ssi closing facilities

[abnfrog]

I heard on another thread that ssi is closing some of their facilities ? is that true ?

 

[Bubblesong]

I have heard of this for Canada, specifically Halifax.

 

[rick00001967]

there are no SSI offices in Canada that i know of. there are dive shops of course. which ones are you referring to ?

 

[Steve_C]

Not that it is up to date but their web page still lists a number of Canadian shops and lots of US shops. My LDS which is SSI is open and staff seems happy.

 

[gcarter]

SSI is taking shops out of the PADI family according to what I hear / know.

 

[Steve_C]

SSI is taking shops out of the PADI family according to what I hear / know.

PADI Family?? Unfamiliar with that.

 

[gcarter]

PADI Family?? Unfamiliar with that.

PADI shops changing to SSI. Not literal family.

 

[tursiops]

PADI shops changing to SSI. Not literal family.

This would seem to be the opposite of the OP's question.

 

[gcarter]

Nonetheless what I was told by a shop owner who switched. I have no link to any hard data on what is or is not happening.

 

[Steve_C]

Ok. PADI instructors can be freelance or with a shop. Some shops offer both SDI and PADI. But SSI, at least as I understand it, instructors are shop affiliated. Just as there are some advantages with PADI in terms of advertising, etc., I have heard statements from instructors and others that seem to suggest that there can be advantages to being affiliated with SSI or SDI.