This article lists notable underwater diver certification agencies. These include certification in cave diving, commercial diving, recreational diving, technical diving and freediving. 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.

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:

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  • FlowState Divers - <!-- http://www.flowstatedivers.com -->
  • ACDC - CMAS code ITA/F07
  • AED - CMAS code INT/F09 EUF CB 2005005
  • ANIS - CMAS code ITA/F08
  • AUSI - (formerly Australian Underwater Scuba Instructors)
  • BEFOS-FEBRAS - (Royal Belgian Diving Federation) CMAS code BEL/F00
  • CMAS Baltic - (Latvia) CMAS code LAT/F01
  • FCAS - CMAS code CUB/F00
  • FUAM - CMAS code MLT/F00 EUF CB 2005001
  • IDDA -
  • ISE - <!-- ISE Courses http://www.is-expl.com/education; ISE instructor list http://www.is-expl.com/instructors; ISE instructor training http://www.is-expl.com/news/161-how_to_become_an_ise_instructor; http://www.is-expl.com/education/28_recreational_diver_level_i -->
  • EUF CB 2006003
  • ITDA -
  • NAUI -
  • PTA - CMAS code INT/F07
  • SDFS - CMAS code SEY/F00
  • SSDF - (Swedish Sports Diving Federation) CMAS code SWE/F00 <!-- (http://www.unifiedteamdiving.com/ ) -->
  • VDST - CMAS code GER/F00,
  • WOSD - EUF CB 2011002

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  • 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:

  • FlowState Divers - <!-- http://www.flowstatedivers.com -->
  • ANDI - <!-- http://www.andihq.com -->
  • BSAC - <!-- http://www.bsac.com -->
  • PADI TecRec (DSAT) - <!-- http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/technical-courses/default.aspx -->
  • GUE - <!-- http://www.gue.com -->
  • IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01
  • ISE -
  • CDG -
  • GUE -
  • IANTD - CMAS code INT/F01
  • CMAS -
  • ISC/IFC - International Scuba Certification (International Freediver Certification) |url=https://www.DiveISC.com /
  • PFI -
  • DCBC – <!-- http://www.divercertification.com -->
  • HSE – <!-- http://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/ -->
  • ITDA - <!-- http://www.diveitda.com/ -->
  • (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

Organisations specifically certifying public safety divers:

  • DRI -

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

Other certification agencies for skills associated with diving

Dedicated diver first aid & rescue training

  • DAN - Divers Alert Network
  • ILS - International Life Saving Federation

Maritime archaeology

  • NAS - Nautical Archaeology Society

Professional associations for diving instructors

  • ANMP - Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée (France) <!-- http://www.anmp-plongee.com -->

International standards, accreditation and quality assurance organisations

  • CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques <!--http://www.cmas.org -->
  • IDSA – International Diving Schools Association <!-- http://www.idsaworldwide.org/ -->

<!--*IDSSC - International Diving Safety Standards Commission http://www.idssc.org/ -->

  • IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association <!-- http://www.imca-int.com/divisions/diving/ -->
  • RTC - Rebreather Training Council
  • WRSTC - World Recreational Scuba Training Council
  • DSRN - Diving Standards & Recognition Network

References

fr:Liste des associations et fédérations de plongée