So how does one go around finding an EFR Instructor Trainer in the area? PADI doesn't make it really easy to find an instructor (esp. independent one).
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Not to hijack, but if I managed to get an EFR Instructor and did the course and was unable to teach a course yearly, etc. (we have like a gazillion Instructors at the shop), would I still have to actually take the course every 2 years to maintain my DM status?
Not to hijack, but if I managed to get an EFR Instructor and did the course and was unable to teach a course yearly, etc. (we have like a gazillion Instructors at the shop), would I still have to actually take the course every 2 years to maintain my DM status?
nope, as long as you maintain your EFRi status, i.e) renew every two years and agreed to read all the Responders newsletter and keep yourself up-to-date, you don't have to retake the course every 2 years.