GI bill and SCUBA

[formernuke]

I still think zero to hero is bad idea. Keep diving, seems like your experience is warm water.

Now that your retired travel and dive. Come up north get a bunch of dives in in colder low VIZ as well. Get as much experience in different conditions as you can. Then go for your Pro stuff.

 

[U2AquaZoo]

I have also dove in CA and WA, plus working down in Antarctica for 3 years Winfly-end of Summer.. Cold doesn't bother me.
I am still taking things slow (esp because $ has taken a nosedive), so I do understand your concern about 0-hero (which is not what the course is called, it's what I've been interrupted by other divers/talked over and they've said it when I try to describe the course.
So since it looks like going to NZ and studying much less seeing my fiance', isn't going to happen....
I just keep struggling and taking things slow.
I really do appreciate you guys taking the time to reply to me. It means a lot. Thank you.

 

[formernuke]

One option is look at SDI reimbursement for your specialities. There are blocks they will pay you back for. Agency doesn't matter for the recreational so do a lot of checking and find an instructor that will teach you well not just the standards but actually teach good diving.

 

[U2AquaZoo]

I only have SDI Nitrox so far, but there are a few great instructors here that don't rush things.
Thank you.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

I’ll be going through SDI for my tech training when I do that eventually. Good luck with everything!

 

[formernuke]

Doing my tech with TDI now

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Doing my tech with TDI now

What courses are you taking?

 

[formernuke]

AN, DP, helitrox.

I filed for an extension on my deliminiting date so I can get CCR class covered as well.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

AN, DP, helitrox.

I filed for an extension on my deliminiting date so I can get CCR class covered as well.

Cool. Let us know how that goes.

 

[formernuke]

Cool. Let us know how that goes.

Expensive