It sounds as if the worst thing that can come out of the DM program is you learn nothing, it can't be all that bad. If you come out with skills "that should have been there already", that in itself would be worth something?
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Exactly the response I expected: "Oh, I know all that stuff."jamiei once bubbled...
I would be to differ and feel that a lot of divemasters can and do have a lot of the skills you listed. These skills aren't any top secret skills that require intensive training or anything the GUI or DIRF invented. Some skills are important in certain environments, but none of the ones listed are what I see to be an absolute necessity to be considered a good diver, especially a divemaster in your average rec diving areas. I think we all realize that its imperative to get in the pool and practice your skills or devote open water dives to practicing safety skills.
In other words, mediocrity is acceptable in a divemaster. How nice.jamiei once bubbled...
Some skills are important in certain environments, but none of the ones listed are what I see to be an absolute necessity to be considered a good diver, especially a divemaster in your average rec diving areas.