I have thout about this subject ever since someone on the Padi Rumor thread said something about the necesity of table training. At first my reaction was-of course it's necesary! how can someone be a diver and not know about using tables?!
Than I gave the subject further thought, and finaly came to an idea-A new certifying level- I call it-
Hollyday Open Water Diver.
The targeted students- People that would like to enroll to a "soft" course. People that would like to dive maibe once a year, in a vocation, and do not want to "encumber" themselves by using tables (after all-when diving once a year, you can really remeber how to use it!!!).
The reason- Well, like said above- people forget it. And another thing, not everyone is to bright you know!!! some people just can't do the tables. They are pushed through the course, they are certified, yet they will never use a table, simply becouse they do not understand it.
The limitation-There is only one limitation, but it is a MAJOR one-This certificate, will certify the divers to dive only with certified dive leaders (i.e dive-masters/divecons/instructors etc.). As "Holiday divers" do usualy dive only in guided dives, with a leader, for this crowd, the limitation is absolutly nothing they will feel.
Well- that's about it.
What do YOU think about it?
sugestions?
ideas?
Than I gave the subject further thought, and finaly came to an idea-A new certifying level- I call it-
Hollyday Open Water Diver.
The targeted students- People that would like to enroll to a "soft" course. People that would like to dive maibe once a year, in a vocation, and do not want to "encumber" themselves by using tables (after all-when diving once a year, you can really remeber how to use it!!!).
The reason- Well, like said above- people forget it. And another thing, not everyone is to bright you know!!! some people just can't do the tables. They are pushed through the course, they are certified, yet they will never use a table, simply becouse they do not understand it.
The limitation-There is only one limitation, but it is a MAJOR one-This certificate, will certify the divers to dive only with certified dive leaders (i.e dive-masters/divecons/instructors etc.). As "Holiday divers" do usualy dive only in guided dives, with a leader, for this crowd, the limitation is absolutly nothing they will feel.
Well- that's about it.
What do YOU think about it?
sugestions?
ideas?