Which organization did you obtain your first certification?

[captndale]

My first certification was "YMCA Scuba Diver." There was no such certification as "Open Water Diver" at that time.

 

[Hickdive]

BSAC for me, but it wasn't Ocean Diver, that's a relatively recent development. My first qualifaction was 'Novice Diver' (not Novice I or Novice II either, just 'Novice').

 

[rigdiver]

NAUI. 1976 dove 6 yrs w/o cert. Local store hired it's first full-time employee and then you had to be certified to buy air. Had to pay his wages I guess.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

PADI. The shop closest to me is a PADI shop. I had no idea there were multiple organizations when I decided to get OW certified. I've since added quite a bit more PADI training along with the DAN Diver Emergency Management Provider course.

 

[CC1020]

NASDS in 1974, currently SSI (since they merged with NASDS)

 

[cdreamer]

Another NASDS - 1991.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

PADI cause nobody else in the area answered the phone. Have gone thru DM and now doing crossover to NAUI AI/DM. Will continue to work as PADI DM but doing NAUI tech and as soon as I get where I want to be with that and go to instructor I'll either do NAUI or YMCA. My NAUI tech instructor is also a YMCA instructor trainer.

 

[Tim Greaves]

Which organization did you obtain your first certification?

My first was SSI.. In two weeks ill be TDI.. :14:

 

[Ber Rabbit]

First class, 1993 NAUI OW I not "scuba diver." The ratings at that time were "Open Water I" and "Open Water II" then "Advanced".
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[Carl_Fallon]

PADI was who i learned through way back when. Ok course but bad follow up. I never did a single dive out of my openwater with the store i learnt with. Says a lot for friendly service with a smile.

Yours Truly,
Carl Fallon