A diving certificate on our phone?

Listen to this article Technological progress does not bypass any area of life. Also in diving technological achievements are quickly put into use. However, this applies not only to diving itself, but also to diving-related matters. In this case to our certificates. Do you remember how many times you have forgotten your certificate when going

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: October 16, 2011 - 16:58

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 06:52

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Technological progress does not bypass any area of life. Also in diving technological achievements are quickly put into use. However, this applies not only to diving itself, but also to diving-related matters. In this case to our certificates.

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Do you remember how many times you have forgotten your certificate when going diving? In many cases, this situation can be a problem and even prevent you from diving. Now, thanks to the latest applications available for Iphone, Blackberry and Android phones, everything will change, although initially only for divers certified in the PADI organisation.

Thanks to the Quick Response (QR) code, it will be possible to read our photo, name and diving rank from our e-certificate. All this will be downloaded from the PADI database.

eCard The eCard option, of course, will only be in addition to the normal certificate, but as in many other cases, as the popularity of smartphones and the virtual certificate option itself grows, it will begin to displace traditional plastic.

Virtual certificates, are due to come into force in the last quarter of this year.

Source: padimembers.com

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.