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Re Fish ID:

There should be a requirement for someone to have a background in some marine science field or indicate actual knowledge.

I can't imagine me teaching such a course:
Bingo!
But there ARE lots of instructors with a marine science background and considerable knowledge; too bad prospective students need to do a little research on this before saying yes to a class.
 
There should be a requirement for someone to have a background in some marine science field or indicate actual knowledge.

I can't imagine me teaching such a course:

"Oh, there's a big fish!"

"Hey, a pretty fish!"

"Oh man, that's an ugly fish."

I see you did the same Fish ID AOW dive that I did.

*pointing around the reef at Playa Maroma*
That's a fish. That's a fish.

*points at turtle*
That isn't a fish.

To be fair I had exactly 15 minutes to study the chapter and pass the test before the dive.
 
Would like a specialty where you dive, dive, dive... Then dive some more.
 
*points at turtle*
That isn't a fish..

I learned something new today. See, now I improved how I would teach a course I will never teach.
 
There should be a requirement for someone to have a background in some marine science field or indicate actual knowledge.
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Course could have some information on different habitats and fish types, some life cycle information, and then passing the REEF level 2 survey exam (identify 25 species adults for the region of choice) would be more substantial and reasonable.

PADI should love a course like this since could have a PNW cert, a Carribean cert, and east coast US cert, a Hawaiin cert, etc.
 
That kind of stuff is why I only briefly visited the PADI universe. Those goons with all the patches are also the reason I don't do charters. I dive on my boat or private boats when I travel.
 
That kind of stuff is why I only briefly visited the PADI universe. Those goons with all the patches are also the reason I don't do charters. I dive on my boat or private boats when I travel.

Patches? Must be a regional thing. Most of my diving is on charters, mostly NC, and I never see patches except for the occassional instructor jacket.
 
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