I took this course a few months ago. This should have been covered in the course. My class included multiple dives to 130', plus some exercises to show the effects of (potential) narcosis.
I took this class in the typically cold San Diego late Fall. I would be comfortable planning and executing a dive to that depth, in these conditions or better. For example, 130' in areas here I'm familiar with, or warm tropical water with great viz.
Same depth in the even colder NE, or in more limted viz or with a significant current? No way, I'm not qualified to lead that kind of dive. I might do one of those with a local buddy, experienced in local conditions, with extra care and planning.
Putting a definitive limit on depth based on a class is too simplistic a model. Recommendations, suggestions, sure. But each diver has to decide on every dive, based on their comfort level and their perception of whether or not their training and experience has prepared them for that dive.
I took this class in the typically cold San Diego late Fall. I would be comfortable planning and executing a dive to that depth, in these conditions or better. For example, 130' in areas here I'm familiar with, or warm tropical water with great viz.
Same depth in the even colder NE, or in more limted viz or with a significant current? No way, I'm not qualified to lead that kind of dive. I might do one of those with a local buddy, experienced in local conditions, with extra care and planning.
Putting a definitive limit on depth based on a class is too simplistic a model. Recommendations, suggestions, sure. But each diver has to decide on every dive, based on their comfort level and their perception of whether or not their training and experience has prepared them for that dive.