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Hmm. I had no idea of such a difference. Thanks for the education.
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Compared to nearly 30 years ago and earlier, today's open water diver is really only getting a Resort Course - Plus. In fact, PDIC's "Resort Course" has similar training to other agencies' open water courses. It hasn't been changed since it was first created around 1980, and now, as standards have dropped, full open water programs read like an old resort program. Sometimes NEW does not mean IMPROVED.
Excuse me for being skeptical but I've talked with people who are ACUC, NAUI, SSI, etc. and they all claim their training is far more extensive then everyone else. I have seen some difference but mostly it has been in the instructor and not the REQUIRED course material.
I had a look at the PDIC site to see what is required to be certified but could not find anything posted on the site. I did find the following, "Every course is taught by trained, certified instructors licensed by PDIC and meeting the high standards of the Recreational SCUBA Training Council (RSTC)."
This is the same standards used by YScuba, SSI, PADI, IDEA, SDI and PDIC.
If the Open Water certification of other agencies is comparable to PDIC's "Resort Course" then shouldn't the PDIC site claim to "EXCEED the high standards of the Recreational SCUBA Training Council (RSTC)"?
Excuse me for being skeptical but I've talked with people who are ACUC, NAUI, SSI, etc. and they all claim their training is far more extensive then everyone else. I have seen some difference but mostly it has been in the instructor and not the REQUIRED course material.
I had a look at the PDIC site to see what is required to be certified but could not find anything posted on the site. I did find the following, "Every course is taught by trained, certified instructors licensed by PDIC and meeting the high standards of the Recreational SCUBA Training Council (RSTC)."
This is the same standards used by YScuba, SSI, PADI, IDEA, SDI and PDIC.
If the Open Water certification of other agencies is comparable to PDIC's "Resort Course" then shouldn't the PDIC site claim to "EXCEED the high standards of the Recreational SCUBA Training Council (RSTC)"?
resort course < scuba review < open water
PDIC's "Resort Course" has similar training to other agencies' open water courses.
PADI Discover Scuba < PADI Scuba Review < PADI Open Water = PDIC Resort Course < PDIC Scuba Review < PDIC Open Water
Every course is taught by trained, certified instructors licensed by PDIC and meeting the high standards of the Recreational SCUBA Training Council (RSTC).