Recreational Scuba

Appendix: Equivalency Charts RECREATIONAL SCUBA

I. RSTC MEMBERS

SSI (ISO PADI (ISO ISO RSTC SDI PDIC Certified) Certified)

ISO24801-1 Supervised Diver Scuba Diver Scuba Diver Supervised Diver No Equivalence Supervised Diver

ISO24801-2 Open Water Scuba Open Water Diver Open Water Diver Open Water Diver Open Water Diver Autonomous Diver Diver

Advanced Open Water Advanced Adventurer Advanced Open Water Advanced Adventure Diver

Entry Level Rescue Diver Stress & Rescue Diver Rescue Diver Rescue Diver Diver Rescue

Advanced Open Water No Equivalence Advanced Diver No Equivalence Diver

Master Diver Master Scuba Diver Master Scuba Diver Master Scuba Diver

II. RECOGNIZED AGENCIES AND FEDERATIONS

SSI (ISO Certified) NAUI BSAC CMAS

Scuba Diver No Equivalence No Equivalence No Equivalence

Open Water Diver Scuba Diver Ocean Diver One Star Diver

Advanced Adventure Advanced Scuba Diver Ocean Diver One Star Diver

Diver Stress & Rescue Scuba Rescue Diver Sports Diver Two Star Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver Master Scuba Diver Sports Diver Two Star Diver

Master Diver No Equivalence No Equivalence No Equivalence

I. RSTC MEMBERS

SSI (ISO PADI (ISO ISO RSTC SDI PDIC Certified) Certified)

ISO24801-3 Dive Recreational Dive Dive Guide Divemaster Divemaster Dive Supervisor Leader Supervisor

Divemaster

ISO24802-1 Instructor Recreational Assistant Dive Control Assistant Instructor Assistant Instructor Assistant Instructor Level 1 Instructor Specialist

ISO24802-2 Instructor Recreational Scuba Open Water Scuba Open Water Scuba Open Water Instructor Instructor Level 2 Instructor Instructor Diver Instructor

Advanced Open Water Master Scuba Diver Instructor Trainer

Divemaster Instructor

Dive Control Staff Instructor IT Staff Instructor Specialist Instructor

Recreational Scuba Instructor Trainer Course Director Instructor Trainer Instructor Trainer Instructor Trainer

II. RECOGNIZED AGENCIES AND FEDERATIONS

SSI NAUI BSAC CMAS

Dive Guide Assistant Instructor Dive Leader Three Star Diver

Divemaster

Dive Control Specialist Divemaster Assistant Open Water Instructor One Star Instructor

Open Water Instructor Instructor Open Water Instructor Two Star Instructor

Advanced Open Water Instructor Advanced Instructor

Divemaster Instructor

Dive Control Specialist Instructor

Instructor Trainer Instructor Trainer

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I. DIVER LEVEL EQUIVALENCY CHART

CMAS (may Apnea Performance SSI AIDA PADI vary by Fii Academy Freediving country)

Basic AIDA* Level 1

Pool AIDA **Pool APNOE * or SK1 Level 1 Pool Basic Freediver

Freediver & APNOE ** or SK1 Intermediate Level 1 AIDA** Level 2 Level 1 & Junior Advanced + SK2 Freediver

Advanced Level 2 AIDA*** Level 3 Master APNOE *** Level 2 Freediver

Level 3 AIDA**** APNOE **** Level 3

II. DIVE PROFESSIONAL EQUIVALENCY CHART

Apnea CMAS/VDST Performance SSI AIDA PADI Fii Academy TL Freediving

Assistant Assistant Basic Instructor Instructor Instructor

VDST *-*** & SK1 Level 1 Instructor POOL Instructor Instructor Level 1 Instructor Basic Instructor & SK2

CMAS/VDST TL Advanced & Level 2 Instructor Instructor Instructor with finished VDST Level 2 Instructor Master Instructor **** Course

Level 3 Instructor Master Instructor Level 3 Instructor

I. DIVER LEVEL EQUIVALENCY CHART

SSI XR ANDI TDI IANTD PADI GUE CMAS IART PSAI

Extended Discover Range Intro to Tech Fundamentals Tec Basic Tech Foundations

Advanced Extended Complete Advanced Advanced Nitrox Diver / Advanced Range Nitrox TEC 40 Nitrox ** Safe Air User Nitrox Diver Nitrox Diver Recreational Nitrox Diver Diving Trimix

Extended Technical Decompression Advanced Deco TEC 45 Range Diving Safe Air Diver Procedure Nitrox Diver Procedure

Extended Advanced Technical Range Trimix Helitrox Recreational Triox Diving Trimix Diver Diving Trimix

Technical Extended Extended Technical Extended Extended Extended TEC 50 Tech 1 Range Diver Range Diver Range Diver Range Range Diving

Technical Extended Intermediate Normoxic Tech 1 / Tech Trimix Tec Trimix 65 Trimix * Trimix I Range Trimix Trimix Diver Trimix 60 Diving

Hypoxic Advanced Tech 2 / Tech Advanced Trimix Diver Trimix Diver Tec Trimix Trimix ** Trimix II&III Trimix Diving Trimix 3 Trimix Diver

Advanced Technical Advanced Advanced Wreck Diver Wreck Diving Wreck Diver Wreck Wreck Diver

Technical Technical Advanced Wreck Diving Wreck Diver wreck

Cavern Diving Cavern Cavern Cavern Cavern Diver Cavern

Cave Level III Technical Introductory Cave Diving Intro to Cave Cave Diver 1 & IV Cave Diver Cave

Full Cave CAVE LEVEL Cave Diver 2 Full Cave Cave Full Cave Diving V & 3

II. DIVE PROFESSIONAL EQUIVALENCY CHART

SSI XR ANDI TDI IANTD PADI GUE CMAS IART PSAI

Extended Range Intro to Tech Fundamentals Tec Basic Foundations Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor

Extended Complete Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Range Nitrox Safe Air Nitrox Nitrox Tec Instructor Nitrox Nitrox Instructor Instructor (L2) Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor

Extended Technical Decompression Advanced Extended Range Safe Air Procedure Nitrox Tec Instructor Range Nitrox Instructor Instructor (L3) Instructor Instructor Instructor

Advanced Extended Technical Recreational Recreational Trimix Level 1 Range Trimix Trimix Trimix Trimix Instructor Instructor Instructor (L3) Instructor Instructor

Technical Extended Extended Extended Extended Technical Tec Deep Range Range Range Range Instructor Instructor Instructor (L4) Instructor Instructor Instructor

Technical Extended Normoxic Extended Range Trimix Tec Trimix Tech 1 Trimix* Trimix Level 2 Trimix Range Trimix Instructor (L4) Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Trimix

Hypoxic Advanced Advanced Trimix Trimix Tec Trimix Tech 2 / Tech Trimix Trimix Level 3 Trimix Diving Trimix Trimix Instructor (L5) Instructor Instructor 3 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor

Advanced Technical Advanced Advanced Wreck Wreck Diving Wreck Wreck Wreck Instructor Instructor Instructor (L3) Instructor Instructor

Technical Technical Advanced Wreck Diving Wreck Wreck Instructor Instructor Instructor

Cavern Diving Cavern Cavern Cavern CAVERN Cavern Instructor Instructor (L2) Instructor Instructor INSTRUCTOR Instructor

Technical Cave Diving Cave Intro to Cave Cave 1 Intro to Cave Cave Instructor Instructor (L4) Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor

Full Cave Cave Full Cave Cave Cave 2 Full Cave Diving Instructor ( Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor L5)