Certs with different organisations

[Glitch]

Hi,

I recently finished my AOW and did it as well as my OW with SSI. Now I am thinking about doing Rescue Diver as well and wanted to know how it works if you want to get certified with other organisations. Currently I am in Malaysia and most places here tend to do PADI so I was wondering if it is still possible to do a PADI Rescue Diver course even though I am ceritfied through SSI to begin with? I wouldn´t have to start all over with PADI would I? (Kind of would complicate things for me as well later on as PADI is the norm back home in Sweden).

Thanks

/C

 

[Don Burke]

I was wondering if it is still possible to do a PADI Rescue Diver course even though I am ceritfied through SSI to begin with?

It should not be a problem.

I wouldn´t have to start all over with PADI would I?

You might find an instructor or shop that would want you to do that. If you do, keep looking.

 

[DeputyDan]

My OW instructor at an SSI - LDS was a PADI certified AOWI.

The shop wanted the best available instructors - not a specific organization.

 

[domino22]

Hi,

I recently finished my AOW and did it as well as my OW with SSI. Now I am thinking about doing Rescue Diver as well and wanted to know how it works if you want to get certified with other organisations. Currently I am in Malaysia and most places here tend to do PADI so I was wondering if it is still possible to do a PADI Rescue Diver course even though I am ceritfied through SSI to begin with? I wouldn´t have to start all over with PADI would I? (Kind of would complicate things for me as well later on as PADI is the norm back home in Sweden).

Thanks

/C

All dive associations have agreed on all standards thru divemaster after that they go thier own way. That said you can be a NAUI DM and do a PADI IDC etc.

 

[Glitch]

All dive associations have agreed on all standards thru divemaster after that they go thier own way. That said you can be a NAUI DM and do a PADI IDC etc.

Ah that is mighty good to here. I was a bit worried for a while, didn´t really think it would be a problem but nowadays you never know. In Sweden for exemple where I usually live everything is so extremely regulated that it wouldn´t have surprised me if I had to stick to one organisation. To give you an example (don´t know how it is elsewhere but to me this law is stupid) if you own land you are under no círcumstances allowed to ride a terrain vehicle like a dirt bike, 4WD, quad bike or anything with a motor on it unles a) you do it for work for example farming or b) you do it while hunting to collect the dead animal you just shot. I think there is an equally stupid C as well

I mean come on if it is my land I´d say it is in my own interest to keep it in good shape right?
Another gret swedish law is heritage tax. If I inherit money , property .etc from a dead relative I have to pay ****loads of taxes for that to the point where some people run up huge debts because they can not pay the taxes for inheriting something. Great law isn´t it?

Oh enough *****ing about politics, it´s time for some brekkie

 

[scubatoys]

We are doing Naui now, and have people all the time who are either Padi or SSI certified, and then want to take one of our classes. It's really not a problem... We just talk slower to them.

 

[nauidiver2004]

Scubatoys that was funny

 

[ugp]

how long does certifacation last? are there yearly due.s?


thanks


ugp_

 

[scubatoys]

Certification is good for life... so depending which agency... that varies..

 

[Sideband]

We are doing Naui now, and have people all the time who are either Padi or SSI certified, and then want to take one of our classes. It's really not a problem... We just talk slower to them.

And we aprisheate..apperis...apprishy...... I like pie....

Joe