What do I do if the dive shop is not PADI ?

[BDSC]

I was wondering what would happen if I found a dive shop that wasn't PADI certified ?

Find another shop because PADI is the way the world learns to dive.

 

[SC_Hoaty]

I was wondering what would happen if I found a dive shop that wasn't PADI certified ?

They might rent you split fins. Then you would die.


(just kidding)

 

[Centrals]

Find another shop because PADI is the way the world learns to dive.

I haven't came across any PADI's shops refusing my IANTD Tec Nitrox card.
Perhaps they want to learn from others.

 

[Barry_Calgary]

Thanks all, I have since e-mailed the dive shop at the resort and found they are PADI certified. I was just curious as to if there are any rules regarding types of certification and if PADI is accepted at all dive shops.

 

[Phil_C]

Find another shop because PADI is the way the world learns to dive.

Really? - I trained with CMAS, my dive buddy trained with NAUI, and my dive club with about 40 people in training at the moment is BSAC. Around where I am there are four different BSAC clubs within a 15 mile radius, one CMAS/SSI but only two PADI ones. I've not heard of any of the divers having problems diving with a PADI centre or vica versa.

But for the local regular divers i.e. people diving most weeks the majority of people around here are not PADI but are BSAC.

 

[Teller]

Diving is diving, dont concern yourself about the name on the card.

 

[BDSC]

PADI is still the King and certifies more divers than
any other agency in the world.

PADI, often imitated but never duplicated.

 

[Phil_C]

PADI is still the King and certifies more divers than
any other agency in the world.

PADI, often imitated but never duplicated.

At the risk of poking a stick in the hornets nest I could say Ford sell more Cars than Rolls Royce or Aston Martin, but it doesn't makes Fords better cars than Rolls' or Astons'.

But I really don't care who provides my training so long as it is good quality, safe, gives me the knowledge I want and/or need and is well delivered. I couldn't care less whose company logo is above the door.

 

[Superlyte27]

PADI is the way the world learns to dive.

So that explains what's wrong with 99% of the divers out there.

 

[Centrals]

PADI, often imitated but never duplicated.

What was PADI's policy on technical diving 12 yrs ago?

PADI's trimix course probably covers something that no other agency does!!