Littlerayray
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What about ACUC they are well fairly well known and have great material as well I was certified through them mind you their website does need upgrading
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It's not correct. I've spent the past 12 years as a NAUI instructor, and 10 of those years as an independent teaching out of my home. There are several agencies out there that allow independent instruction. NAUI has pros and cons ... just as all the agencies do. FWIW - there are plenty of excellent PADI instructors out there too. Your agency really doesn't dictate the quality of your instruction ... you do. There are pros and cons with all of them, but the amount of work you put into being an instructor determines how good you are at it. The agency merely gives you a framework to work with.Can't stand padi. Put another dollar in, pay a lot dive immediately.... All accurate. I feel like they are a money hungry scam. I'd like to be able to certify friends or whoever, but if what I've read is correct padi is the only way id be able to just take someone out and certify them without being with a shop. Is that correct?
Even if I don't go on to instructor can anyone offer some advice on which way to go with dive master? I'm padi now. One dive shop said naui is more professionally accepted.
So can the PADI instructors.All NAUI instructors are able to teach independently. NAUI is the oldest of all the certification agencies, and is a member association unlike PADI and SSI which are corporate entities ( SSI is owned by Head Sporting Goods and last I heard PADI is owned by an investment bank ?). NAUI has recently signed agreements with both DAN and Performance Freediving, and NAUI instructors will be able to teach use and issue DAN materials in NAUI courses. Details re Freediving will be announced soon. Check out agency web sites, and call appropriate HQ for additional info. I work with a shop that is a NAUI, SSI, and PADI dive center. As a NAUI instructor, I'm the only one who can teach independently, acquire my own students and teach outside the shop.
if what I've read is correct padi is the only way id be able to just take someone out and certify them without being with a shop. Is that correct?
Can't stand padi...