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The Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) is the World Underwater Federation. CMAS is the international umbrella organisation for diver training organizations. It was founded in Monaco on January 10, 1959.
Since CMAS is effectively a volunteer organization for hobbyists, its courses tend to more demanding and longer in duration than those offered by commercial diving organizations like PADI, which are geared towards getting the tourist on a one-week vacation to learn the ropes and do simple dives. CMAS courses are heavy on theory as well as practice, and involve gobs of physics, anatomy and technology.
Qualifications and certifications
CMAS has a Star system for grading diver and instructor qualifications and certifications:
Scuba diving certifications
- 1 Star - Entry level
- 2 Star - Competent diver
- 3 Star - Supervisor of a recreational diving group
- 4 Star - Supervisor of a diving project
Snorkel diving certifications
- 1 star - Snorkel Diver
- 2 star - Snorkel Diver
- 3 star - Snorkel Diver
Instructor certifications
- 1 Star - Pool work and lecturing
- 2 Star - Open water instructor
- 3 Star - Instructor trainer
- Nitrox instructor
- Confirmed Nitrox instructor
- Photo instructor level I
- Cave diver instructor level II
- Marine Science instructor level I
- Apnea instructor
- Rebreather instructor
Speciality certifications
- Basic Nitrox diver
- Advanced Nitrox diver
- Night diving
- Search and recovery
- Photographer level III
- Cave diver level II
- Marine science level I
- Rebreather diver
Sports
CMAS organises the following sports:
- Underwater rugby
- Underwater hockey
- Finswimming
- Underwater photography
- Spearfishing
- Underwater target shooting
- Apnea
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