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States that Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and the Confederation Mondiale des Activites Subaquatiques (CMAS) completed a formal recognition agreement. How the agreement provides instructors of both organizations with a guide to recognize and accept corresponding diver certification levels; Benefits of a cross-reference chart to the instructors; Background information on the PADI; Contact information.

Reports that the dive industry growth in Southeast Asia has led to Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Worldwide's opening of PADI Asia Pacific Pte.,Ltd. that will provide support to PADI members. Goals of the PADI staff to communicate in a variety of regional languages in dealing with PADI membership; Services of the PADI Singapore office; Contact information.

Focuses on the Ocean Diver Program, which expands a diver's knowledge beyond the standard requirements for open water certification, by the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (NASDS). Program developed by a Dallas divemaster named Britt Ross; Identification of reef fish.

Features PADI's multi-media compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) product, which includes instruction for open water scuba divers. Graphical content of the product; Information on the training approach used by the product.

Discloses that the Professional Association of Diving Instructors has introduced a new, second edition of its popular `Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving.' Topics discussed in the book; Material used in the book's publication; Contact information.

Reports on the launching of the National Association of Scuba-Diving Schools' (NASDS) Web site.

Features the PADI Open Water Diver CD-ROM for studying open water scuba-diving. Contents of the multimedia courseware; Comments from PADI vice president of educational products Bob Wohlers; Virtual PADI Five Star Dive Center; Suggested retail price; Contact information.

Reports that Princess Cruises has joined the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) to offer its New Waves scuba diving and snorkeling program. History of program; Goals of the program; Other programs on scuba diving and snorkeling by PADI and Princess Cruises.

Reports that Sea Hunter and Undersea Hunter are offering classes in nitrox and rebreather diving and are equipped with nitrox fills during the cruise.

Reports on American Canadian Underwater Certifications' (ACUC) offering of diving instructor training and insurance in the United States. Contact information.

Focuses on Saba dive pioneer Bill `Wilson' McQueen's Professional Association of Diving Instructors and National Association of Underwater Instructors dive centers in Fort Bay Harbour.

Reports on the Ocean Corporation's (TOC) offshore safety and survival training as part of its general course work.

Features Scuba Schools International's (SSI) training course for open water diving. Description of manual, videotape, study guide, dive log and tables; Contact information.

Announces the `Dive, Dive and More Dives' package, being offered by Red Sail Sports, Aruba. Description of activities that are included; Cost of this diving package; Contact information for reservations or further information.

Announces that the sixth PADI dive center in Orlando, Florida, received the Five Star Career Development Center Charter Member rating. Information about post instructor training courses offered; Details about their job placement services; Status of the commerical job market in Florida.

Reports that the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) International has announced the PADI Career Development Center (CDC) designation for instructor training schools. Specialty training for instructors; Career counseling and connection to insider network of dive stores and resorts via CDCs; Participation of CDC graduates in Instructor Evaluation.

Reports on the holding of diving courses at the NAUI International Diving Career Institute. NAUI Specialty Diving Course in Wreck Diving; Underwater Ecology; Diver Rescue; Features of each course.

Reports on the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools' publication of `Dive Safe Open Water,' manual for teaching open water certification. Features; Contact information.

Features the Spec Tech program, one of the specialty courses available to students of the College of Oceaneering (CO) in Southern California. Components of the program; Increase in demand for divers to inspect steel and other construction materials used underwater according to Ron Freidrich, president of CO.

Reports on the National Association of Scuba Diving School's (NASDS) release of its new Dive Safe Tables. Contact information.

Reports on the introduction of the Dive-Chek system for verification of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certification. Procedure for use of the system; Contact information.

Reports that four Canadians were awarded for their work in protecting the underwater environment by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). PADI Project Aware Awards; John Cronin, Brian Meisner, Rick Wellsford, Ross Newton and Vern Johnston as awardees.

Features the Adventure Plus card from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Positive photograph identification; Laser-generated color photography; Contact information.

Presents products from the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools. Data Card; Activity of certified divers; Advanced open water program; Contact information.

Reports on the 1993 National Boy Scout Jamboree. Work with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors in introducing scuba diving to the boy scouts; Attendance during the jamboree; Activities.

Reports on the search by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and Seaspace for speakers in the 1994 Seaspace Show. Topics for the presentations; Contact information.

Announces the availability of a commemorative poster for the Project Aquatic World Awareness Responsibility and Education (AWARE) program from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Description of the poster; Contact information.

Reports on the introduction of the Spanish version of the `PADI Open Water Diver Manual' from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Reason for the publication of a Spanish version; Contact information.

Announces the courses offered by the Sand Dollar Condominiums and Beach Club on diving and photography for adults, children and professional divers. Openwater certification; Instructor training.

Reports on Scuba Schools International's Dive Control Specialist program to expand knowledge required for entry level leadership. Combination of divemaster and assistant instructor responsibilities into one level; Basis on a revised DiveCon manual; Update on components of the program; Contact information.

Reports on the Professional Association of Diving Instructors' production of its certification cards via the Datacard 9000 machine. Computerized color laser photography with innovative graphics; Advantages of the cards; Usage of the machine by other companies; Contact information.

Reports on the move of the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (NASDS) to its headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. Executive director as Doug McNeese; Advantages of the move; Goal of NASDS; Contact information.

Reports on the Professional Association of Diving Instructors' (PADI) formation of the Project Aware Foundation. Purpose of the project; Financial support for the Foundation; Contact information.

Looks at the Professional Association of Diving Instructors who has commissioned Irvine Company, California-based H. Hendy and Associates to design the interiors of the association's headquarters in Rancho Santa Margarita. Who the company is working in association with; What the project includes; Features of the headquarters.

Presents the multimedia program Scuba Tune-Up, available in CD-ROM and disks, from the Professional Association of Dive Instructors. Features; Price.

The article discusses the author's experience attending a class on skin diving in 1959. The author talks to various skin divers, including a volunteer instructor and policeman, Arthur Illiano, who says that he hopes the police department will start a skin-diving division for more efficient recovery of evidence underwater. Also discussed are skin divers's outfits which cost $65 and the buddy system implemented while diving.

The article discusses a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) Dive Rescue course for firefighters. Topics covered include FDNY dive regulations, operations, and equipment. Also mentioned is the mission of the Special Operations Command (SOC)/SCUBA dive unit.

The article announces personnel changes including appointment of James Begeman as master scuba diver trainer and Mindy Huston as open water scuba instructor at dive shop Dive Wananavu in Fiji.

Features the Victoria House, a resort in Ambergris Cay, Belize which teaches scuba diving to its guests. Teaching techniques; Equipment required; Snorkeling trips; Accommodations; Prices of services.

Presents information on scuba diving. The author's experience; How to obtain a C-Card, a diving licence; Tests and requirements for the PADI open-water diving certification courses; Equipment needed.

Presents a sampling of the instructional scuba diving programs being offered by the Underwater Explorers Society in the Grand Bahama. Rates for each program.

The article discusses how scuba diving courses offered by Underwater Connection (UWC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado affecting the lives of veterans who had lost their arms or legs during wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It notes that several veterans have discovered that scuba diving has helped them recover from the symptoms of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Information is presented about the UWC which offers courses in Whitewater kayaking, paddleboarding, and triathlon.

The article reports on the opening of the PADI Dive Centre of White Grass Ocean Resort in Vanuatu on February 15, 2015.

An interview with managed cleaning company ACT Clean's managing director Michael Divers is presented. When asked about the Primary Authority Partnership (PAP), he mentioned the search for ways to drive the health and safety agenda. Divers believes that receiving assured advice on policies and training materials will give additional peace of mind as well as quality assurance for customers. He also discussed the right to form a statutory partnership with a local authority.