All instructors are issued an instructor number or some other form of verifying credential, that they have met the standards of their certifying agency to instruct students. Below is a short list of dive agencies worldwide that we hope will assist you when searching for your next instructor. The most popular agencies have links by the phone number for online instructor searches generated by the corresponding agency website. As this site expands we will update these quick links to make it easier to contact the most popular agencies around the world.
- NAUI – National Association of Underwater Instructors CLICK HERE CERTIFICATION CHECK 1-800-533-6284
- PADI – Professional Association of Diving Instructors PADI Tec CLICK HERE CERTIFICATION CHECK 1-800-729-7234
- PSS – Professional Scuba Schools CLICK HERE CERTIFICATION CHECK 1-813-344-2868
- SDI – Scuba Diving International CLICK HERE CERTIFICATION CHECK 1-888-779-9073
- SSI – Scuba Schools International / SSI TXR CLICK HERE CERTIFICATION CHECK 1-800-821-4319
Additional Agencies
AAUS – American Academy of Underwater Sciences 251-591-3775
ACUC – American Canadian Underwater Certifications +34 917668412
ADS – Association of Diving School (Japan/International) 050-3740-5588
ANDI – American Nitrox Divers International 800-229-ANDI
ANMP – Association nationale des moniteurs de plongée +33(0)493-332-200
BSAC – British Sub Aqua Club +44 (0)151 350 6200
CEDIP – European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors +39 329 6263749
CMAS – Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques 0039 06 3211 0594 / 3
DIA – Dive International Agency info@dia.cloud
DDI – Disable Divers International +45 77 345 340
EDA – European Diving Association +49 171 / 41 57 476
ERDI – Emergency Response Diving International +2077294201
EUF – European Underwater Federation +33 450 444 046
FEDAS – Federación Española de Actividades Subacuáticas + 34/93/200 67 69
FIPSAS – Italian Angling and Diving Activities Federation 01382061008
FMAS – FEDERACION MEXICANA DE ACTIVIDADES SUBACUATICAS A.C. 5521297021
GUE – Global Underwater Explorers +1 (386) 454-0820
HSA – Handicap Scuba Association HSASCUBA.COM
IAC – International Aquanautic Club +49 201 670049
IAHD – International Association for Handicapped Divers www.iahd.org
IANTD– International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers + 386 438 8312
IART – International Association of Rebreather Trainers +49 (0) 6578 9855 760
IDEA – International Diving Educators Association 904 744 5554
IDSA – International Diving Schools Association+33(0)2 97 73 72 61
ISDA – International Scuba Diving Academy +39 338 888 2236
JP – Japan Professional Scuba Diving Instructors Association+81 3-6231-1628
JUDF – Japan Underwater Diving Federation 03-6240-4305
NAS – Nautical Archaeology Society +44 23 9281 8419
NASE– The National Academy of Scuba Educators +1 888 903 NASE
NDL – National Dive League INFO@NDL-GLOBAL.COM
PDIC – Professional Diving Instructors Corporation International 1-765-281-0133
SAA – Sub Aqua Association +44 (0) 151 2871001
SDSC – Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee 01248 600035
SEI – Scuba Educators International (765) 281-0600
SNSI – Scuba Nitrox Safety International 1-772-777-4382
TSA – Trimix Scuba Association +39 340 988 5900