Posted by tleemay on October 16, 2000 at 16:05:10:
In Reply to: PADI sells out, yet again... posted by MHK on October 16, 2000 at 12:09:04:
Here's a quick question;
Of those of you out there certified as a
Divemaster, regardless of agency, how many dives
did you have under your belt before you started the
course? If there are some BS-AC divers out there
include yourself in this poll if you are a
Dive Leader.
I know of some that frequent this list that have
been certified as DM for less than 60 days, yet
have probably 2000 or more dives. I know there
are others that have less than 70 dives who have
been certified as a DM for over 5 years. And
still yet I KNOW there is at least one DM's out
there who says he has been diving all his life
and shuffled through the DM test as administered
in absention by their instructor firend, without
having any solid knowledge of diving physiology
other than, so far, they haven't been killed
using what little understanding they do possess.
If this person would have to make a jump, I hope
he doesn't kill himself as well as the distressed
diver.