Scuba Educators International (SEI) (also known as SEI Diving) is a non-for-profit
underwater diving training organization established in the
United States during 2008 to continue the
underwater diving training program known as the
YMCA SCUBA Program which ceased operation in 2008 and the PDIC Diving program becoming SEI in 2008.
Origins
SEI was founded in 2008 by a group of former senior YMCA SCUBA instructors following the announcement of the closure of the YMCA Scuba Program by the
YMCA of the USA with the intention of continuing the YMCA Scuba Program under a new banner.[1] The new agency was conceived as being a non-for-profit organisation that would operate world-wide and in complete independence of the YMCA of the US, “but will continue to share philosophies and dedication to the highest quality education in the (diving) industry”.[2]
Recognition
During 2010, SEI entered in an agreement with the
Underwater Society of America (USOA) to issue
CMAS International Diver Training Certificates.[3]
SEI is a member of the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) with its CEO, Jim Gunderson, serving on the DEMA Board of Directors.[4]
Qualifications
The SEI Qualification System was structured as of July 2014.[5]
Scuba Educators International (SEI) (also known as SEI Diving) is a non-for-profit
underwater diving training organization established in the
United States during 2008 to continue the
underwater diving training program known as the
YMCA SCUBA Program which ceased operation in 2008 and the PDIC Diving program becoming SEI in 2008.
Origins
SEI was founded in 2008 by a group of former senior YMCA SCUBA instructors following the announcement of the closure of the YMCA Scuba Program by the
YMCA of the USA with the intention of continuing the YMCA Scuba Program under a new banner.[1] The new agency was conceived as being a non-for-profit organisation that would operate world-wide and in complete independence of the YMCA of the US, “but will continue to share philosophies and dedication to the highest quality education in the (diving) industry”.[2]
Recognition
During 2010, SEI entered in an agreement with the
Underwater Society of America (USOA) to issue
CMAS International Diver Training Certificates.[3]
SEI is a member of the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) with its CEO, Jim Gunderson, serving on the DEMA Board of Directors.[4]
Qualifications
The SEI Qualification System was structured as of July 2014.[5]