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Encyclopedia > Diver training organizations

This page lists SCUBA diver training organizations. SCUBA is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. ... Safe diving requires training. ...

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Recreational diving training organizations

Recreational diving is a type of diving that uses SCUBA equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. ... The British Sub-Aqua Club or BSAC is the governing body of Britain. ... The Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) is the World Underwater Federation. ... La Fédération Française dEtudes et de Sports Sous Marins (FFESSM) is the main diver training organization of France and was formed in 1955. ... International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) are a SCUBA diving organization concerned with certification and training in Enriched Air Nitrox diving procedures. ... International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) are a SCUBA diving organization concerned with certification and training in Enriched Air Nitrox diving procedures. ... An idea (Greek: ιδέα) is the result of thinking. ... National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) is a SCUBA diver training organization concerned with promoting dive safety through education. ... National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) is a SCUBA diver training organization concerned with promoting dive safety through education. ... The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is the worlds largest recreational diving membership organization and diver training organization. ... The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is the worlds largest recreational diving membership organization and diver training organization. ... Scuba Schools International or SSI is an organisation that teaches the skills involved in scuba diving. ... Alternate meaning: YMCA (song) The YMCA (or Young Mens Christian Association) is an ecumenical Christian organization seeking to provide support for young people and their activities. ...

Technical diving training organizations

  • ANDI (http://www.andihq.com)
  • GUE (http://www.gue.com)
  • IANTD (http://www.iantd.com)
  • NAUI Tec (http://www.nauitec.com)
  • TDI/SDI (http://www.tdisdi.com)

Technical diving is a form of SCUBA diving that exceeds the scope of recreational diving. ...

Other diving related organizations

  • AAUS - American Academy of Underwater Sciences
  • Active Divers Association
  • ARSBC - Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia
  • BFDC and North Carolina SCUBA/Wreck Diving
  • Cave Diving Group
  • CDAA - Cave Divers Association of Australia (http://www.cavedivers.com.au/ )
  • Chicago Aquanauts Scuba Association
  • DAN - Divers Alert Network (http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/)
  • GLACD - Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers
  • HSA International
  • Israeli Diving Federation
  • Malta Professional Diving Schools Association
  • National Association of Black Scuba Divers
  • New York State Diver's Association
  • NSS-CDS - National Speleological Society Cave Diving Section (http://www.nsscds.com/ )
  • Recreational Divers Association
  • Sub-Aqua Association
  • USDDA - United States Dental Diving Association, Inc.

The Cave Diving Group is a UK, diver training organization specialising in cave diving. ...

Others

ANIS, DIWA, ESA, FIAS, FIPS, IADS, IAHD, IDD, NASE, PDA, PSA, SUSV, TDI, TSA, VDST, VDTL, VIT, ÖSPV This is a list of country calling codes, also known as international direct dialing (IDD) codes, which are needed to access international telephone services. ... TDI is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: Tabbed document interface, a way for displaying information in graphical user interfaces Turbo Direct Injection, a type of diesel engine made by Volkswagen Toluene diisocyanate, a toxic chemical with formula C9H6N2O2, used to make sealants and polyurethane foam This is... TSA can refer to several things: Transportation Security Administration, in the United States Department of Homeland Security Technology Student Association, an international organization of students and educators Telecommunication Society of Australia, an industry association Textile Society of America, an industry association The Sports Authority, a North American retail sporting goods...


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The term preferred by scuba users is 'diver', but the word persists in usage by non-divers, especially in the media, to refer to professional scuba divers in organizations such as the police.
The oxygen consumed by the diver is replaced, nearly always from a cylinder, The exhaled carbon dioxide generated by the diver is removed by passing the gas through a "scrubber", a canister full of soda lime.
In technical diving, the diver may carry different equipment for different phases of the dive; some breathing gas mixes may only be used at depth, such as trimix and others, such as pure oxygen, which only may be used during decompression stops in shallow water.
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