Well, here's another thread about logging for continuing education purposes.
Have you ever had a dive you considered logged refused as ineligible by an instructor you looked to learn under?
I had one prospective instructor tell me he only accepted dives recorded in paper logs, signed by a DM or higher, and stamped by a dive shop. He kept a photo copy for liability reasons to prove he had taught a student who met the prerequisites of the course.
I've experienced an instructor glance at my dive computer and accept it at that. I've also had no verification whatever (including prior certification) beyond my word saying I'd done X dives and had logged them.
- personal backstory -
For the curious I only started logging dives 3 years ago when I climbed onto the padi wagon towards being an instructor. Prior years I was uncertified and since I didn't enjoy logging I didn't keep any records beyond photographs and a journal (as a child). Started at #1 with OW 1 and paper logged my first 250, next 300 are digital most recent 280 are still in on my dive computer.
- backstory concluded -
Regards,
Cameron
Have you ever had a dive you considered logged refused as ineligible by an instructor you looked to learn under?
I had one prospective instructor tell me he only accepted dives recorded in paper logs, signed by a DM or higher, and stamped by a dive shop. He kept a photo copy for liability reasons to prove he had taught a student who met the prerequisites of the course.
I've experienced an instructor glance at my dive computer and accept it at that. I've also had no verification whatever (including prior certification) beyond my word saying I'd done X dives and had logged them.
- personal backstory -
For the curious I only started logging dives 3 years ago when I climbed onto the padi wagon towards being an instructor. Prior years I was uncertified and since I didn't enjoy logging I didn't keep any records beyond photographs and a journal (as a child). Started at #1 with OW 1 and paper logged my first 250, next 300 are digital most recent 280 are still in on my dive computer.
- backstory concluded -
Regards,
Cameron
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