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    Smile How many of us are Instructors?

    Hi...Just Curious

    I teach thru NASE and HSAI. My rating is is Instrutor-Trainer and Master Instructor

    Been teaching over 30 years with NASDS, PADI and settled down with NASE about 10 years ago

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    Teach through SSI,IANTD,ANDI,CMAS
    ratings are DCSI, Adv.EanxInstructor,CSU Instructor and ** instructor.

    have been teaching 3 years, mostly SSI and ANDI.
    Teach adv EANx thru IANTD.

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    I became an AI in 1969, I taught in the Scientific Diving Safety Program (IDS 407) at U.C. Berkeley starting in 1972. I did my "recreational" instructor training with Lee Somers at the University of Michigan in 1976. I became a course director in 1982.

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    Newly qualified PADI OWSI with EANx Specialty.
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    Today is a good day to Dive.

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    PADI Master Instructor, EFR Instructor Trainer, DSAT Gas Blender Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor & some other stuff. This is my first post on this site, so thanks for allowing me to participate. Been diving since 1972 (yeah, I'm an old fart), started with NAUI, but switched to PADI & IANTD when my son wanted to learn in early 1990's. I have a carload of specialties that are popular in NE Ohio, like Nitrox, Deep, etc. Mostly I like teaching the experienced divers now, trying not to do too many Open Water courses.

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    Hi cudachaser
    With reference to your comments "how many of us are instructors" I was a registered instructor for several diving agencies but have recently resigned from all of them as the standard of instructorship is appalling and one of the agencies seems to be pursuing the notion that every body should be an instructor if you pay the going rate. Open water to instructor in less than a year who are they kidding. I'll keep to my scuba technician job/passtime and dive with buddies who are as experienced as me. Les

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    Hello,
    I have been teaching scuba diving since 1995, and presently hold status as an Adv Trimix Instructor Trainer with TDI, SDI and IANTD. I have multiple specialties as instructor / instructor trainer with agencies I currently am able to teach for. Additionally, I am a PADI Master Instructor, Medic First Aid Instructor and Emergency First Responder Instructor, NACD Full cave Instructor and a DAN Oxygen Instructor.
    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star,Beyond the utmost bound of human thought"

    Safe Diving,
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    Quote Originally Posted by padi613 View Post
    several diving agencies but have recently resigned from all of them as the standard of instructorship is appalling and one of the agencies seems to be pursuing the notion that every body should be an instructor if you pay the going rate.
    Sad but so true im afraid, even in the short time i have spent 2 years as DiveCon and then the 3 as an instructor, one way street, downhill
    it looks like with the economic situation of the world today, everyone(agencies) is out to get the most ppl (money) makeing it gradually cheeper, corners get cut, instructor attitudes change, responsibility?! I have seen alot of pretty irresponsible instructors. Sad, and the new agencies that begin on the right track are also going commercial, problem is, you cant compete the cheapening agencies out there.
    the good agencies are way too expensive for the average joe diver/non-diver that want to learn how to dive with the best instruction possible.


    Quote Originally Posted by padi613 View Post
    Open water to instructor in less than a year who are they kidding.
    I have seen instructors from nondivers in less than 6 months.
    also a divecon to instructor in less than 7 days.[/quote]

    Quote Originally Posted by padi613 View Post
    dive with buddies who are as experienced as me.
    yup, the right and safer way to go in my eyes.


    D

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    Wink so how many here?

    I just joined as well and enjoy reading some threads already.
    I started with NASE here in Italy and crossed into PADI early last year.
    However my first dive was in the cold waters of Boston in 1978 ... I think
    I own a dive center in Sardinia... so everybody is more than welcome to visit!

    Andrea

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    I remember NASDS....I got certified at 13 years of age with them.
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