I'm sorry dude, but we're gonna have to agree to agree on this one!There are some people who just end up being great instructors right off and some who are just horrible no matter how long they've dove.

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I'm sorry dude, but we're gonna have to agree to agree on this one!There are some people who just end up being great instructors right off and some who are just horrible no matter how long they've dove.
Unless you have a course director to vouch for you then you can do it early.
You need 100 to put put into teachig status AFTER he IE though.
There is also the "6 months" rule to stop nothing to instructor.
And yes i also think both these limits are ridiculously low.
Probably some ignorant internet forum
From where are you getting this information?
IE Prerequisites directly from the current Course Director Manual:
Log books are checked at the IE, just as they are at an IDC.
I don't think they understand is how closely their instructor-candidates are tied to their customer retention rates and how little the candidates understand about customer service. If they had a QC staff the criticism --like this-- would have far less validity and the end-product would be a far more polished diver and professional.
But don't mistake their full-time Instructors and DMs for their instructor candidates and interns; you'd be doing Sadie, Jeff, Jesus, and Dale a great disservice.