Professional Association of Diving Instructors

PADI is the world's leading scuba diving training organization

With more than forty years experience and 5300 dive shops and resorts worldwide, PADI training materials and services let you experience scuba diving from nearly anywhere.

PADI Divers carry the most respected and sought after scuba credentials in the world. No matter where you choose to dive, your PADI scuba certification card will be recognized and accepted. In fact, on most scuba diving adventures you’ll be surrounded by other PADI Divers who made the same certification choice you did – to train with the world’s largest and most respected scuba diving training

Choosing scuba education is a personal experience. You want to feel comfortable with your scuba instructor and their philosophy of teaching. PADI scuba lessons and continuing diver education courses are designed to make learning enjoyable and worthwhile. Under the guidance of your professional PADI Scuba Instructor, you gain confidence while mastering important safety concepts and skills.

All PADI programs, entry-level through scuba instructor training, fall under strict educational standards monitored for worldwide consistency and quality. PADI takes a proactive approach to quality management and randomly surveys PADI Divers to confirm that their courses met PADI’s high standards as well as the divers’ expectations. No other diver training organization works to maintain this level of professional reliability and integrity. PADI’s commitment to a h3 quality assurance process helps continually improve customer satisfaction.

THE FACTS AND FIGURES

•  Nearly 1,000,000 certifications issued worldwide each year.
•  130,000 individual professional members.
•  5300 Dive Centres and Resorts.
•  180 Countries and territories.
•  PADI materials available in 27 languages.
•  PADI diving certification- the most recognised card in the world.
•  PADI diving certification card for life.