The dive agency equivalent certifications chart below is useful when enrolling on a new scuba diving course with Ocean Tribe. If you have been certified through SSI, NAUI or CMAS, then you will need to know which PADI course your diving certification allows you to enrol on. While there are other diver training organizations we have listed the ones that meet the ISO safety standards and are recognized as the largest.

Ratings are shown as to what the direct equivalent is and therefore you can enter the next course below on the scale. So for example a SSI Open Water Diver is equivalent to an PADI Open Water Diver and therefore able to enroll on the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver program.

If you have any questions about entry requirements for any of the scuba diving courses in Kenya, held at Ocean Tribe then please contact us

SSI vs PADI

SSI Scuba Diver = PADI Scuba Diver
SSI Open Water Diver = PADI Open Water Diver
SSI Advanced Adventurer = PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Specialty Diver
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue = PADI Rescue Diver
SSI Master Diver = PADI Master Scuba Diver
SSI Dive Guide = PADI Divemaster
SSI Divemaster = PADI Divemaster
SSI Assistant Instructor = PADI Assistant Instructor
SSI Open Water Instructor = PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
SSI Divemaster Instructor = PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer = PADI IDC Staff Instructor
SSI Master Instructor = PADI Master Instructor
SSI Instructor Trainer = PADI Course Director

SSI vs SDI

SSI Scuba Diver = SDI Supervised Diver
SSI Open Water Diver = SDI Open Water Scuba Diver
SSI Advanced Adventurer = SDI Advanced Adventure
SSI Specialty Diver
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue = SDI Rescue Diver
SSI Master Diver = SDI Master Scuba Diver
SSI Dive Guide = SDI Divemaster
SSI Divemaster = SDI Divemaster
SSI Assistant Instructor = SDI Assistant Instructor
SSI Open Water Instructor = SDI Open Water Scuba Dive Instructor
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
SSI Divemaster Instructor
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer = SDI IT Staff Instructor
SSI Master Instructor
SSI Instructor Trainer = SDI Instructor Trainer

SSI vs NAUI

SSI Scuba Diver
SSI Open Water Diver = NAUI Scuba Diver
SSI Advanced Adventurer
SSI Specialty Diver
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue
SSI Master Diver = NAUI Master Scuba Diver
SSI Dive Guide = NAUI Divemaster
SSI Divemaster = NAUI Divemaster
SSI Assistant Instructor = NAUI Assistant Instructor
SSI Open Water Instructor = NAUI Scuba Instructor
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
SSI Divemaster Instructor
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
SSI Master Instructor
SSI Instructor Trainer = NAUI Instructor Trainer

SSI vs RAID

SSI Scuba Diver
SSI Open Water Diver = RAID Open Water 20
SSI Advanced Adventurer
SSI Specialty Diver
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue
SSI Master Diver
SSI Dive Guide = RAID Divemaster
SSI Divemaster = RAID Divemaster
SSI Assistant Instructor
SSI Open Water Instructor = RAID Open Circuit Instructor
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
SSI Divemaster Instructor
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
SSI Master Instructor
SSI Instructor Trainer

SSI vs CMAS

SSI Scuba Diver = CMAS Basic Diver
SSI Open Water Diver = CMAS 1 Star Diver
SSI Advanced Adventurer = CMAS 1 Star Diver
SSI Specialty Diver
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue = CMAS Diver Safety & Rescue
SSI Master Diver
SSI Dive Guide = CMAS 3 Star Diver
SSI Divemaster = CMAS 4 star Diver
SSI Assistant Instructor = CMAS Assistant Instructor
SSI Open Water Instructor = CMAS 1 Star Moniteur
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
SSI Divemaster Instructor = CMAS 2 Star Moniteur
SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
SSI Master Instructor
SSI Instructor Trainer = CMAS 3 Star Moniteur