Greek Diving Federation – CMAS

The system of Greek Diving Federation -CMAS International Diver Certificates exists to allow divers who have been trained in accordance with the standards of CMAS to have their qualification recognised in countries throughout the world which are part of the CMAS family of divers

CMAS International Diver Certificates can be obtained in two ways:
1. A diver who holds a diving qualification awarded by a National Federation which is a member
of the CMAS Technical Committee, and whose qualifications have been recognised by the
Technical Commit-tee, can obtain the CMAS International Diver Certificate which is recognised
as equivalent to the national certificate held. In some countries the CMAS International
Certificate will be awarded in place of a national certificate.
2. A diver who has been trained by a diving school or centre which is recognised directly by
CMAS will be awarded the CMAS International Diver Certificate appropriate to the standard
reached.

AIMS OF THE CMAS INTERNATIONAL
DIVER CERTIFICATES SYSTEM
It is intended that, no matter where in the world a diver receives training, he or she will be able to
visit other areas and be accepted as a diver with competence and experience equal to that
indicated by the qualification held. The CMAS International Diver Certificates are evidence that the
holder has received training up to the minimum level defined for each grade of certificate. They
should then be allowed to participate in diving activities to the extent that a holder of the equivalent
national certificate would be.
It is not the aim of the system that the holder of a CMAS International Diver Certificate should be
given the equivalent national certificate. However, they should be accepted for training to the next
higher level.
The principles governing the CMAS International Instructor Certificates are precisely the same.

DEFINITIONS OF DIVER
AND INSTRUCTOR GRADES
The system consists of four levels of diver qualification and three levels of instructor qualification.
In all cases, increased competence and experience is indicated by an increasing number of stars
in the description and the emblem.
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