Media Release from AUSI - New Certification Card Design

Media Release – January 2009

AUSI Releases New Certification Card Design

Associated Underwater Scuba Instructors (AUSI) has released a new certification card design; the new card became available on 1 January 2009.

Mr Steve Sinclair, AUSI’S Chief Executive Officer, said the new card design is exciting because it better reflects AUSI’s global focus and growth in the international market.

AUSI’s current policy of awarding diver certificates, in-store, at the conclusion of a course - thus eliminating the need for “interim or temporary “cards – will remain in place. However, divers now have the option to obtain a new plastic certification card via its website http://www.ausi.com.au New plastic cards are also available to AUSI divers who wish to update their older card.

The new card provides dive operators with a photograph of the diver for positive identification as well as the vital information required to assess an AUSI diver’s ability to dive. Information includes: Diver’s Name Level of Certification (see table of equivalents below) Date of Issue ie time of training Certifying Instructor’s Name and AUSI Number Training Facility Training Location, and AUSI Certification Number.

There is also an important note referring operators and potential buddies about consulting the diver’s log book for verification of experience.

For any information regarding AUSI Definitions, AUSI Standards, AUSI’s Free Professional Cross Overs and AUSI’s Professional Free Fee Policy go to http://www.ausi.com.au registration is free.

For further information regarding this media release or any other AUSI issue please contact Steve Sinclair, +61 418 5 999 53 or ssinclair@ausi.com.au

Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2009-01-05