Along with quickie certs, of which I answered never, perhaps there could be a piggy back deal wherin you get a free funeral plot at the same time...oison:
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Diversauras once bubbled...
Along with quickie certs, of which I answered never, perhaps there could be a piggy back deal wherin you get a free funeral plot at the same time...oison:
eod once bubbled...
I belevie in quickies when the OW cert (at least PADI) is so basic. I knew all the "theory" beforehand as it is common sense and very basic physics. The skills required wasn't very hard to accomplish if you have been snorkeling and swimming for almost 20 years. The only skill that really needed practising was bouyancy control, and there wasn't much focus on that, unfortunately. But that was solved by reserving a spot on an AOW class and getting the peak performance bouyancy specialty as a part of the deal. Two hours in the water just focusing on bouyancy was really good for my boyancy skills, that should be part of the OW class if you asked me.
The sad part is that the other two people that took the OW class together with me couldn't even do a clean kick with their fins after the class. That must be the downside with quickies, but I don't know if spreading out the course over a few weeks could help them much either.
Custer once bubbled...
I think you aught to be able to take the written test, and perform the skills, and get a card if you pass.
PhotoTJ once bubbled...
Depends on the cert. Are we talking OW, AOW, Rescue? Then no.
Custer once bubbled...
Whynot, Teej? There's a teaching phase, and a testing phase. If you can pass the test, so be it.
PhotoTJ once bubbled...
Well, I just think that there is no substitute for experience.