certification

Hello, All: Planning on going for my Self Reliant Certification next week in Curaçao and my instructor has sent reading material for review. I understand the mathematics of calculating SAC rate. But I'm confused about the  method of determining my SAC Rate. As I understand it, establishing...

Hi all, I have a basic OW certificate with about a dozen OW dives. I recently moved to a coastline, but I haven't gone diving in the ocean in about a year (although I have done a couple of quarry dives since). I recently talked to a local PADI instructor/dive charter owner about easing back...

Just wondering if a plastic card in sidemounting can be mandatory for some dive centers? For me, SM is quite intuitive and a cert would just be a proof of my skills.

Hi all, On a recommendation from Nick @KauaiScuba, we ended up booking our kids (13 year olds) for their open water certification with Makana O Kauai scuba / Scott. (Here's the original thread searching for input) Summary: Highly recommend Scott if you want your kids (or yourself) to get...

Certification continues to elude me as of now standing water behind my eardrum will not drain. I've seen a doctor and have taken a decongestant with no relief. I see an ear, nose throat specialist next week, hopefully I can return to the certification process. In the pool when I am 12 ft under...

I am an older guy, started late in life, employment and education. At any rate, I've got the scuba bug and I am not willing to stop until poor health forces me to stop. I have a lot invested financially, scuba gear, time and effort. In a weird sort of way I want buy a used drysuit from my store...

Almost completed SDI eLearning Dry Suit certification; although I have not completed OWC, nor have i used a wetsuit for diving purposes, dry suit diving is overwhelmingly complicated and riskier than wetsuit diving, in accordance from what i have studied through eLearning. Would any one like...

My kids are currently going through their open water certification course. My daughter (14) has had no problems but my son (12) is having some persistent issues with equalizing his ears during the pool sessions. At this point he's only got one more pool session/class and he's already missed...

Hello all, My husband and I have been open water certified for about a year. We have plans to quit our jobs this coming summer and travel somewhere in August for Divemaster and Instructor training, with the intent to possibly make a career out of it. After all our certifications we are wanting...

Hello everyone I am a newly certified diver and I have been having this problem every time I dive, whether that be in a 5ft to 15ft pool, or a 25ft spring. I almost always have chest pain after a few hours or the day after the dives. The first pool dive I did I was very nervous, I do have asthma...

Open water (entry-level) scuba diving certifications weren't 'that bad' in Q3 (July, August, Sept). In fact, Hawaii and Florida had significant growth. Does anybody know what happened in California for the numbers to be so bad?!?! Market Data: Scuba Diving Certifications in the USA in 2020

First day of scuba diving certification class is Wednesday. I live in Central NY close to the Finger Lakes and there doesn't seem to be many diving spots in New York State. Besides my instructors pool I will be practice diving in Cayuga Lake. Excitement abounds in anticipation for diver...

Hello all, My name is Trevor Brown and I am part of a non-profit company whose main goal is to aid businesses that have established professional certification programs for local residents. We are in the early stages and thought I'd drop a message here in the forums. If you know of a dive...

Hi, Sure this has been asked earlier, but looking for newer datapoints. I am planning to get open water certified when I visit (Nov if that matters). This would be my first diving ever. There are tons of scuba schools in that area. I researched some and the price is all over the board varying...

Hey all, My friend recently reached out to me about getting certified. Does anyone know a good shop near Palatine or Waukegan? I wanna make sure he gets good instruction. Your recommendations are appreciated!

Hi, all - here’s a stupidly basic question. Next month will mark my 35th anniversary of my PADI Open Water Certification. I never bothered to get AOW, and it never made a difference. I’ve been doing deep dives (100-120’), night dives, wreck dives almost from the beginning. Recently, some dive...

a friend has found an online instructor, using a couple of pool meets, then open water trip for certification. Being as I’ve been diving twice as long as he’s been alive, he asked me what I thought. Personally, I’m a tad Leary of such. Plus, he wants $500 for certification. Seems a bit too high...

Force - E scuba in Boca held a summer camp for kids. My done attended and completed the week achieving his certification. He had a wonderful time. The staff at the dive shop were great. Highly recommend this camp for any child that wants to explore the under water world!!!

Hey there! I'm new to diving, I just got my open water certification through PADI. I really want to continue with more certifications but I want to budget myself for it too. I was wondering what other people paid for their open water certification and for their advanced cert, and other certs...

Hello all! I am currently working on my SSI certification course in Louisiana but would like to make a vacation out of my open water training dives (the open water dives are not offered in Louisiana). Any suggestions/past experiences regarding a reputable dive shop offering certification in the...