Editing Module:Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (section)

===Qualifications===
The CMAS Scientific Committee oversees a system of diving standards and certification that operates in parallel to the CMAS International Diver Training Certification System.
The system was developed to which recognize the status of a diver who is qualified to dive in the course of research whilst employed.  This internationally recognized standard of competence is a distinct advantage for working scientists who wish to travel between laboratories and institutes in different countries.
Known as the CMAS Scientific Diver Standard, the system consists of the following diver and instructor grades:
* CMAS Scientific Diver (CSD) (pre-requisite of CMAS 2 Star Diver plus scientific diver training)
* CMAS Advanced Scientific Diver (CASD) (pre-requisite of CMAS 3 Star Diver plus advanced scientific diver training)
* CMAS Scientific Diving Instructor (pre-requisite: CMAS 2 Star Instructor)
* CMAS Confirmed Scientific Diving Instructor (pre-requisite: CMAS 3 Star Instructor)
A programme of specialist courses both at entry and advanced levels in [[underwater archaeology]], [[freshwater biology]], [[marine biology]], [[marine geology]] and [[oceanology]] is also offered.
Training and certification (also known as brevets) for the above qualifications is available from organisations known as CMAS Scientific Centres (CSC).<ref name="Scientific diver">{{Citation| author  = Scientific Committee of CMAS| editor-last  = Norro| editor-first  = Dr Alain| date  = 2000| title  = CMAS Standard for Scientific Diver| publisher  = Scientific Committee of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques| url  = http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/hydro/vorl_portal/wiss_tauchen/CMAS_ESD_AESD.pdf| access-date  = 29 January 2013| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20071212100047/http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/hydro/vorl_portal/wiss_tauchen/CMAS_ESD_AESD.pdf| archive-date  = 12 December 2007| url-status  = dead| df  = dmy-all}}</ref>