certifications

A quick look at the USA and the Asia-Pacific region. 1) USA In the 3rd quarter of this year, the number of entry-level scuba diving certifications issued to Americans is down from last year (-4.8%) and down from pre-pandemic levels (-9.8%). So far, there is no “post-pandemic comeback” for the...

Certifications completed in a pool, Anyone? Buehler? [similar to the various threads out there asking for ‘roll calls’ of other holders of antique cert cards] In 1969 i was 16, and after using primitive SCUBA-ish gear for a 10 years prior, my Mom noticed that a local guy from Lake Forest...

Hello everyone, I'm new to ScubaBoard. I stumbled across this site looking for more information as I finish up college. I am a senior studying Environmental Biology at USF and aiming to become a research diver working with reefs and other species hopefully still in Florida coasts with...

Good News in Q3 similar to Q2: Scuba Diving Certifications in The First 9 Months of 2021

Hello, Is there a way I can find out the number of certified students that one of my instructor staff members "pretends to have certified?" We are suspectiong that somebody is lying about having done a huge number of certifications. As a divecenter, can this been found out directly with the use...

On a recent trip to the Caribbean, one of my friends took the second-level PADI course--"Advanced Open Water," or was it "Advance Scuba Diver." I was amazed listening to him and his instructor talk about all the many certifications you can get these days, 10s of them, for things we just did...