Blackwood
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Most of what you are asking for goes beyond rec. levels.
I think his post was meant facetiously. At least, I hope so. I have no problem with the 140' he listed, but cave? He must be joking. Right?
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Most of what you are asking for goes beyond rec. levels.
Recreational? Is that a requirement? Advanced open water right? 13 pages of posts. Question is how would I redesign AOW?
why call it advanced if you are not planning on teaching advanced skills. Then you have Rescue diver, why dont we all need to know that? then dive master, and deep diving, and Nitrox ok well lets get rid of those and just make the training program "what you need to know to do advanced dives" and call it Advanced Diving. then if you want you can learn to teach. since not everyone wants to teach.
That is how I would change AOW, I would include everything you need before you learn to teach basic divers. and everything that you might do before you take "Hero Diver" (dives to 400ft in Wrecks)
After reading your profile, your post makes sense. 10 or more years of diving, and only 50-99 dives. Go get yourself some continuing ed., or are you one of those people (gender not specified in profile) that thinks they already know it all? If so, if your ever in my neck of the woods and you plan on diving, let me know so I won't be around diving during that time. That way I won't have too be there when you end up hurt. There are steps you must take too become a safe diver. You wouldn't have a 3rd grader taking calculus before they new multiplication, division, algebra, and so on. They wouldn't have what it takes too carry on. They would probably learn too dislike math and drop out of school because of the humiliation.IMO I'm glad I went through the hoops I did on the way to where I am now, it gave me the confidence too build on too become an instructor and give my students the best chance of of becoming a quality diver.
Joe
I can only tell you why I include it.I have read a few posts that include the recommendation to include Search and Recovery. Why?
Personally, I think S&R is a good manual skill to start refining diving skills. It is only when you start fiddling around with bits of kit that you really start to develop comfort underwater.I have read a few posts that include the recommendation to include Search and Recovery. Why?
I have read a few posts that include the recommendation to include Search and Recovery. Why?