DM or Master Diver????

[Thalassamania]

PADI Master Diver gets so much respect that I've heard it refered to as a new diving disease, "Emblemism," the primary symptom of which is you break out in patches.

I guess some folks call that respect and others don't.

 

[TheRedHead]

Oh, c'mon does anyone really wear those silly patches? I mean you can buy them on ebay....

 

[Trixxie]

PADI Master Diver gets so much respect that I've heard it refered to as a new diving disease, "Emblemism," the primary symptom of which is you break out in patches.

I guess some folks call that respect and others don't.

:lol:

 

[Thalassamania]

That's my point, you'll gain some respect in some circles and be a laughing stock in others. I guess it just depends who you hang out with.

 

[jbichsel]

quoet -
Ummmm....not to dis or anything, but what the heck is a "shark specialty"?

Is that a shark feeding dive?
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a shark specialty is where you learn the in's and out's of sharks their anatomy etc and the do's and dont's. It is being done by one of the industry leaders here in South Africa who does research for the Shark Project.

I'm not sure I want to learn the "ins and outs" of a sharks anatomy. From what I hear and see, going in is a downright bummer. I've never heard anyone tell what coming out was like, but with a gland that secretes hydrochloric acid in the stomach, it probably isn't all that swell.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Kev's First Mate]

That is rather disingenuous.

Once the requirements have been met there is the need to pay to receive the card, sure. That's like saying that once you have finished college, you have to pay an application fee for graduation and a diploma (which you do.)

The requirements are many, and adjustable to your interests. A minimum of 50 dives along with Five specialty certifications in addition to Rescue Diver certification (which, itself, requires that you have OW, AOW, CPR, and First Aid).

Those five specialties each have (for the most part) multiple required dives, as well as books, classroom, and many have tests as well. No, there is not one comprehensive written test, since that would require a specific curriculum in those five specialty certs. Instead of one final test, there are up to five final tests.

The requirements can be heavy, even if a candidate were to try to pick the easiest (who said "fluff" before) specialties (Okay, Boat Diver is not that tough...), there are not five fluff specialties generally available. And, that is beyond Rescue Diver which is not fluff.

So, once you fulfill all of the requirements, there is no additional requirement save for applying for (and paying the application fee) for the certification. But, the same could be said for a neurosurgeon: Once he/she completes the requirements, there are no further requirements save for paying for the license and/or diploma.

Good point. Just like obtaining CPA or RN, you have to pay for the license. So, I'd have no problem paying for a MSD card.

 

[BarryNL]

I doubt that would be the case in the U.S. - I may be wrong, but I find it hard to believe that a dive operation would take that kind of risk...

Almost as hard as believing they would risk refusing to allow a trained rescue diver to aid a diver in trouble?

 

[Thalassamania]

That's why I have never worn any Instructor patches on a boat or lifeguard trunks on a beach (unless I was working).

 

[BarryNL]

PADI Master Diver gets so much respect that I've heard it refered to as a new diving disease, "Emblemism," the primary symptom of which is you break out in patches.

Oh no, coffee on the keyboard...

 

[HammerNoMore]

Those five specialties each have (for the most part) multiple required dives, as well as books, classroom, and many have tests as well.

The requirements can be heavy, even if a candidate were to try to pick the easiest (who said "fluff" before) specialties (Okay, Boat Diver is not that tough...), there are not five fluff specialties generally available. And, that is beyond Rescue Diver which is not fluff.

You can become a master diver without ever taking a diving specialty.