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Who We Are
Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean.
30,000,000+
(and counting) PADI certified divers to date!
6,600
PADI dive centers and resorts across the globe
128,000
PADI Professional members worldwide
69 million
Ocean Torchbearers
We Are PADI®
About PADI®
For over 60 years, PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®) has undeniably been the Way the World Learns to Dive®, setting the standard for the highest quality dive training, underwater safety and conservation initiatives while evolving the sport of diving into a passionate lifestyle.
PADI History
Founded by divers for divers in 1966, we're the brainchild of John Cronin and Ralph Erickson. Over the next 20 years, we became the undisputed leader in global dive training, developing the training gold standard for underwater exploration. For the last six decades, the world's most elite divers proudly wear the PADI logo.
Why PADI?
As the #1 dive training organization, no one teaches more people, in more places, and with more impact than PADI. We fuel a global passion for seeking adventure and saving the ocean with premium education, instruction and operations around the world.
Together, We Make Change Possible
PADI AWARE Foundation is where passion meets impact. Join the community taking action to protect the underwater world.