training progression

Hello Scubaboard community, I am looking for the fastest and most efficient path to get my normoxic trimix certification (70 meters), or equivalent to the one offered by FFESSM/CMAS (French Federation of Underwater Sports). I am open to any diving agency (TDI, GUE, IANTD, SSI, PADI, etc.), but...

Hello! I hope this post finds you safe, healthy, and in good spirits during these challenging times. Just a little bit of information before I begin: I'm a 16 year old guy, who is currently in my Junior year of High School. I am currently diving every week for around 3.5 hours in our pool...

Hello Scubaboard! I hope this finds you safe. Before I get into things, I would just like to thank the medical professionals and firefighters putting their lives on the line for us daily. Their selfless service to benefit us all is admirable, and we all ought to thank them for their service...

As a way to empower the next generation of divers, GUE has created the NextGen Scholarship to provide a year of training and other benefits to deserving divers on their quest for excellence. Through the generous donation of course spaces from GUE instructors, one year of tuition-free GUE...

We will be re-launching the Pod Diver Radio podcast this summer. The first series of podcasts that I will be doing will be "Tech Agency Reviews". This will be 15 minute sit down interviews, with reps from each agency where we discuss: training philosophy, course progression, teaching style and...

Hello all, I am an OW diver from South Florida and am looking to take my training one step further and take AOW courses. I've looked at a few different agencies to do this with and was looking for advice on what the best agency is to earn the AOW rating. Of the few that I've seen, I believe...

Deepblu just launched a new event for dive pros to promote their dive log verification function. would your customers like a digital logbook solution over a paper logbook? do you provide your students with pictures from the dive itself? How? Deepblu Event | Dive Like A Pro Deepblu just...

Hi guys quick question. Currently at a crossroads here I'm not sure if I should do a NAUI MSD or a PADI Rescue course. While googling it, it appears that both courses are identical in that they come after advanced open water/advanced scuba diver. However the NAUI MSD has a heavier emphasis on...