Should instructors be required to be with a shop to be able to certify people?

[H2Andy]

or also pilot training

the instructor teaches you, then you go to the FAA inspector (?) for the test

but that would imply a government-regulated dive industry

is that what we want?

 

[redacted]

Point well taken, you propose a system of independent examiners, yes?

Yes. Preferably within the constructs of current scuba instructional organizations rather than as a government function.

 

[H2Andy]

who's gonna pay their salaries?

 

[Thalassamania]

NAUI used to do that with Instructor Training.

 

[scubafool]

or also pilot training

the instructor teaches you, then you go to the FAA inspector (?) for the test

but that would imply a government-regulated dive industry

is that what we want?

You beat me to it.

 

[abdiver]

That’s a crazy question. Way too much thinking going on there. Ill take the instructor who work’s out of his garage and has to go out to a shop to get AIR and Parts.

 

[captain]

I don't know if seperation of training and certification is workable on the private level. Most other cases involve some type of governmental involvement as the certifying agency. Perhaps the old model of not for profit organizations such as the YMCA, LA County, etc to do the training and certification. This maybe as close as you could get to seperation from dive shop involvement. I am a big fan of a business model where sucba gear is sold at any retail sporting goods outlet just as fishing ,hunting and baseball equiptment is sold under one roof at places like Academy Sports.

 

[Jorbar1551]

isnt that the point of half these threads on SB?

 

[redacted]

who's gonna pay their salaries?

Divers seeking C-cards pay to be tested via written exams and appropriate skills demonstrations. All instruction would be optional.

 

[captain]

Divers seeking C-cards pay to be tested via written exams and appropriate skills demonstrations. All instruction would be optional.

I'll buy into that.