certification

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...

I'm not trying to open up a can of worms here, but I am planning to get certified after I move to Florida and I'm wondering if NAUI or PADI certification makes any difference?o_O

So I want to advance my diving knowledge and go for the advanced open water diver program. I understand that it requires deep and navigation diving and three electives. My question is this: do I get a C-card for each of those electives or is it just like an introductory dive and to actually get...

I'm currently taking the NASE Rescue Diver course, but am finding the material to be a bit lacking compared to some of the more "intense" training I've done through NAUI on my other certifications. Also, with the eLearning material, a lot of the questions on the exam aren't actually found in...

Hi, as the topic header, can you reissue the PADI certification card without the instructor's name on it? Or, at least change the instructor's name to some new one. I've already have the PADI advanced open water card, and it's bitter to have his name on it. Thanks!

I'm hoping to reach out to anyone who has done their Rescue Diver course in a BP/W. I'm taking my course at the end of May and I'm being somewhat "pressured" into wearing a jacket BC for the course. :( The trouble is that my wife has no idea how to pull the harness off of me in the water. (And...

Our son Olin first learned to dive when he was 12 years old. Did his first night dive at age 14. Over the next 28 years he did around 400-500 dives. All this without ever getting certified. For his 40th birthday present the wife and I splashed out and bought him an open water...

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Hi- I'm going to Belize in a little over a month. I don't think I'll have time to do any type of pre-training but I do want to learn how to Scuba dive. I'll be in Belize for 10 days so I'm fine with spending a couple days doing the training. I know how to swim and am very comfortable in/around...

Dive shop owners or Independent instructors... Question: Do you tell the prospective students the location of your pool prior to them paying and signing up if you don't have a pool at your brick and mortar location? Has it ever been a surprise to students that your pool is not located at your...

A favorite leadership discussion topic in our camp...what should advanced training look like, and what is an advanced diver. Today, we have another conversation with Hager, this time about Advanced Open Water training, after a brief culture topic. Outline: 1. Culture Topic (Japan) [0-2:17] 2...

This video explores/explains one of the main consequences of poor dive instruction I have observed, which is often linked to courses that are too short. While a short course might be appropriate for a small percentage of students who are gifted in terms of water comfort, physical skills and...

Hi everyone! I am new to this site and still trying to figure it out; so, apologies if someone else has already asked this question. I am going to Thailand in mid-April (for a little over a week) and want to get my OW certification. After some research, I am stuck between Koh Tao and Koh Phi...

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help! My wife and I are traveling to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (in that order) in January, February and March. We'd like to get certified at the start of our trip, which will be in mid-January in Thailand, and from what I've read, the Andaman Coast is...

Island Divers Belize is a small family owned PADI 5 star dive shop. and have received the tripadvisor certificate for the past 5 years. We welcome all divers from beginners to highly experience , we as well do fishing, snorkeling and tours to mainland, anything to make your vacation as...

Hi! Im Matt, and recently got my basic OW cert, and am getting my advanced at the end of the month. I currently dont have any dive buddies though and would love to find new ones. Send me a message or call me if you wanna go diving anytime! 760 888 7916

We are in quite a bind. We paid to get certified with a local dive shop, told them the urgent nature of completing certification (need to be done before a trip on March 16) and they failed to put us on the boat dive roster. So, my husband and son have completed PADI online training, doing pool...

Continuation of another overly long thread, but with a better subject line :) Eardrum pain from water slap? On Friday I went to go see my general practitioner doctor, to have him look over the PADI medical form. He knows all the stuff I discussed in the other thread, and his attitude was, "Eh...

Scuba Divers, here is a very unique opportunity. We are asking for your help to ask your NON certified family, friends, co workers and/or even random strangers to take a survey for NON certified divers who are interested in giving UTD feedback on what they would look if they where considering...