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If you are looking at 10 years down the road, keep asking questions. If you want to get into diving beyond recreational diving, talk to dive shops and see if they offer something something. Diving beyond recreational dive limits is called Technical Diving. Have a look at https://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Scuba_Diving/Organizations/Training_Agencies for a list of some agencies. Some agencies have already been mentioned here, e.g. IANTD, TDI, GUE, TecRec (PADI). There is also NAUI and SSI. Note however that a fantastic diver doesn't necessarily mean they are a good instructor. You can even find that one instructor is better than another instructor even if they are from the same agency.
Go to the online agencies. Find local shops. Drop by the shop and chat with people. The more shops you visit the more information you'll have.
If you are looking at 10 years down the road, keep asking questions. If you want to get into diving beyond recreational diving, talk to dive shops and see if they offer something something. Diving beyond recreational dive limits is called Technical Diving. Have a look at https://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Scuba_Diving/Organizations/Training_Agencies for a list of some agencies. Some agencies have already been mentioned here, e.g. IANTD, TDI, GUE, TecRec (PADI). There is also NAUI and SSI. Note however that a fantastic diver doesn't necessarily mean they are a good instructor. You can even find that one instructor is better than another instructor even if they are from the same agency.
Go to the online agencies. Find local shops. Drop by the shop and chat with people. The more shops you visit the more information you'll have.