Just a recent example of the low dive number entry point.
Someone with 38 dives who wants to get into the pro side.
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You are making a direct link between dive count and ability, which has been previously discussed. Time underwater doesn't guarantee a certain ability
The important part is there has to be a minimum entry requirement. Who is to say someone with 40 dives has less ability and inferior skills to someone with 100 dives,
You're taking AN/DP at 250? dives, yet the entrance criteria is 25 OW dives. Would you be against someone with 40 dives and AN/DP entering a DM programme?
What about *grits teeth* someone with 40 dives and a GUE-F tech pass?
What we are saying is that there needs to be a performance assessment in addition to the minimum entry requirement to see if a candidates core skills and abilities meet the entry needs and expectations of a course.
After that like any course they exit (certification) parameters should ensure a minimum standard (most examines only prove you've met or exceeded the minimum requirements)
Dive count alone is a poor measure or ability of skill