Purpose of PCSSD Accreditation
SCUBAdivinghasbeendeterminedasakeytourism
product in the National Tourism Development Plan
of the Philippines but ways and efforts to sustain or
improve it is evidently lagging behind. This gives
us the danger of its imminent decline, stagnant
improvement, and wasted potential should we
not step up our game in its regulation and give due
importance to it. PCSSD accreditation will help
us monitor the SCUBA diving industry and give
us the statistics, facts, and the like to harness this
asset. We endeavour to use this advantage as a
driver for economic growth, and as an avenue for
employment of locals and nation building.
Hyperbaric Chamber Hotline
+63 928 CHAMBER
(2426237)
PCSSD Operational
Hyperbaric Chamber
MANILA – Lung Center of the Philippines
Hyperbaric Medicine Center and Wound Care
Facility, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.
CEBU– TIEZA Bldg., P. Burgos St., cor. Andres
Soriano Avenue, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
SOON TO OPERATE – Puerto Princesa Palawan,
Davao, Mabini Batangas, Bohol
Hyperbaric Chamber Rates
PCSSD Accredited Divers
Php 18,000.00/treatment
*Accredited members of the PCSSD enjoy a 50%
discount on chamber treatment
PCSSD Regular rate for Non-accredited divers
Php 36,000/treatment
*consumables will be billed directly to the patient.
PCSSD
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
ON SPORTS SCUBA DIVING
PCSSD is the national agency of the Department
Philippine
of Tourism mandated to formulate rules &
regulations, safety standards, and operating
procedures for the development of recreational
Commission
and technical SCUBA diving in the Philippines,
in coordination with the Department of Tourism
Office of Tourism Standards & Regulations.
on Sports
Tourism Law of 2009/RA 9593 mandates that
all primary establishments including sports
SCUBA
and recreation facilities such as SCUBA diving
establishments are required to acquire PCSSD
accreditation. As such, all dive establishments
seeking accreditation from Department of
Tourism should acquire PCSSD accreditation as
a pre-requisite. Diving
PCSSD was created through Letter of
Construction 745 in 1978 by then President ACCREDITATION
Marcos, and later on strengthened by RA 9593
of 2009, to utilize the potential of the country’s
GUIDELINES
rich marine resources for nation building & as of June 2019
economic progress.
Email Address: morefun@divephilippines.com.ph
accreditation@divephilippines.com.ph
Telephone No.: 02 524 2242
Verde Island, Beth Watson
Individuals Establishments APPLICATION PROCESS
REQUIREMENTS INDIVIDUALS
Copies may be photocopied or scanned Copies may be photocopied or scanned Online Application: http://www.divephilippines.com.ph/
• Accomplished Application Form • Accomplished Application Form • DTI or SEC Certificate dive-individual-online-application/
• Current Diver’s C-Card • Mayor’s Business Permit • Company Logo (high-resolution
Completion and Submission of all
• 2x2 ID picture (must be high in resolution) e-copy) • Accident Management Plan 1 documentary requirements
• E-signature • Establishments employing foreign nationals must ensure
• Valid and Adequate Accident Liability Insurance (if applicable, to submit and declare all documentary requirements
Confirmation email from PCSSD
please declare) and employees
• Accreditation fee valid for one (1) year: • Accreditation fee of PHP 5,000.00 valid for one (1) year
2 Accreditation team outlining payment
method for PCSSD Accreditation fees
• SCUBA Divers: PHP 500.00 To be checked during the random inspection:
• Professional Divers: PHP 1,000.00 • Air Quality Test (test oil mist, water vapor, carbon monoxide Payment of Accreditation Fees
3 (Send proof of payment to PCSSD)
and carbon dioxide content) • Dive Establishments Facilities
• First Aid Kit • Oxygen (O2) Facility (with regulator that
delivers 15L/min and non-rebreather mask) • Spine board 4 Issuance of Official Receipt

Additional requirements for Dive Individuals’ and Dive Establishments’ application:

Issuance of Identification Card as
Additional requirements for Foreign nationals: If applicable for Foreign nationals: 5 Accredited PCSSD Diver
• Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) from the • Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) OR Special
Bureau of Immigration Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV): as per Philippine
• Valid working visa from the Bureau of Immigration Retirement Authority, holders of this ID must secure an ESTABLISHMENTS
• Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from DOLE
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) • Special Working Permit (SWP) from the Online Application: http://www.divephilippines.com.ph/
Bureau of Immigration dive-establishment-online-application/

Completion and Submission of all

BENEFITS 1 documentary requirements

• In case of diving-related accidents, PCSSD accredited SCUBA
divers are entitled to a 50% discount, a special rate for treatment
at all PCSSD operated Hyperbaric Chambers (in partnership with
TIEZA)
• Inclusion in both PCSSD and DOT endorsed diving instructors list
• Inclusion in the Dive Professional Page published on the PCSSD
Website
• Prioritized in their intent to participate in diving events, both
international, and local, facilitated or endorsed by the Commission
and DOT
• 55% discount for Aquamundo SCUBA Diving gears, equipments,
and the like.
• Note: Special rates are not applicable to scuba tanks, tank valves, compressors, weights,
crates, compressor oil, oxygen tanks, life vests, surfboards, dive flags, stickers, activated carbon,
molecular sieve and compressor filters. Please make sure that your accreditation is renewed for
the year when availing of the said discount.
• AirQualityTestingtocheckforoilmist,watervapour, carbonmonoxide Confirmation email from PCSSD
ancarbondioxidecontent (PurificationStandardEN12021) 2 Accreditation team outlining payment
• Incaseofdiving-relatedaccidents,PCSSDaccrediteddive method for PCSSD Accreditation fees
establishmentscandeclaretwooftheiremployees whoaredive
Payment of Accreditation Fees
professionalswhowillenjoythebenefitsof AccreditedDiveIndividuals. 3 (Send proof of payment to PCSSD)
• OnlyPCSSDandDOTaccrediteddiveestablishmentsare permitted
toparticipateineffortsfacilitated/endorsedby theDOTand/orthe
PCSDDindivingrelatedevents,both internationalandlocal(PCSSD 4 Issuance of Official Receipt
BoardResolutionNo.2013-002)
• Inclusion in both PCSSD & DOT endorsed SCUBA diving lists and PCSSD to conduct the Random Inspection
PASSED - Licensed valid for one (1) year starting from date of
promotional materials 5 inspection will be given.
• InclusionintheDiveEstablishmentsPagepublishedon thePCSSD FAILED - I. Retake/Retest the failed element of ampoule with an
applicable fee of PHP 1,000.00 per ampoule. (Maximum of 3
website tests including initial) II. No Retake - Suspension with the option to
• 55%discountforAquamundoSCUBADivinggears,equipments,and get licensed next year.
thelike. Issuance of Compliance Memo
• Note:Specialratesarenotapplicabletoscubatanks,tankvalves,compressors,weights,crates, 6 (in case of incomplete requirements)
compressoroil,oxygentanks,lifevests,surfboards,diveflags,stickers,activatedcarbon,molecularsieve
andcompressorfilters.Pleasemakesurethatyouraccreditationisrenewedfortheyearwhenavailing
ofthesaiddiscount. 7 Issuance of PCSSD Accreditation Certificate