ScubaFishee
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Instructors, I need your help.
I know a student who took a semi-private beginning divers course from a local dive shop here in Michigan. The academics portion was self-study. I know for a fact that this particular student completed all of the in-water training sessions without ever having finished reading the book, watching the video, turning in the chapter reviews or taking the final exam.
Because of personal reasons unrelated to scuba, the student never did complete the academics portion or go out for the OW cert dives.
My question to you instructors out there is this:
Does your agency standards manual specifically address whether or not the academics section must be successfully completed and/or reviewed BEFORE a student can participate in the corresponding in water training module?
Obviously, the study portion SHOULD BE completed first, but I'm interested in knowing if it is a WRITTEN agency requirement... and, if you happen to have your manual handy and can provide the quoted text, that would be awesome!
Oh, please also let me know which agency your response is representing.
I already know that this particular LDS in question has issues. Now I'm curious to know just how closely they are walking the line...
I know a student who took a semi-private beginning divers course from a local dive shop here in Michigan. The academics portion was self-study. I know for a fact that this particular student completed all of the in-water training sessions without ever having finished reading the book, watching the video, turning in the chapter reviews or taking the final exam.
Because of personal reasons unrelated to scuba, the student never did complete the academics portion or go out for the OW cert dives.
My question to you instructors out there is this:
Does your agency standards manual specifically address whether or not the academics section must be successfully completed and/or reviewed BEFORE a student can participate in the corresponding in water training module?
Obviously, the study portion SHOULD BE completed first, but I'm interested in knowing if it is a WRITTEN agency requirement... and, if you happen to have your manual handy and can provide the quoted text, that would be awesome!
Oh, please also let me know which agency your response is representing.
I already know that this particular LDS in question has issues. Now I'm curious to know just how closely they are walking the line...