CPV/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FEDAS - Template:Annotated link (Spain) CMAS code ESP/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FEDASUB - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ECU/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FEDECAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code COL/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FEDEPASA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code PER/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FEDESUB - Template:Annotated link (Chile) CMAS code CHI/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FFESSM - Template:Annotated link (French Underwater Federation) CMAS code FRA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=sportscode/>
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F10<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FIAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F09,<ref name="CMAS Federations" /> EUF CB 2005004<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• Finnish Underwater Certification Kluster
• FIPSAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FLASSA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code LUX/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• FMAS - Template:Annotated link (Monaco) CMAS code MON/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FMAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MEX/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FMPAS - Template:Annotated link (Moroccan Federation of Diving and Underwater Activities) CMAS code MAR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FPAS - Template:Annotated link (Portuguese Federation of Underwater Activities) CMAS code POR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FSAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SMR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FSGT -Template:Annotated link<ref name="FSGT-PADI">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=sportscode>Template:Cite web</ref>
• FUAM - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MLT/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• FVAS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code VEN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• GUE - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2013001<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• HSA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• HFUA - Template:Annotated link (Hellenic Federation for Underwater Activities, Sportfishing and Finswimming) CMAS code GRE/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• HKUAL - Template:Annotated link CMAS code HKG/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• HRS - Template:Annotated link (Croatian Diving Federation) CMAS code CRO/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• IAC - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC Europe">European agencies membership list of WRSTC Template:Cite web</ref> EUF CB 2005001<ref name="EUF" />
• IAHD - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007005<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• IAHD Adriatic - Template:Annotated link (International Association for Handicapped Divers Adriatic) CMAS code SLO/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• IDA Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC-EU">Template:Cite web</ref>
• IDEA - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC-USA" >United States agencies membership list of WRSTC http://www.wrstc.com/agency.php?country=usa</ref><ref name=CDWS/>
• IPA - Template:Annotated link (Monaco) CMAS code INT/F11<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• IDSA Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• ISDA - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2010002<ref name="EUF" /><ref name="CDWS" />
• ISC - International Scuba Certification <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• ISE - Template:Annotated link<ref name="ISEScubapro">ISE Eco Diver Program recognized by Scubapro https://www.scubapro.com/en-US/USA/building-an-ocean-ethos.aspx</ref><ref name="ISEAudaxpro">ISE recognized as DIR training agency by Audaxpro https://www.audaxpro.com/bcd-scuba-diving-sub-bcd-audaxpro/</ref>
• Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006003<ref name="EUF" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code IRI/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ITDA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• JCIA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JPN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• JCS - JCS CMAS code JPN/F03<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• JEFF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JPN/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KD Japan - Template:Annotated link (Kansai Sports Diving Federation Japan) CMAS code JPN/F05<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KDP PTTK - Template:Annotated link (Polish Tourist Country-Lovers Society Underwater Activity Commission) CMAS code POL/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KP-LOK - Template:Annotated link (Commission Diving National Defense League) CMAS code POL/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KSC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KUW/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KOR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KGZ/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• KWTDIVERS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code KUW/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• LDA - Template:Annotated link (Ajamiaa Alibia Lil Gaus) CMAS code LBA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• LIB - Template:Annotated link CMAS code LIB/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• LTV - Template:Annotated link (CMAS Liechtenstein) CMAS code LIE/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• LUSF - Template:Annotated link (Lithuanian Underwater Sport Federation) CMAS code LTU/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• LZSF - Template:Annotated link (Federation of Underwater Sports of Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• MBSz - Template:Annotated link (Hungarian Divers Federation) CMAS code HUN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• MICRODIVE - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• MDEA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• MSDA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MRI/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• MSAC - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MAS/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• MTES - Template:Annotated link diving division. CMAS code JPN/F04<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• MUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code MDV/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• NADD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F03<ref name="CMAS Federations" /> EUF S 000513<ref name="EUF" />
• NASE - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2008003<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• NASDS - Template:Annotated link<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• NAUI - Template:Annotated link<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• NDF - Template:Annotated link (Norwegian Diving Federation) CMAS code NOR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• NDL - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2007003<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• NOB - Template:Annotated link (Dutch Underwater Federation) CMAS code NED/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• NUWF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code NAM/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PADI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2004001<ref name="EUF"/><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/><ref name="RSTC-USA" />
• PCIA - Template:Annotated link (CMAS Philippines) CMAS code PHI/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PDA - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006004<ref name="EUF" />
• PDIC - Template:Annotated link <ref name="RSTC-USA" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• PDSA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• POSSIISSA - Template:Annotated link (Indonesian Subaquatic Sport Association) CMAS code INA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ProTec - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• PSAI - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/><ref name=CDWS/>
• PSS - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC Europe" /><ref name=CDWS/><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
• PTA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F07<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PTRD - Template:Annotated link EUF S 000786<ref name="EUF" />
• PURE APNEA
• PZPn - Template:Annotated link (Polish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code POL/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link (Diving Association of Montenegro) CMAS code MNE/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• RAID - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• RJMSF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code JOR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• RUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code RUS/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code KSA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link (Diving association of Bosnia and Herzegovina) CMAS code BIH/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SAA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GBR/F03<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• SEI - Template:Annotated link USOA CMAS code USA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• SDFS - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SEY/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SDI - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC-USA" /> EUF CB 2006002<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code SRB/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SNSI - Template:Annotated link <ref name="RSTC Europe" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• SPCR - Template:Annotated link (Divers Association of the Czech Republic) CMAS code CZE/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SPZ - Template:Annotated link (Slovenian Diving Federation) CMAS code SLO/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SSAC -Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/><ref name="sportscotland">Template:Cite web</ref>
• SSDF - Template:Annotated link (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• SSI - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC-USA" /> EUF CB 2005002<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• SUF - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SIN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link (Finnish Divers Federation) CMAS code FIN/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• SUSV - Template:Annotated link CMAS code SUI/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code SYR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code TPE/F02<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• TDA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code THA/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• TIDF - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2012001<ref name="EUF" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code IMA/F00 (Marianas)<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• TSSF - Template:Annotated link (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) CMAS code TUR/F00
• TVSÖ - Template:Annotated link CMAS code AUT/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• UEF - Template:Annotated link (Hungary) CMAS code HUN/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• UFUSUA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code UKR/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• UISP - Template:Annotated link CMAS code ITA/F06<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• Template:Annotated link CMAS code KAZ/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• USOA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code USA/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• UTD - Template:Annotated link<ref>Staff, (2013), UTD International, Inc. San Diego, CA International, LLC • Standards and Procedures v3.2d (pdf), http://www.unifiedteamdiving.com/page/standards-and-procedures</ref>
• VDST - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GER/F00,<ref name="CMAS Federations" /> EUF CB 2004002<ref name="EUF" /><ref name=CDWS/>
• VDTL - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2009001<ref name="EUF" />
• VIT - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC-EU"/>
• WADI- Template:Annotated link<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• WOSD - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2011002<ref name="EUF" />
• ZPS-SDA - Template:Annotated link (Slovak Diving Union) CMAS code SVK/F00<ref name="CMAS Federations" />

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)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• TAC - The Aquatic Club - existed in the UK between 1982 and 1986. dissolved organization<ref>The 1986 AGM minutes of BSAC branch 1028 state that TAC had ceased to exist and that their training program would be dropped in favour of the BSAC's.</ref>
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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:

• FlowState Divers - Template:Annotated link
• ANDI - Template:Annotated link
• BSAC - Template:Annotated link
• PADI TecRec (DSAT) - Template:Annotated link
• GUE - Template:Annotated link
• IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• IART - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• ISE - Template:Annotated link<ref name="ISEScubapro"/><ref name="ISEAudaxpro"/>
• NAUI Tech - Template:Annotated link
• ProTec - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PSAI - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/><ref name=CDWS/>
• PSS Technical Division - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC Europe" />
• RAID - Recreational, Professional, Technical, and Rebreather training www.diveraid.com SAA - Template:Annotated link CMAS code GBR/F03<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• TDI - Template:Annotated link EUF CB 2006002<ref name="EUF" /> CMAS code INT/F05<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• SSI TXR - Template:Annotated link
• SwedTech Diving - Template:Annotated link Template:Citation needed
• UTD - Template:Annotated link
• NASE - Template:Annotated link
• ITDA - Template:Annotated linkTemplate:Citation needed
• RAID - Template:Annotated link
• ISSDA - Template:Annotated linkTemplate:Citation needed
• DIWA - Template:Annotated linkTemplate:Citation needed

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 - Template:Annotated link<ref name="ANDICave" />
• CDAA - Template:Annotated link<ref name="CDAA">Template:Cite web</ref>
• CDG - Template:Annotated link<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• GUE - Template:Annotated link<ref>Global Underwater Explorers General Training Standards, Policies, and Procedures http://www.globalunderwaterexplorers.org/files/Standards_and_Procedures/GUE_Standards_v7.pdf</ref>
• IANTD - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F01<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• ISE - Template:Annotated link<ref name="ISE">ISE Courses http://www.is-expl.com/education</ref><ref name="ISEScubapro"/><ref name="ISEAudaxpro"/>
• ITDA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• NACD - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• NASE - Template:Annotated link
• NAUI Tec- Template:Annotated link
• NSS-CDS - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• ProTec - Template:Annotated link, Cave division. CMAS code INT/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PSAI - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/><ref name=CDWS/>
• SCD - Template:Annotated link Template:Citation needed
• UTD - Template:Annotated link
• TDI - Template:Annotated link CMAS code INT/F05<ref name="CMAS Federations" /><ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
• TSA - Template:Annotated link
• RAID - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RAID cave 2" />
• VDHT - Verband Deutscher Höhlentaucher since 2017, www.vdht.eu

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:

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• Pure Apnea - Specialising in both sports and recreational freediving. Currently the only freedive education system separating competitive from recreational freediving (www.pureapnea.com)
• ProTec - Template:Annotated link, Apnoea division CMAS code INT/F08<ref name="CMAS Federations" />
• PSS - Template:Annotated link<ref name="RSTC Europe" /><ref name="CDWS" /><ref name=":0" />
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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:

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• ACDE – Template:Annotated linkTemplate:Citation needed
• ADAS – Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages8-9-11-14>Template:Cite web</ref>
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• HSE – Template:Annotated link<ref name="UK Diving at work regulations 1997">Statutory Instruments 1997 No. 2776, HEALTH AND SAFETY, The Diving at Work Regulations 1997. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2776/introduction/made</ref>
• ITDA - Template:Annotated link<ref name=HSEpages5-25-26/>
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• 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<ref name="Sicilian law on commercial diving training">Template:Cite web</ref>

Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers:

• DRI - Template:Annotated link<ref name=CDWS/>
• ERDI - Template:Annotated link<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• CAUS - Canadian Association for Underwater Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• The Scientific Committee of CMAS<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• DIA - Dive International Agency<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• SDSC - Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other certification agencies for skills associated with diving

Dedicated diver first aid & rescue training

• DAN - Divers Alert Network<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• ILS - International Life Saving Federation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Maritime archaeology

• NAS - Nautical Archaeology Society<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Professional associations for diving instructors

• ANMP - Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (France) <ref name=sportscode/>
• CEDIP - European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (Comité Européen Des Instructeurs de Plongée professionnels) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations

• CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques <ref name="UNESCO"/>
• EUF - European Underwater Federation<ref name="ISO-EUF">Template:Cite web</ref>
• IDSA – International Diving Schools Association<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• RTC - Rebreather Training Council<ref name="RTC">Template:Cite web</ref>
• WRSTC - World Recreational Scuba Training Council