Verify a Diver Training Certificate
Offshore Diver Qualifications
IMCA recognises offshore diver training certificates issued by the following authorities for operations conducted in accordance with the IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving – see information note 1394 for the list of specific certificate types recognised. Contact details are set out below for the verification of these certificates.
For other recognised certificate types (again, see information note 1394), please contact the training school which issued the certificate.
| Authority | Website | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS) |
adas.org.au |
Amanda Sordes enquiries@adas.org.au +61 2 6689 5656/+61 4 0934 2464 |
| Canada Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) |
divercertification.com |
Tracy Childs dparkes@divercertification.com +1 902 826 2190/+1 902 471 7155 |
| France Institut National de Plongée Professionnelle (INPP) |
inpp.org |
Eric Albier ealbier@inpp.org +33 4 96 14 09 40 |
| Netherlands Netherlands Diving Centre/Stichting Duikcentrum Certificatie Instelling (NDC-CI) |
ndcci.nl |
Erwin Helderman post@ndcci.nl +31 70 2170980 Alternate email: post3@ndcci.nl |
| New Zealand WorkSafe New Zealand |
worksafe.govt.nz |
occdiving@worksafe.govt.nz +64 4 897 7699 |
| Norway Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) |
psa.no |
Bjarne Sandvik/Øyvind Loennechen postboks@ptil.no +47 5187 6050 |
| South Africa Department of Labour |
labour.gov.za |
Jabu Mhlophe - jabu.mhlophe@labour.gov.za Tel: +27 12 309 4400/Mob: +27 78 800 9527 Keke Khoza - keke.khoza@labour.gov.za Tel: +27 12 309 4399/Mob: +27 84 959 8043 |
| United Kingdom Health & Safety Executive (HSE) |
hse.gov.uk/diving |
diving@hse.gov.uk +44 (0)23 028 2741 |
| United States of America Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE) |
acde.us |
info@acde.us |
| United States of America Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) |
adc-int.org |
Nancy Vu nancy@adc-int.org +1 281 893 8388 |
Inland/Inshore Diver Qualifications
Inland/inshore commercial diver training certificates issued by the certifying authorities listed in the table above are recognised by IMCA as suitable qualifications for those seeking employment as commercial divers in the inland/inshore diving sector only. Those wishing to check the validity of such commercial diver training certificates should contact the relevant certifying authority using the details provided in the table above.
In addition to the certifying authorities listed above for offshore diving, IMCA also recognises inland/inshore commercial diver training certificates issued by the following authority – see information note 1610 for further details.
| Authority | Website | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Diver Certification Authority (Workplace Safety and Health Council) |
tal.sg/wshc |
wsh_training@wshc.sg +65 6438 5122 |