oops.
yea, 18 inches isn't that impressive.
i can get that in my tub. which, by the way, i've logged several dives. that's okay, right?
Trying to get my gal certified in Austin
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oops.
yea, 18 inches isn't that impressive.
i can get that in my tub. which, by the way, i've logged several dives. that's okay, right?
Kevin is right, I used to teach at UT but stopped a couple of years ago. I now teach at Tom's Dive and Swim. I teach open water up to tech...
Layne
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BullSharkGator,
To add a few answers to your questions to pvillestang:
UT instructors are not locked into UT, and many of us do teach on the side. riff.diving and myself both teach at Royal Scuba as well.
As for the choice between taking a shop class vs. the UT class:
pvillestang was completely right when he said your girlfriend will get only as much out of the course as she puts into the course. If she comes to class prepared and ready to learn then you can learn just as much from a well-run shop class as from the UT class. The only true difference is the pool we use at UT. By the time she gets to her open water dives she will already have done a number of dives down to 18ft. That being said having to commit to 3 months of class can be daunting for some, plus the cost of the UT class is easily double a shop class. All said you need to figure out what works best for you and most importantly what works best for your girlfriend. Please feel free to ask any other questions you see fit.
To add a few answers to your questions to pvillestang:
UT instructors are not locked into UT, and many of us do teach on the side. riff.diving and myself both teach at Royal Scuba as well.
As for the choice between taking a shop class vs. the UT class:
pvillestang was completely right when he said your girlfriend will get only as much out of the course as she puts into the course. If she comes to class prepared and ready to learn then you can learn just as much from a well-run shop class as from the UT class. The only true difference is the pool we use at UT. By the time she gets to her open water dives she will already have done a number of dives down to 18ft. That being said having to commit to 3 months of class can be daunting for some, plus the cost of the UT class is easily double a shop class. All said you need to figure out what works best for you and most importantly what works best for your girlfriend. Please feel free to ask any other questions you see fit.
I thought I mentioned he is a NAUI Course Director. He is also a PADI instructor. My mistake about him being on the Board of Directors.
PvilleStang
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Oh, well, welcome Riffster, didn't put two and two together until Jamie said something...
riff.diving
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yeah its me Kevin. By the way thanks for leaving me out when you were talking about the UT instructors who are good at that they do. Ouch....I would expect more for the guy who helped teach you to dive. hahaha
PvilleStang
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I didn't know you were on here, MY BAD!
riff.diving
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its all good...just jabbing you a bit.
Mack ... he also can do YMCA certs ... and DAN ... and who knows what else
atx solutions
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how long does it take? Thanks
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