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Recreational diver training and certification agency
Professional Diving Instructors Corporation Abbreviation PDIC Formation 1969[1] Type NGO Purpose Scuba Instructor training and recreational diving certification Location Region served
Global Website http://www.pdic-intl.com/
The Professional Diving Instructors Corporation (PDIC) is an international SCUBA training and certification agency . It has an estimated 5 million active recreational divers .[2]
Founded in 1969, PDIC was established out of the need to properly train SCUBA instructors.[1]
After more than ten years of training exclusively instructors, the decision was made to offer training starting at the open water level.
PDIC is a founding member of the (United States) Recreational Scuba Training Council [3] [1] and is recognised as a scuba training and certification provider by several state and national organisations in the USA.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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