Altitude Diving Cert

[kevincasey]

Hi All,

I was just wondering if there's anybody in the New England Area that is teaching altitude diving.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

 

[Kharon]

I shall never understand the compulsion to accumulate (collect) certifications. Does it have something to do with having too much disposable income?

Personally I wouldn't spend a dime on this cert. Go to 8th Element Diving - Scuba Math - Altitude Diving: Understanding the Tables read the text and get the table. It's similar to using the Nitrox table. IMO unless you can get the class for about $20 you are getting ripped.

 

[kevincasey]

I shall never understand the compulsion to accumulate (collect) certifications. Does it have something to do with having too much disposable income?

Wow, presumptive and patronizing. For some people – myself included – it's not about accumulating cards, but rather about accumulating knowledge.

I appreciate your point, though, that the class may not be worth it. I already understand the math behind recalculating ATAs, and can actually make my own tables based on that. I just didn't know if there are other things to take into account, things that I might learn from a class.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Not much. Seriously.

 

[spc751]

Wow, presumptive and patronizing.

There are a LOT of people like that on this forum.

 

[Glenn08]

Instead of altitude diving, why not look for an advanced decompression theory course ? It should include some diving at altitude information.