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#2760
Anyone Remember NASDS?
Diverguy1 - 7/25/2008 7:38 PM
Category: Training
Replies: 7

Many....MANY moons ago I was basic certified through NASDS. Anyone have the scoop on what happened to it? Anyone else NASDS certified?
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seawolfdiving - 7/25/2008 7:45 PM
Yes, I remember NASDS. That was the very first "sport diving" agency that I got certified through. I don’t hear much about them these days. Don’t even know if they are still in operation.
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WTXDIVER - 7/25/2008 8:53 PM


I was cetified by NASDS also. I believe the were absorbed by SSI. At least when I wanted to get a new card that is who issued it.


Jay
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seafox - 7/30/2008 9:05 AM
Yap! some of my first certs were NASD and YMCA. NASD was taken over by another agency. Can’t recall which one. 
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vablackwater - 8/06/2008 8:25 AM


I was ceted by NASDS in 89’, and still have the old card with the "diver info" microfiche. :p


They are absorbed unter the SSI umbrella, and SSI is the agency replacing lost cards. http://www.divessi.com/nasds


NASDS Divers


In 1999, NASDS - The National Association of Scuba Diving Schools - merged with SSI - Schuba Schools International - and in 2001 the NASDS Certification Cards were discontinued. In case you will need a Replacment Card, you will now receive an SSI Certification card to replace your old or lost NASDS Certification Card.
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Diverguy1 - 8/06/2008 9:32 AM
Thanks for the information! My old C-Card is falling apart and has long since been replaced by other certifications. it’s just nice to find the piece to the puzzle.
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vablackwater - 8/12/2008 8:49 AM
Anytime, Glad to help. :)
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USACMASDiver - 7/21/2014 1:49 PM
Good old NASDS. NASDS merged left into SSI around, mas i menos, 2000. Ft. Collins gobbled them up ... slurp ...