PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world's leading diving organization with more than forty years of tradition. Founded in 1966 by diving instructors John Cronin and Ralph Erickson, it is today represented by over 136,000 professional members and 6,200 PADI centers and resorts.
PADI offers diving courses for all categories of divers, from complete beginners to professional categories such as "divemaster" and diving instructor, and operates in the field of technical diving under the PADI TecRec brand.
PADI's learning system consists of individual modules with standardized learning objectives in providing both theoretical and practical content. When an individual masters both, he or she obtains the appropriate internationally valid diving certificate.
