I will be taking my RAID crossover on Tuesday

[RainPilot]

However. You can't find out what questions you missed. This is a real downer as far as I'm concerned. I would take a test, miss 1, and not have any way to find out what I missed, so I'd miss it again on the next test. In my opinion, the test should be a teaching moment as well as an evaluation of your knowledge. As any instructor knows, you have to give a student 5 opportunities to get the material....

Welcome aboard Frank! I feel you about that pool session......

There is a way to check what answers you missed. On current courses view

Click on "certified " or while busy "go to course"

Click on the name of the subject

This view opens up with info on that module.

Click on view and this opens up

Wrong answers will be in red highlight with the correct in green.

The website is being updated very soon but yes there are areas it can be a bit clunky.

 

[lowviz]

I find RAID (Really Arrogant Internet Divers?) *just pissing* to be interesting.

I suffered for years from run-of-the-mill, agency-induced, lack of trim/buoyancy skills. Fixed that with great effort on my part.

But now I trust nothing. We all know that it is the instructor and not the agency. So a new agency appears.

Exactly what are the minimum requirements for a RAID instructor?

 

[teknitroxdiver]

I certainly like the sound of it. Has RAID reached a critical mass where the C-cards are accepted without a long explanation?

 

[RainPilot]

I find RAID (Really Arrogant Internet Divers?) *just pissing* to be interesting.

I suffered for years from run-of-the-mill, agency-induced, lack of trim/buoyancy skills. Fixed that with great effort on my part.

But now I trust nothing. We all know that it is the instructor and not the agency. So a new agency appears.

Exactly what are the minimum requirements for a RAID instructor?

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From the site, note it is hours not dives. None of this 100x 20 min dives I've seen over the years...


Pre Requisites:
• To be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Have a diving medical not more than 6 months old signed-off on by a licensed medical practitioner.
• Completed and passed RAID Open Circuit Open Water, Advanced 35, Master Rescue and Instructor Academic Sections Quick Quiz and Exams.
• To be certified as a RAID Divemaster or equivalent certification from a recognised training agency and/or complete, to the satisfaction of the instructor, the minimum in water open circuit Divemaster skills.
• To have a minimum of 100 logged underwater hours on Open Circuit.
• To submit a RAID Master Rescue certificate, and/or equivalent and/or complete, to the satisfaction of a RAID Instructor Trainer, the in-water skills of the RAID Master Rescue Course.
• Submit a current Rescue Breathing/CPR/BLS Training and Oxygen Provider Instructor certificates. (DAN/equivalent).
• Documented proof of pre-requisite requirements needed to be presented to the RAID Dive Centre and Instructor Trainer for approval prior to any in-water training.
• Complete an Instructor Development practical programme with a RAID Instructor Trainer or RAID Instructor Examiner.

 

[The Chairman]

Well. they let Frank in, so it can't be that hard!

 

[RainPilot]

I certainly like the sound of it. Has RAID reached a critical mass where the C-cards are accepted without a long explanation?

RAID is a member of the RSTC. Very large presence in SE Asia. I'll get the numbers but so far I haven't heard of anyone having any issues with certification. There's a couple of hundred thousand certified RAIDers worldwide so it's just getting bigger.

 

[RainPilot]

Well. they let Frank in, so it can't be that hard!

Pete. For the last time,

They let the Wookie win.

 

[lowviz]

Pre Requisites:
• To be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Have a diving medical not more than 6 months old signed-off on by a licensed medical practitioner. ...//...

Thanks, that is reassuring.

I bailed on a course a where the instructor was out of breath just getting into a D/S. This is a "Trust Me" dive. All training dive are. I'm trusting my ass to you? Nah.

-Good answer, that is all...

 

[kelemvor]

Sounds very similar to NASE. Neutral buoyancy is the most important skill we can impart to a diver. It's the first one I introduce.

Also similar to NASE with regards to some of the limitations on the website from the sound of it

 

[sheeper]

Sounds very similar to NASE. Neutral buoyancy is the most important skill we can impart to a diver. It's the first one I introduce.

The VERY first thing I do with students is the pool is "stand with full gear, put reg in your mouth, put face in water and take 3 breaths". The VERY second thing I do is start buoyancy drills and skills. Within 20 minutes of the first pool session my students have good buoyancy skills and all those other skills are done neutral. Thank you SDI-TDI.

Funny story, I has a referral student come in from another agency (P_ _ _) for her OW checkout dives. First session at BHB her buoyancy check went great. She had really outstanding buoyancy for a OW student! The first skill I signaled was mask clear. She immediately dropped to her knees and cleared her mask. <sigh>