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ResortDiver850
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I finished my AOW & Nitrox certs. I attended a totally different school and location from my OW training. I am getting quickly jaded by the SCUBA industry.
I conduct Public Safety training, and would never run my training like I have experienced in the SCUBA industry. Considering the life and death nature of both fields.
I really don't get the feeling that the instructors give a damn if I become a competent diver; just fork over the cash and get the PADI card.
My main complaints of both my OW and AOW courses is they both feel like they were rushed through; like the instructors just wanted to do the bare minimums to get me through the courses.
In my AOW course, the PPB dive felt completely rushed and inadequate. I was expecting yo be able to spend more time mastering my bouyancy. I saw marginally improvements but, I had unwanted ascents from a safety stop, improper weighting issues due to the gear provided that I as a student had to bring to instructors attention..
The Deep Dive was barely 60 ft. It was a quick drop to just below 60 ft. I was expecting to go to 100 ft.
There were some Adventure dives I had to take that I didn't really have in an interest in; and some of the required Adventure dives that I needed way more time spent on. Instructor definitely had a "one and done" "check this box off" attitude.
It unprofessional for instructors to be on their cell phones multiple times during a class. I am paying for the time for one on one instruction. Give your student100% of your focus.
So far the lack of professionalism by different instructors is disappointing to say the least. These experiences made me feel like a "mark". I kept thinking to myself people die doing this sport. Why aren't the instructors more serious about their job?
So how do you find a "good" instructor who cares about creating a squared away diver?
I conduct Public Safety training, and would never run my training like I have experienced in the SCUBA industry. Considering the life and death nature of both fields.
I really don't get the feeling that the instructors give a damn if I become a competent diver; just fork over the cash and get the PADI card.
My main complaints of both my OW and AOW courses is they both feel like they were rushed through; like the instructors just wanted to do the bare minimums to get me through the courses.
In my AOW course, the PPB dive felt completely rushed and inadequate. I was expecting yo be able to spend more time mastering my bouyancy. I saw marginally improvements but, I had unwanted ascents from a safety stop, improper weighting issues due to the gear provided that I as a student had to bring to instructors attention..
The Deep Dive was barely 60 ft. It was a quick drop to just below 60 ft. I was expecting to go to 100 ft.
There were some Adventure dives I had to take that I didn't really have in an interest in; and some of the required Adventure dives that I needed way more time spent on. Instructor definitely had a "one and done" "check this box off" attitude.
It unprofessional for instructors to be on their cell phones multiple times during a class. I am paying for the time for one on one instruction. Give your student100% of your focus.
So far the lack of professionalism by different instructors is disappointing to say the least. These experiences made me feel like a "mark". I kept thinking to myself people die doing this sport. Why aren't the instructors more serious about their job?
So how do you find a "good" instructor who cares about creating a squared away diver?
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