C-card

C-card

C-card is the generic term for any certification card issued by a recognized scuba diving instruction organization, such as PADI or SSI. While usually taken to mean the minimum level training required to dive safely, it also applies to advanced certifications in a general manner.

A typical card will list:

*Certifying organization
* Name and photograph of the person certified
* Certification number
* Type of certification (basic, open water, advanced, nitrox, probationary, special skill, etc)
* Date of certification
* Name of instructor
* Instructor's certification number

As a general rule, dive shops worldwide will demand to see a C-card before filling air cylinders or allowing a person to participate in a dive. This is done not only to minimize the risk to the diver, but to minimize the potential legal liability to the dive shop.


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