Certification level

[texdiveguy]

All recognized certification agencies!

 

[ShakaZulu]

20053

 

[simbrooks]

Are you doing some kind of market research?? I just ask as you have a couple of polls up. Also you may find more polls on similar subjects archived.

 

[String]

That pool sounds exclusively PADI with no scope for other agencies qualifications or standards !

Its impossible for me to slot into that poll.

 

[simbrooks]

Think equivalency String The main recreational agencies over here (not just PADI) have similar titles for their various levels. Looking roughly at BSAC it would seem that Ocean Diver ~ OW, Sport ~ AOW/Rescue, Dive Leader ~ DM (with remainder of rescue), Advanced and 1st Class would seem that you would be in the forefront of running your local club and teaching diving to the newbies ~ instructor of some sort.

 

[texdiveguy]

Are you doing some kind of market research?? I just ask as you have a couple of polls up. Also you may find more polls on similar subjects archived.

Simon.... that a fair question--NO marketing research,,,,,just thought the polls would be fun and interesting. Alan

 

[MSilvia]

I didn't see an option for my Rec.Trimix cert, so I checked my highest PADI level... Rescue.

 

[texdiveguy]

That pool sounds exclusively PADI with no scope for other agencies qualifications or standards !

Its impossible for me to slot into that poll.

Good reply Simon to Strings comment.

 

[simbrooks]

Trying to be fair, and having an English interest myself, trying to be bipartisan (easier now i dont have only PADI certs too)

 

[tbuckalew]

Don't know all agencies....but cross-over for some isn't very difficult. Yes, the ones listed are PADI and there is some bleed between agencies and skills between agencies at various levels, well, vary...but its close:

OLD NAUI:
OW I (OW)
OW II (Advanced)
Advanced (Master)
Master (DiveMaster)
AI (AI)
I (I)
(Rescue was a specialty added to any cert)

CURRENT NAUI:
Scuba Diver (OW)
Advanced Scuba Diver (Advanced)
Master (Master)
DiveMaster (DiveMaster)
AI (AI)
I (I)
(Rescue still a specialty added to any cert)

YMCA:
OW (OW)
OW II (Advanced)
Advanced (Master)
DiveMaster (DiveMaster)
AI (AI)
I (I)
(Rescue aka SLAM - SCUBA Lifesaving & Accident Management, is a specialty course)

SSI:
OW Diver (OW)
SSI Specialty Diver (Fallas pretty much between OW and Adv)
Advanced Diver (Advanced)
Master (Master)
Dive Control Specialist (DiveMaster)
Instructor (AI/I)
(Rescue is a specialty course, but usually taken as part of the requirements for Specialty Diver)

PDIC:
OW Diver (OW)
Advanced Diver (Advanced/Master)
Dive Supervisor (Master/DiveMaster)
AI (AI)
I (I)
(Rescue is a specialty)

PADI:

OW
Advanced
Rescue Diver
Master
DiveMaster
AI
I

That is all I can add regarding various agencies!