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Your
certification card is your passport
to fun and adventure. It is your ticket
to the underwater world. It allows you
to fill tanks, buy or rent equipment
and book dive charters. Stores, resorts
and operators accept it as verification
that you have been trained, passed the
tests and requirements, and you are
qualified in the techniques of scuba
diving.
So what do you do when you suddenly
realize your card is lost as you are
about to go on vacation, or worse yet,
when you arrive at your destination.
Do not dispair. It can be replaced,
and in most cases, quite quickly if
you are prepared for this situation
and know what to do.
Most agencies require basically the
same information to replace your card,
but there are a few differences in procedures.
You should become familiar with these
and maintain the necessary information
in your logbook. It is also comforting
to know that if you lose your card while
on vacation, most agencies will verify
your certification by phone or fax to
the resort or operator. But you will
still need to replace your card as soon
as you return home.
Listed below are certifying agencies,
contact information, procedures and
other information you may need to replace
your card. We have not listed the specific
costs as they vary by agency and are
subject to change. Basic costs range
from $10 - $20, rush processing will
add an additional $0 - $20 plus overnight
delivery fees. But cost is of little
importance when it has to be replaced.
If you do a lot of diving and/or travelling,
it may be in your best interest to have
an extra C-Card in advance for just
such emergencies. This could help you
avoid the anxiety, lost dive days and
additional costs for replacing a card
quickly. But if you must must replace
it "on the fly", have this
information available.
IDEA - International
Diving Educators Association
Headquarters
P.O. Box 8427
Jacksonville, FL32239
USA
Tel: 904-744-5554
Fax: 904-743-5425
ideahq@idea-scubadiving.com
http://www.idea-scubadiving.com/
 Essential:
Name
Helpful:
Birthdate, sex, date of certification,
certification number, name of instructor,
instructor's certification number.
A
new photograph is required for the replacement
card - 1" x 1 1/3"
Requests
can be made through your original dive
center or directly through IDEA. Rush
processing is available.
ISEA - International
Scuba Educators Association
P.O. Box 17388
Clearwater, FL 34622
Ph. (813) 539-6491
Fax (813) 539-6491
Essential:
Name and birthdate.
Helpful:
Your certification number, instructor's
name and/or certification number, your
sex, store where certified, store number,
date of certification, name of another
student in your class.
New
photograph required - 1" x 1 1/3"
Contact
your original instructor, an ISEA affiliated
dive center, or directly to the agency
in writing or by phone. Rush orders
are accepted.
MDEA - Multinational
Diving Educators Association
4940 Ocean Terrace
Marathon, Florida, 33050
Phone: 305-743-6188
Fax: 305-743-7499
mdea@mdeainternational.com
http://www.mdeainternational.com
Essential:
Name
Helpful:
Date of certification, instructor's
name and/or certification number, name
of affiliated dive center where you
trained.
New
photo for replacement card - 1"
x 1 1/3"
Contact
either an MDEA affiliated dive center
or MDEA directly. Rush replacement is
available.
NASE - National
Academy of Scuba Educators
134 South Main, Suite M140
Salt Lake City, UT, USA 84101
Tel: 801-363-9274.
Fx: 801-359-4461.
http://www.naseworldwide.com
Essential:
Name, name of your instructor, date
of certification.
Helpful:
Your sex, instructor's certification
number, name of dive store where trained,
store's affiliate number, name of another
student from your class.
No
photo information.
Contact
NASE for replacement form.
NASDS - National
Association of Scuba Diving Schools
1012 South Yates
Memphis, TN38119
USA
Tel: 901-767-7265
Fax: 901-767-2798
nasds@netten.net
http://www.divesafe.com/
Essential:
Name, birthdate, certification date,
name of dive center and instructor's
name.
Helpful:
Instructor's number, dive center number,
your certification number and the name
of another studen from your class.
Photograph
needed - 1" x 3/4"
Contact
your NASDS dive center or NASDS directly.
You can also print a replacement card
application at the NASDS website.
NAUI - National
Association of Underwater Instructors
9942 Currie Davis Dr., Suite H
Tampa, FL 33619-2667
USA
Ph. (800) 553-6284
Ph. (813) 628-6284
Fax: 813-628-8253
nauihq@nauiww.org
training@nauiww.org
http://www.naui.org/
Essential:
Name, date of certification, certification
number, name of instructor.
Helpful:
Instructor's certification number, dive
store where certified, store's affiliate
number, birth date, name of student
from your class.
Contact
your NAUI dive center or NAUI directly
for replacement forms. If your certification
is over 10 years old, processing will
cost additional and require more time
for manual search. Rush orders are available.
PADI (Professional
Association of Diving Instructors) Worldwide
Headquarters
30151 Tomas St.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-2125.
Tel: (949) 858-7234 Ext. 2430
Toll Free within the US (800) 729-7234
Fax: (949) 267-1261
http://www.padi.com
Essential:
Name, date of birth, and year of certification.
Helpful:
Instructors certification number, dive
center name, or name of student from
your class.
Photo
required for replacement 1 3/4 by 2
1/4.
Contact
PADI directly for a replacement by mail,
online at our website, or at your nearest
PADI dive center.
If done directly through PADI, priority
rush processing available for an extra
fee. Email: Customerservice@padi.com
PDIC - Professional
Diving Instructors Corporation
P.O. Box 3633
Scranton, PA 18505
Ph. (717) 342-9434
Fax (717) 342-6030
Essential:
Name, birthdate.
Helpful:
Instructor's name and/or certification
number, name of the dive center where
you trained, your certification number.
Photo
required - 1" x 1 1/3"
Contact
any PDIC dive center, or PDIC directly
by phone, fax or mail.
SSI - Scuba Schools
International
2619 Canton Court
Fort Collins, CO80525-4498
USA
Tel: 970-482-0883
Fax: 970-482-6157
admin@ssiusa.com
http://www.ssiusa.com/
Essential:
Name, dive center where certified.
Helpful:
Certification number, birthdate, instructor's
name and/or number, dive center's affiliate
number, name of another studen from
your class.
Photo
required - 1" x 1 1/4"
Contact
any SSI dive center or SSI directly.
YMCA - Young
Men's Christian Association, National
Scuba Program
5825-2A Live Oak Pkwy
Norcross, GA30093
USA
Tel: 770-662-5172
Fax: 770-242-9059
scubaymca@aol.com
http://www.ymcascuba.org/
Essential:
Name
Birthdate,
social security number, instructor's
name, your certification, place certified.
Photo
required - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Contact
YMCA directly for a replacement. |
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