The International Register was established in 1996 by the International Association of Scuba Technicians, but the orignial site became inactive. The Scuba Technicians Registry of the U.S.A. was established in 2007 by Scuba Dive Business Owners and Technicians concerned with the qualifications & ranking of Scuba Technicians of the U.S.A., in cooperation with, diving equipment manufacturers, and dive industry experts. It is designed to recognize the Scuba Technician as a qualified professional that has met a, "standard of proficiency".

Although, these are not the only qualified scuba technicians, these are among the first to be certified within the scuba industry. Providing safe and efficient service on underwater life support systems with knowledge of multiple manufacturer's products.

The Registry requires that technicians provide proof of their training and have met the requirements for their level of recognition.
To obtain this recognition, it is necessary for the Scuba technician to have participated in an equipment program, a cylinder inspection program - provided by a recognized authority, and has attended the manufacturer’s training that covers the equipment to be serviced.

• TOP TEC: status is awarded to factory repair training instructors. This recognition is awarded at no charge to current training instructors.

• MEMBERS: status is awarded to our supporters.

• APPRENTICE TECHNICIAN: status is awarded to those apprentice technicians just starting out or still undergoing training.

• REPAIR TECHNICIAN: must submit:

1. Statement of 3 years OTJ training, College semester of training, or one year of OTJ under a qualified technician, include facility's and technician's name.
2. Copy of (at least 3) manufacturers seminars attended.
3. Be a Cylinder Inspector trained by a recognized agency.
4.  Admission/Registration fee of $35.00

• SENIOR TECHNICIANS: must attest to having at least 8 years experience as a repair technician.

• MASTER TECHNICIANS: must meet above criteria and have at least 18 years experience.

• REPAIR SHOPS, INSTRUCTIONAL CENTERS and DIVE SHOPS: *Must be sponsored by a qualified, current, technician please send short resume of facility, courses, standards and programs offered. Must include a $15 yearly fee in addition to Technician fee, a separate annual certificate of registration will be issued for the facility.

• TECHNICIAN HALL OF FAME: Dedicated to technicians and historial figures who have improved and defined our craft. It is with reverend admiration that we acknowledge their contributions. Nominations may be mailed in along with an application and a brief bio for consideration.

New Applicants for Repair Technician status or higher please submit by mail.

• Initial Application or Upgrade: $35.00

• Yearly Membership Renewal: $15.00 (Unless otherwise stated)

• Repair Shop, Instructional Center, or Dive Store: *Initial Application and yearly Renewal $15.00

• Technician Hall of Fame: Initial Application $15.00 NO Membership Renewal Fee.

• Top Tec: FREE

The Scuba Technicians Registry of the USA. will update its registry as Active and issue a certificate of recognition upon renewal.
Application / Renewal Form Page:

The registry recognizes and supports the training provided by the various manufacturers of Scuba equipment and by independent training agencies, it further requires that proof of training and competency on the individual brands be provided by the Technician for the work performed.

State	City	#	Business Name	Contact Person	Phone#, e-mail, web site	Active
FL	Sunrise	001	Diving Technologies International Inc.	Mola, Rudy	(954) 748-4772 divetec@aol.com www.divingtechnologies.com	yes
FL	Key Largo	121	WPS Regulator Service	Wilson, Joe	(305) 453-9205 joewps@bellsouth.net	yes
FL	Key West	86	Diving Technologies Key West	Estes, Bill	(305) 292-3221 wdivekw@aol.com	yes
HI	Kailua-Kona	750	Big Island Scuba Repair	Bollinger, Capt. Bradley T.	888-294-9017 btbollinger@yahoo.com bigislandscubarepair.com	yes
HI	Kapolei	755	Da Kine Scuba Repair	Elms, Ed	91- 444 Komohana St  Unit E -Kapolei, HI, 96707 TEL / FAX (808) 682-REPAir (7372)	yes
NV	Las Vegas	65	Reg Tec Diving Repair	Thompson, Mike	(702) 645-5813 regtekrepair@aol.com	yes
TX	Grapevine	606	Grapevine Scuba	Williams, Larry	(817) 488-4999 law@grapevinescuba.com www.grapevinescuba.com	yes