A little middle TN vent......

[Mitchell Teeters]

I need to vent. Ok I'm in middle TN and I understand that I'm not in the mecca of diving. I would like to get my son OW certified, talked to one instructor, quotes me a pricing, now he won't return my calls. Call another "scuba shop" and the guy is out of town, the person that answered the phone didn't have a clue what he charges, nor when the next class would be, "in the spring" says she. I don't want to go to Nashville as it is over an hour one way. This is so frustrating! No frigging wonder scuba isn't strong in this area. I'm tempted to walk it through and get DI rating. It would take some time and money, but just damn. Bless their hearts.

My choices
Nashville (time/expensive/don't trust one of the instructors from previous dealings)
Cookeville unreliable
Crossville apathetic

Grrrrrrrrrrr

And I was going to use the unresponsive instructor for our AOW.

 

[VooDooGasMan]

Run down to florida, and you dive while he does his OW dives, I'm sure they will Let him do the book work at home, Do not know who, but ask in the florida forumn.

 

[Mitchell Teeters]

Ha ha I wish it were that easy.

I've emailed dive below H2O to see what they say. They too have no price information on line. WTF.

Are these people in SO MUCH demand that they can conduct such poor business practices? Do the prices change THAT much?

 

[bamaskubacat]

Check out MBT Dive & Surf Pensacola, Florida (850) 455-7702
They're out of Pensacola and the class prices are on the website.

 

[airstream]

Call Steve or Amy at usascuba usascuba.com 850-243-3483....They WILL take care of you and you will be in a VERY small class. They are good people. All the bookwork can be completed in advance for FREE at usascuba.com

 

[NAUIwowee]

SSI offers free online class room sessions. Here's a link: SSI :: SSI Scuba Schools International :: take your dive @ diveSSI.com
Once you complete the online work, you have to hook up with a SSI shop, take the final test, and complete the pool and openwater work.
I think a couple other agencies offer this as well.

 

[firefighter987]

I live in Cookeville and I can get you in touch with a very good instructor. Greg Livingston is his name....he lives in the edge of Overton County. He is in the book.

 

[Mitchell Teeters]

firefighter we probably know each other. I was a cop in Cookeville. I'll PM you off thread.

I may have this figured out, thanks for the input guys.