I keep meaning to stop by my LDS to ask my instructor this (wasn't able to find what I was looking for through a search of the boards, although I have to assume it's been asked before):
I'm currently OW certified through SSI, and I'll probably end up continuing on through the AOW classes here. My wife and I fancy the prospect of maybe trying to move down to the USVI in a couple years to see if we can find some adventure. It seems like a majority of the dive shops there are PADI though. Provided I'm AOW certified through SSI at that point, is it possible I could continue my instruction through one of those PADI shops (with the goal of seeking employment, for instance) and just start out at the next stage? Or would I likely have to go back through the whole PADI curriculum, pay for the classes, log all the dives, etc...
Dumb question? lol
I'm currently OW certified through SSI, and I'll probably end up continuing on through the AOW classes here. My wife and I fancy the prospect of maybe trying to move down to the USVI in a couple years to see if we can find some adventure. It seems like a majority of the dive shops there are PADI though. Provided I'm AOW certified through SSI at that point, is it possible I could continue my instruction through one of those PADI shops (with the goal of seeking employment, for instance) and just start out at the next stage? Or would I likely have to go back through the whole PADI curriculum, pay for the classes, log all the dives, etc...
Dumb question? lol