Scuba Diving club,
Southern California
Sea Sabres
Did you loose your C-card
Everyone wants to see your certification card; Operators, stores, boats, and
resorts. The card is verification that
you know what you are doing when you put your head underwater.
What do you
do if you lose your c-card or leave it behind? Your card can be replaced. If
you know what to do, it can be replaced quickly. Become familiar with the
policies and procedures of your certification agency for card replacement. Know
what information the agency requires and keep it handy. Most agencies will
verify your certification by phone or fax to the resort or operator. I am NAUI certified and I lost my card. I was headed for Jamaica on a cruise and
wanted to dive the area. I called NAUI
and for $10.00us they faxed me temp card good for a month or so and for
$30.00us they send out a new card. Very
easy and painless. By the way the dive
operator never asked to see my certification. Oh well, I had it incase.
The cost of
replacement varies with each agency. It is a good idea to have an extra
certification card. For more information, contact your agency. Most certifying
agencies are listed below. To make it
easier here are some things you try to have 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.
IDEA
- International Diving Educators Association IDEA North America
Jacksonville, FL
P.O. Box 8427
Jacksonville, FL 32239-8427
Phone: (904) 744-5554
Fax: (904) 743-5425
ISEA -
International Scuba Educators Association
PO Box 17388
1475A Belcher Rd.
Clearwater, FL 34624
Phone: (813) 539-6491
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and
Recreation.
360 W El Segundo Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
90061
Attn: Underwater Unit
(310) 965-8258. Provide as much information as possible regarding your old
card, such as dates of the class, instructor, certification number.
MDEA - Multinational Diving Educators
Association
PO Box 523433
Marathon Shores, FL 33052
Phone: (305) 743-6188
Fax: (305) 743-7499
NASDS -
National Association of Scuba Diving Schools
Effective April 1, 2002, the NASDS logo card has been discontinued. You will
now receive an SSI certification card to replace your old or lost NASDS card.
To replace your NASDS card download and complete the replacement card form for
NASDS divers.
NASE - National Academy of Scuba
Educators
1728 Kingsley Avenue, Suite 6
Orange Park, FL 32073
Phone: 904-264-4104
Fax: 904-269-2283
NAUI
& NAUI Worldwide
National Association of Underwater Instructors NAUI Worldwide
Replacement Cards Dept.
1232 Tech Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33619-7832
800-553-6284 (Voice)
813-628-6284 (Voice)
813-628-8253 (Fax)
PADI
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Replacement Cards can be obtained from any PADI Dive Center or Resort. You can
also contact:
Research Department
30151 Tomas Street
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
800-729-7234, ext 2430. (Voice)
PDIC
- The Professional Diving Instructors Corporation
PDIC International
1015 River St.
Scranton, PA 18505
Tel: (570)342-1480
Fax: (570)342-6030
SSI
- Scuba Schools International
Scuba Schools International
2619 Canton Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525-4498
Att: C-Cards
800-892-2702 (Voice)
YMCA
- Young Men's Christian Association, National Scuba Program
YMCA of the USA SCUBA Program
101 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
800- 872-9622 (Voice)
Posted June 19, 2003