Scuba diving Certification levels of equivalencies from around the world.

• BSAC PADI Equivalent
• Ocean Diver or Club Diver Open Water Diver
• Sport Diver Open Water Diver
• Sport Diver w/ 20 logged dives Advanced Open Water Diver
• Dive Leader Rescue Diver
• Advanced Diver Divemaster or IDC Candidate
• Club Instructor IDC Candidate
• Open Water Instructor IDC Candidate
• Advanced Instructor IDC Candidate
  
  CMAS PADI
• CMAS 1 Star Diver Open Water Diver
• CMAS 2 Star Diver (verification of Night & Navigation dive) Rescue Diver
• CMAS 3 Star Diver Divemaster or IDC Candidate
• CMAS 1 Star Instructor IDC Candidate
• CMAS 2 Star Instructor IDC Candidate
  
  SSI PADI
• SSI Open Water Open Water Diver
• SSI Advanced open Water Advanced Open Water Diver
• SSI Stress & Rescue Techniques Rescue Diver
• SSI Master Diver Rescue Diver
• SSI Dive Con Divemaster
• SSI O/W / Dive Con Instructor IDC Candidate if instructor certified for 6 months.
  
  NAUI PADI
• NAUI Scuba Diver Open Water Diver
• Advanced Scuba Diver Advanced Open Water Diver
• NAUI Master Scuba Diver Rescue Diver
• NAUI Divemaster Divemaster
• Scuba Instructor IDC Candidate
  
  SAA PADI
• Club Diver Open Water Diver
• Club Diver (20 logged dives experience in Deep and Navigation) Advanced Open Water Diver
• Dive Leader (with at least 20 logged dives) Advanced Open Water Diver
• Dive Leader (with Diver Rescue) Rescue Diver
• Dive Supervisor (with Diver Rescue) Divemaster
• Assistant and Club Instructor (with Diver Rescue) IDC Candidate
• SAA Regional Instructor IDC Candidate