List รายชื่อสถาบันเกี่ยวกับการดำน้ำ (diving training organizations) เช่น PADI BSAC NAUI ผู้ที่คิดจะเรียนดำน้ำแต่ไม่รู้ว่าจะเรียนดำน้ำของอะไรดี สถาบันที่กำกับดูแลในวงการดำน้ำมีมากมายแต่ที่คนไทยรู้จักดีก็คงไม่พ้น PADI และ NAUI ต่อไปนี้คือรายชื่อของ Organization อื่นๆซึ่งจะเห็นได้ว่าเวลาเราไปดำน้ำ เราไม่ได้มีแค่ PADI หรือ NAUI เท่านั้น

AED - Associated European Divers (http://www.aedivers.org/)
ACUC - American and Canadian Underwater Certifications (http://www.acuc.ca/)
ANMP - Association nationale (Française) des moniteurs de plongée (http://www.anmp-plongee.com/)
ATEC - Association of Technical and Recreational Scuba Diving Instructors AG (http://www.atec.eu/)
BSAC - British Sub Aqua Club (http://www.bsac.com/ )
CEDIP - European Committee of Professional Diving Instructors (http://www.cedip.org/)
CMAS - Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (http://www.cmas2000.org/ )
FFESSM - Fédération Française d’Etudes et de Sports Sous-Marins (http://www.ffessm.org/)
GUE - Global Underwater Explorers (http://www.gue.com/ )
IANTD - International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (http://www.iantd.com/ )
IDEA - International Diving Educators Association
Los Angeles County - Los Angeles County Underwater Instructor Association (http://lascuba.com/index.html)
NACD - National Association for Cave Diving (http://www.safecavediving.com/ )
NASDS - National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (recently merged with SSI)
NAUI - National Association of Underwater Instructors (http://www.naui.org/ )
PDIC - Professional Diving Instructors Corporation International (http://www.pdic-intl.com/)
PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors (Padi.com)
PDA - Professional Diving Association (http://www.pdaww.com/)
SAA The Sub-Aqua Association (http://www.saa.org.uk/)
SDI - Scuba Diving International (http://www.tdisdi.com/ )
SSAC The Scottish Sub Aqua Club (http://www.scotsac.com/)
SSI - Scuba Schools International (http://www.ssiusa.com/ )
UEF - Underwater Explorers’ Federation (http://www.uef.hu/ )
YMCA - YMCA SCUBA (http://www.ymcascuba.org/ )
ANDI - American Nitrox Divers International (http://www.andihq.com/)
ATEC - Association of Technical and Recreational Scuba Diving Instructors (http://www.atec.eu/)
BSAC - British Sub Aqua Club (http://www.bsac.org/learn/technicl.htm)
Dive Rescue International (http://www.diverescueintl.com/)
DSAT (http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/tec/)
GUE - Global Underwater Explorers (http://www.gue.com/)
IANTD - International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (http://www.iantd.com/)
NAUI Tec - National Association of Underwater Instructors (http://www.nauitec.com/)
PDIC (http://www.pdic-intl.com/)
TDI - Technical Diving International (http://www.tdisdi.com/)
PSA International] (http://www.mrscuba.com/)