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This article is from the Scuba Diving FAQ, by njs@scifi.maid.com (Nick Simicich) with numerous contributions by others.

18 I've lost my C-card. What do I do?

Um, how long has it been since you have done any diving? And how much
diving did you do when you were current? If it has been a long time,
maybe you should consider taking a new certification course. Your old
certification card may still be good, but equipment changes all of the
time, diving practices and techniques change all of the time, and
unless you've been keeping up, you may find yourself either at a loss,
or not diving as safely as you might without current training.

Now, the first step in replacing your C-card to consult your
instructor, or the dive shop you were taught through. They should have
a copy of your records. If you can't contact them, calling the
certification agency might well be your best bet. Here are some
certification agency numbers.

Scuba Schools International (SSI)
+1 (303) 482-0883

The Italian arm of SSI can be contacted through:
http://www.tizeta.it/info/ssi/
SCUBA SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL ITALIA
Via Bergami 4
40133 BOLOGNA - ITALY
tel. +39 51 383082 - fax +39 51 383554
E-MAIL ssi.italia@pt.tizeta.it


National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)
(800) 553-NAUI (USA) or +1 (714) 621-5801
NAUI Canada: Call NAUI in California.
Email: naui.hq@genie.geis.com or nauihq@delphi.com
http://www.naui.org

Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA)
+1 (714) 498-6128

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
USA (714) 540-7234
http://www.padi.com

National Young Men's Christian Association SCUBA Program (YMCA)
(404) 662-5172

American Nitrox Divers Inc. (ANDI)
(516) 546-2026

International Diving Educators Association (IDEA)
(904)744-5554

National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (NASDS)
The phone number for NASDS is

800 735-3483 [(800) 735-DIVE]
901 767-7265

Professional Diving Instructors Corp. (PDIC)
(717) 342-9434, Fax (516) 546-6010

The address of CMAS is:
Viale Tisiano 74
00196 Roma
Italy

tel. +39-636858480
fax. +39-636858490
"Contact by Phone is known to be Erratic"

 

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