RAID

Overview

• RAID (Rebreather Association of International Divers) is an online (digital) first, integrated training agency covering recreational, technical, rebreather, and freediving. [verified — RAID official/Wikipedia]
• Founded in 2007 by Barry Coleman (and Celia Coleman) to support Poseidon Mk VI rebreather training, it later expanded its scope to open-circuit scuba, technical, and freediving. It offers more than 60 courses online and, since 2022, has operated under the Dive RAID International structure. [verified — Wikipedia]

In Korea

• In this knowledge base's dive-shop data, it is confirmed at 1 shop (Namhae shop-south-sea-namhae-underwater). [verified from dataset]
• For shops teaching this agency, refer to this note's backlinks (dive-shop notes that include agency-raid in their agencies).

For Foreign Divers

• The RAID C-card is mutually recognized with PADI and others at Korean fun-diving sites. [verified — WRSTC/agency sources]

Sources

• url: https://www.diveraid.com/ | publisher: Dive RAID International (official) | level: primary | accessed: 2026-06-27
• url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebreather_Association_of_International_Divers | publisher: Wikipedia | level: secondary | accessed: 2026-06-27
• domains/09-certification-agencies
• Internal data: certification_agencies aggregation from data/dive-shops/*.yaml