Free_Flow
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Yes! I am finally certified. What now? Is there a protocol for how many dives you are soposed to have before continuing education? Just wondering...
Finally Certified!
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decapoddiver
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Didn't your Instructor talk to you about what can come next? That's probably your best bet.
MSilvia
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Now dive! Get experience and get comfortable. Make sure your weighting is set right. Master the skills you learned in your class.
As soon as you're feeling ready to push the limits of your training a little, take advanced. That'll teach you about diving deeper, at night, and otherwise broaden your horizons. Some people take it immediately after their open water training, some years later. Personally, I don't think it matters much.
It's a good idea to get it though, if only for two reasons:
Lots of charter boats insist you have it for deeper dives and it's a prerequisite for Rescue Diver, which is a great class to take and very worthwhile.
Congratulations!
As soon as you're feeling ready to push the limits of your training a little, take advanced. That'll teach you about diving deeper, at night, and otherwise broaden your horizons. Some people take it immediately after their open water training, some years later. Personally, I don't think it matters much.
It's a good idea to get it though, if only for two reasons:
Lots of charter boats insist you have it for deeper dives and it's a prerequisite for Rescue Diver, which is a great class to take and very worthwhile.
Congratulations!
waterkitty
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Just keep up the diving! 
Talk to your instructor and other divers who have taken the advanced courses.
Congrats!
Talk to your instructor and other divers who have taken the advanced courses.
Congrats!
Free_Flow:
dnight
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* Ditch the rental stuff and buy your own gear.
Having my own gear made diving so much easier since I always had the same equipment, and never had to do the rental learning curve each dive. Get at least a BC and regulators.
* Since you're in MA, get drysuit certified.
It's only about $75 and a couple dives, and it's soooo much warmer. The drysuits cost more, but you can get good deals on ebay or used the local dive shop.
*Dive anywhere you can in different conditions, both fw and sw.
The only way to get more experience is to dive!
I'm in Medford, MA, PM me if you want to take a trip up to Rockport for some fun dives.
Having my own gear made diving so much easier since I always had the same equipment, and never had to do the rental learning curve each dive. Get at least a BC and regulators.
* Since you're in MA, get drysuit certified.
It's only about $75 and a couple dives, and it's soooo much warmer. The drysuits cost more, but you can get good deals on ebay or used the local dive shop.
*Dive anywhere you can in different conditions, both fw and sw.
The only way to get more experience is to dive!
I'm in Medford, MA, PM me if you want to take a trip up to Rockport for some fun dives.
MSilvia
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Not a bad idea, but use your own judgement. I put in about 100 dives in a 2 piece 7mm suit in New England waters before I went dry, and I only did that because I was doing deep enough dives to squeeze the insulation out of the suit and wanted the added redundancy.dnight:
If you don't feel too cold to do a second dive after the first one, stick with a wetsuit for now. The class may only be $75, but the drysuit is likely to run upwards of $1000. If you want to go that route though, PG Dive in Newton is offering free classes with the purchase of the suit.
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