Very interesting...very interesting.
I am currently taking the BSAC Dive Leader's corse thru a local BSAC dive club in Kuwait. I am learnng so much...most of it I was exposed to before in the PADI OW, AOW and Rescue Diver courses, but instead of just gathering a Cert, I now see and understand the need for the education. While the BSAC Diver Leader's cert should cross over to Dive Master with PADI, I decided to take the PADI DM course as well. I have researched different programs and with the input from SB decided upon a program that I think fits my education goals (not a zero to hero factory). I also have researched a program for my IDC...but that is a ways off on the horizon.
My formal college eduction is in Wildlife Biology which I worked for a few years until I decided I needed to raise my child instead of chasing Bambi and putting radio collars on him. I returned to the construction industry where I was able to provide a nice living for my daughter. Now I am in Project Manaement and do not think I will leave just to be a deck hand or shop DM full-time. But I do think I want to teach young people about diving and marine conservation. My daughter in now in the Emergency Service field and did her DM & Internship while in she was in college. After I complete my DM we plan to take the IDC togeather. We both do not have any expectations of becoming financially independant by instructing...but it is the joy of instructing that we seek. We do other types of sports instructions & coaching and diving instruction just seem natural to us. Plus anytime I get to do anything togeather with my daughter I am a happy camper (or happy diver in this case). :dance3:
~ME~
I am currently taking the BSAC Dive Leader's corse thru a local BSAC dive club in Kuwait. I am learnng so much...most of it I was exposed to before in the PADI OW, AOW and Rescue Diver courses, but instead of just gathering a Cert, I now see and understand the need for the education. While the BSAC Diver Leader's cert should cross over to Dive Master with PADI, I decided to take the PADI DM course as well. I have researched different programs and with the input from SB decided upon a program that I think fits my education goals (not a zero to hero factory). I also have researched a program for my IDC...but that is a ways off on the horizon.
My formal college eduction is in Wildlife Biology which I worked for a few years until I decided I needed to raise my child instead of chasing Bambi and putting radio collars on him. I returned to the construction industry where I was able to provide a nice living for my daughter. Now I am in Project Manaement and do not think I will leave just to be a deck hand or shop DM full-time. But I do think I want to teach young people about diving and marine conservation. My daughter in now in the Emergency Service field and did her DM & Internship while in she was in college. After I complete my DM we plan to take the IDC togeather. We both do not have any expectations of becoming financially independant by instructing...but it is the joy of instructing that we seek. We do other types of sports instructions & coaching and diving instruction just seem natural to us. Plus anytime I get to do anything togeather with my daughter I am a happy camper (or happy diver in this case). :dance3:
~ME~