Should dive training be in the form of a license where one is required to demonstrate proficiency and the license requires periodic renewal?
Yes
No
I'm on the fence
Should Dive Certifications be a "license"
Should dive training be in the form of a license where one is required to demonstrate proficiency and the license requires periodic renewal?
No, it shouldn't be a licence. But there should be some better to "help" those with a LONG surface interval.
Hell no,
I already paid once to get this thing, now you know there will of course be a fee involved. Plus, I am too busy diving to show some schmuck that works part time at my LDS that I know how to clear my mask.
They offer refresher courses and many resort destinations provide or offer a dive guide if you feel the need.
got to say NO, getting a basic OW c card is already a joke so renewing would be even a bigger joke
No. Many divers (and maybe all who frequent discussion lists like this one) have no need to be re-evaluated. And in my experience here in Thailand, divers who haven't been in the water for a while welcome an easy dive with lots of attention to ease them into their dive holiday, as our resident locksmith has pointed out.
However, there should be some procedure for suspending a cert that has been awarded.
Originally Posted by Quero
Oh boy, now that is a job for me. I can't imagine going up to some total tool and asking to see their C-Card. Then confiscate it, talk about a war!
Yeah, it would be if you did it like that.
Well,
from what I have read, it sounds like dive OPERATORS should be licensed and periodically checked. Too often I hear horror stories of "vacation divers" getting hurt/killed because they only dive once a year.
sounds like we need to gear up a teampaulc uberwagen and hit the highway in the sinister way that only a vehicle with a clown on it can -- warmeister
Maybe an Ego check would be good?
I think if a facility is going to cut corners on training they will find a way to cut corners on a licensing or renewal process as well.
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