As already described, there are many diving associations and each has its own philosophy.
What remains the same, however, are the levels in which you will be trained.
Everything begins with the OWD – Open Water Diver or 1*.
This is the start of your diving career. It teaches you the basics of diving. This certificate enables you to dive to a depth of up to 18 / 20 meters, depending on the diving association.
With the “Advanced Open Water Diver” you deepen your skills and gain new ones. In addition to diving to depths of up to 40 meters, you should be able to dive safely and independently and be able to master minor difficulties.
These courses are already a little bit different, depending on the diving association that offers it.
From now on you usually take over the responsibility for your dive group. Emergency management and first aid management are your skills and you can lead a group safely under water and back on land.
European Standards | PADI | SSI | CMAS | ProRec | i.a.c. |
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EN 14153-1 | Scuba Diver | Passport Diver | Basic Diver | Basic Diver | Scuba Diver |
EN 14153-2 | Open Water Diver | Open Water Diver | CMAS 1* | ProRec 1* | Open Water Diver |
Adventure Diver | Speciality Diver | ||||
Advanced Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water Diver | CMAS 2* | ProRec 2* | Advanced Open Water Diver | |
Speciality Diver | Master Diver | ||||
Rescue Diver | |||||
EN 14153-3 | Dive Master | Dive Control Speciallist | CMAS 3* | ProRec 3* | Master Diver |
Specialties are minor additional certifications that cover additional areas of diving. They form the basis for AOWD or 2* Breves and higher levels.
There are reasonable and less reasonable offers.
Speciallity | Beschreibung |
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Advanced First Aid | Erweiterter Erste Hilfe Kurs |
Altitude Diving | Bergseetauchen |
Boat Diving | Tauchen vom Boot |
Current Diving | Umgang mit Strömungen |
Decompression and Computer | Decompressions Theorie |
Deep Diving | Tauchen bis auf 40 Meter |
Dive Group Management | Führung von Tauchgruppen |
Dry Suit Diving | Tauchen mit Trockentauchanzug |
Equipment | Ausrüstung richtig anwenden & pflegen |
Family Dive Leader | Tauchen mit Kindern |
Gasblender Nitrox | Veränderte Atemgase selber mischen |
Ice Diving | Tauchen unter einer geschlossenen Eisdecke |
Navigation | Navifieren unter Wasser |
Night Diving | Tauchen bei Nacht |
Nitrox Advanced | Tauchen mit verändertem Atemgase über 40% 02 Anteil |
Nitrox Basic | Tauchen mit verändertem Atemgase bis 40% 02 Anteil |
Perfect Buoyancy | Richtiges tarieren |
River Diver | Vorbereiten, planen und durchführen von Tauchgängen im Fluss |
Scooter | Tauchen mit Hilfe von Scootern |
Search & Recovery | Suchen und Bergen von vermissten Tauchern |
Shark Diver | Tauchen mit Haien |
Sidemount Diving | Mit seitlich angebrachten Flaschen tauchen |
Stress & Rescue | Stress Situationen erkennen und beseitigen |
Underwater Photographer | Photographieren unter Wasser |
Wreck Diving | Tauchen an versunkenen schiffen |