Getting advanced certs with other scuba agencies
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I think you can certify further under any agency you want as long as they recognized your previous agency.
Naerly all of the better known agencies will accept certs from other well known agencies.
Naerly all of the better known agencies will accept certs from other well known agencies.
nwhitney2003
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Yup, not a problem. Just keep diving and dive safe.
BelchFire
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I was OW certified by SSI in 1991, and just completed my Advanced and Nitrox under NAUI. Cross training wasn't a problem for me.
vshearer
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They are all Equal Opportunity when it comes to cash.
alwayssummer
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Not to hijack this thread, but I've heard that the agency does matter at the DM level. Is that true?
Any thoughts on selecting an agency for the DM?
Any thoughts on selecting an agency for the DM?
nwhitney2003
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I think that once you go pro then you stick with one agency. Below that it doesn't matter.
Incorrect. Crossover at any level is possible. Just need to realize that the requirements may be different and there are differences. I was PADI thru DM then crossed over to YMCA. Next step looks like it'll be NAUI.
Many instructors hold teaching certs with more than one agency.
I have PADI Divemaster and NAUI Instructor certs. As long as your cert is from an internationally recognized agency...you're safe. There may be some other requirements though. For NAUI leadership dive levels, you have to either be a master scuba diver or be able to pass the test for msd. I don't think other agencies require this for leadership. So if you are a SDI Divemaster and want NAUI Instructor but never got Master Scuba Diver, you'd have to either get it or be able to pass the test for it.
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