How long to get your c card?

[Nova SS]

My girl friend just passed her PADI OW, they told her it would be a couple weeks to get her C Card. How long does it realy take?

 

[ScubaKimmie]

A couple of weeks is usually the quickest you'll get a card.

It really depends on when they submit for it.

 

[tlawler]

It can take anywhere from one to three weeks. They usually give you a cardboard temporary card to use for fills, etc. until you receive the permanent one.

 

[Jason Ooi]

couple of weeks usually take

 

[H2Andy]

took me about two months for OW and AOW

for some reason, my Rescue card took almost four months and lots of
calls to the dive shop

 

[SmileMon]

My NAUI OW took about a week to get.

I'm still waiting for my Nitrox c-card for about a month now... is it instructor dependent, agency or they just like to keep you waiting?

 

[spectrum]

How long does it realy take?

I waited about 30 years too long. Once I took the course I had my permanent PDIC card in 3-4 weeks. Meanwhile I had a temp card.

Pete

 

[DandyDon]

It can take longer than usual this time of year, as it's the busy season for Padi with so many :newbie:s preparing for summer diving.

I spoke with my dive shop the other day, and my Rescue card application has been off for over 3 weeks, but then - I requested special handling from a Supervisor so I can have the Rescue/Nitrox card, so it'll take longer to clear her desk.

 

[FlipScubaDiver]

Since I live in Tampa and since the NAUI headquarters is in Tampa, I got my OW and Nitrox cards in less than a day.

 

[akbpilot]

My wife and I finished our PADI OW certs in Cozumel. Shop took our pics and information the following day, and we had our cards with-in two weeks. I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression they were submitted on-line. Maybe someone from a shop or agency can correct me if I'm wrong. If they weren't submitted on-line, and given the state of the postal system in Mexico, and the delivery times we experience here in Alaska, it was nothing short of a miracle.