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Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
(651) 681-8434 |
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5015 Penn Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
(612) 925-4818 |
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PADI Certification Card Replacement Info
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![Replace Your PADI Certification Card](images/Scuba_Images/PADI/PADI_Lg_Horizontal.gif)
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replacement certification card may be necessary under the following circumstances: |
- You've changed your name (include a copy of legal documentation of
name change).*
- You are upgrading from any PADI Junior Diver certification.
- You would like to replace your existing card with a Project AWARE
Edition Certification Card.
- Your PADI Diver certification card was lost.
- Your PADI Diver certification card was damaged.
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![PADI Certification Card Replacement | A PADI certification card is your passport to explore the world below the surface, and proof you’ve successfully completed PADI training. Carry your PADI certification card with you to verify your diver training level with dive centers around the world. Contact your PADI Dive Center or Resort to replace or update your card, buy a Special Edition or Project AWARE® version of your PADI certification card, or go digital with the purchase of a PADI eCard.](images/Scuba_Images/PADI/PADI_5_Star_Cert_Card_150x95.png) |
*Name changes must be
completed directly with PADI. Supporting documentation will be
required.
See option 3 below for details. |
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When replacing your PADI
C-card you have the option of receiving the standard card or a special Project Aware
version (available by making a minimum $5 donation to Project Aware).
Card designs change each year. All proceeds
go to the Project AWARE Foundation,
a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the underwater environment. To
learn more about Project Aware and other environmental organizations, visit our Environmental Awareness section. |
To replace your PADI
certification card, we can offer you a few options:
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We can make the arrangements for you at Scuba Center. Here is how this
option works. Stop by either Scuba Center location to have us replace
your PADI credentials instantly. We will take your photo with our
digital camera and process your request for you. You will receive an
email confirmation of the documentation shortly after we process it.
The new plastic card will be mailed to you (from PADI) in a few weeks. |
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2. If you have a digital photograph of yourself
and a credit card, you can replace
your PADI certification card on-line. Simply follow the instructions provided
when you reach this section of their site. |
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3. Download the PADI
Certification Card Replacement
Form PDF. Complete the form and enclose a passport size,
1 3/4" X 2 1/4" photo, along with a $46.00 processing fee (additional
fee for priority
processing). If you have had a recent name change, please provide copies of any name
change documents. (e.g. marriage license, court documents, etc.). Send
the request to: |
PADI
Research Department
30151 Tomas Street
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 |
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Contact Info. for other Certification Agencies
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While
PADI does the vast majority of certifications world wide, it is possible you were
certified by another agency.
Use the contact information below to arrange for a
replacement card from the following agencies: |
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