Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
PADI is the world's leading scuba diver training organization, with more than 6,600 PADI Dive Centers and Resorts worldwide.
Offered Certifications & Progression
- Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) — 12m (40ft), Air
- Scuba Diver — 12m (40ft), Air
- Open Water Diver (OWD) — 18m (60ft), Air
- Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) — 30m (100ft), Air
- Rescue Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Master Scuba Diver — 40m (130ft), Air or Nitrox
- Divemaster — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox
- Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 40% O2
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 40% O2
- IDC Staff Instructor — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 40% O2
- Master Instructor — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 40% O2
- Course Director — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 40% O2
- Tec 40 — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox up to 50% O2
- Tec 45 — 45m (145ft), Air / Nitrox up to 100% O2 / Normoxic Trimix
- Tec 50 — 50m (165ft), Air / Nitrox / 100% O2 / Normoxic Trimix
- Tec Trimix 65 — 65m (213ft), Normoxic Trimix (min 18% O2); up to 2 decompression stage cylinders (EAN50 and 100% O2)
- Tec Trimix Diver — 90m (295ft), Hypoxic Trimix (<18% O2); designated travel gas and multiple decompression stages (up to 100% O2)
- Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) — 40m (130ft), Enriched air mixtures up to 40% O2
- Deep Diver — 40m (130ft), Air
- Wreck Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Sidemount Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Dry Suit Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Self-Reliant Diver — 30m (100ft), Air / Nitrox
- Cavern Diver — 40m (130ft), Air
- Ice Diver — 20m (65ft), Air
- Adventure Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Discover Technical Diving — 12m (40ft), Air or Enriched Air Nitrox (up to EAN40)
- Tec Sidemount Diver — Varies by qualification, Air, Nitrox, Trimix
- Tec Gas Blender — N/A (Surface), Nitrox & Helium Trimix
- Rebreather Diver — 18m (60ft), Air/EANx diluent, 100% Medical Grade O2, dedicated open-circuit bailout stage
- Advanced Rebreather Diver — 40m (130ft), Air Diluent + Oxygen + OC Bailout
- Tec 40 CCR — 40m (130ft), Air Diluent + Oxygen + Bailout
- Tec 60 CCR — 60m (200ft), Normoxic Trimix diluent (min 16% O2), 100% O2, at least 2 bailout cylinders
- Tec 100 CCR — 100m (330ft), Hypoxic Trimix diluent (<16% O2), 100% O2, minimum 3 to 4 offboard bailout cylinders
- Night Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Peak Performance Buoyancy — 18m (60ft), Air
- Underwater Navigator — 30m (100ft), Air
- Search and Recovery Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) — 30m (100ft), Air
- Public Safety Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Full Face Mask Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Equipment Specialist — N/A (Theory/Workshop), N/A
- Emergency Oxygen Provider — N/A (Dry Workshop), Medical Oxygen (100% O2) & First Aid equipment
- Adaptive Support Diver — 30m (100ft), Air
- Assistant Instructor — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox
- Specialty Instructor — 40m (130ft), Air / Nitrox
- Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary & Secondary Care — N/A (Dry Workshop), First Aid Equipment, CPR Manikins & AED Trainers