Equivalent Divers Qualifications from different SCUBA Agencies
| Dive Agency | Diving Qualifications | |||||
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| SDFS
CMAS |
1 Star Diver 20 m |
2 Star Diver 40 m |
2 Star Diver 40 m |
3 Star Diver 56 m |
4 Star Diver | |
| BSAC | Ocean Diver 20 m (BS EN 14153-2, ISO 24801-2) |
Sports Diver 20 m (35 m after progress dives) |
Dive Leader 50 m (BS EN 14153-3, ISO 24801-3) |
Advanced Diver 50 m |
1st Class Diver | |
| PADI | Open Water Diver 18 m (12 m if under 12) |
Advanced Open Water Diver 30 m |
Rescue Diver | Divemaster 40 m (with deep diver speciality) 30 m (without deep diver speciality) |
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| SSI | Open Water Diver 18 m |
Advanced Adventurer Diver 30m |
Dive Guide | Dive Guide with Science of Diving = Dive Master | ||
| EUF/EN/ISO Standard | EUF/EN/ISO 24801-2 | EUF/EN/ISO 24801-3 | ||||
| PTRD | Open Water Diver 20 m (12 m if under 12) |
1 Star Diver 30 m |
2 Star Diver 40 m |
2 Star Diver 40 m |
3 Star Diver 50 m |
4 Star Diver |
| NAUI | Scuba Diver 18 m |
Advanced Scuba Diver 40 m |
Scuba Rescue Diver / Master Scuba Diver | Divemaster | ||
| NASDS |
Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water Diver | Rescue Diver | Dive Supervisor | ||
| SDI | Open Water Diver 20 m |
Advanced Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster | ||
| SSAC (ScotSAC) | Sports Diver 30 m |
Master Diver 40 m |
Second Class Diver / Master Diver | |||
| Royal Navy | Ships Diver | |||||
| ITDA | 2** Star Diver | Advanced Nitrox Diver | ITDA Rescue Diver | Extended Range Nitrox Diver (Ntech) | ||
| ANDI | Open Water Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster | |||
| GUE | Recreational Diver 1 | Recreational Diver 2 | Most other GUE qualifications | |||
| IANTD | Open Water Diver 21 m |
Essentials Diver | Advanced Open Water Diver 30 m |
Rescue Diver | Divemaster | |
| DMT NASE UK | Open Water Diver 20 m |
Advanced Open Water Diver 30 m |
Rescue Diver | Advanced Rescue Diver | Divemaster | |
| PSAI | Open Water Sport Diver 18 m |
Advanced Open Water Diver 27 m with 5 specialities2 |
R.A.P.I.D. Master Diver 27 m3 |
Advanced Deep Air Level 1 | Divemaster 40 m |
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| TDI | Advanced Nitrox | Extended Range | ||||
| LA Co UW | Basic Certification | Intermediate Certification | Advanced Certification | |||
| PDIC | Open Water | Advanced Open Water Diver | ||||
| IADS | 1 Star Open Water Diver 20 m |
2 Star Advanced Diver 32 m |
Intermediate Certification | Advanced Certification | ||
| IDD | Open Water Diver 20 m |
Advanced Open Water Diver 32 m |
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| FEDAS | Buceador 1 Estrella | Buceador 1 Estrella | Buceador 2 Estrellas | Buceador 2 Estrellas | Buceador 3 Estrellas | |
| HSE | HSE SCUBA Diver | |||||
| RAID | Open Water 20 m |
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| ACUC | Open Water (ISO 24801-2) |
Advanced Open Water | Advanced Open Water with Rescue Diver | Divemaster (ISO 24801-3) |
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| SNSI | Divemaster | |||||
| IDEA | Open Water Diver | Divemaster | ||||
| ESA | Open Water Diver | Advanced Diver | Diveleader | |||
| PSS Worldwide | Open Water Diver 18 m |
Advanced Open Water Diver 30 m (40 m with Deep Diver course) |
SCUBA Rescue Diver | |||
| NASE | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water Diver 30 m (40 m with Deep Diver course) |
Rescue Diver | Master Diver | ||