ISO standards

The World Organisation of Scuba Diving (WOSD) is a professional, international training organization. WOSD has developed its courses according to the guidelines set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This means that our courses are developed according to the highest international standards for safety, knowledge and skills.

These guidelines have been incorporated into various standards:

• ISO 11121 Recreational diving services – Requirements for introductory training programmes to scuba diving.

• ISO 24801-1 / EN 14153-1 Recreational diving services – Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 1: Level 1 – “Supervised Diver”.

• ISO 24801-2 / EN 14153-2 Recreational diving services – Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 2: Level 2 – “Autonomous Diver”.

• ISO 24801-3 / EN 14153-3 Recreational diving services – Safety related minimum requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 3: Level 3 – “Dive Leader”.

• ISO 24802-1 / EN 14413-1 Recreational diving services – Safety related minimum requirements for the training of scuba instructors – Part 1: Level 1.

• ISO 24802-2 / EN 14413-2 Recreational diving services – Safety related minimum requirements for the training of scuba instructors – Part 2: Level 2.

• ISO 11107 Recreational diving services – Requirements for training programmes on enriched air nitrox (EAN) diving.

WOSD has received ISO accreditation for all the above diving courses.
Obtaining this ISO accreditation means that WOSD courses are recognized in more than 163 countries in the world.