Posted by Bill Johnson on April 25, 2001 at 15:44:21:
In Reply to: Re: Slight Disagreement... posted by JRM on April 23, 2001 at 17:37:52:
"I went the PADI route. And given my choices, I'd make the same decision again. There just isn't any better alternative here in the heartland. I had a good instructor, and I feel the training was adaquate. Not to defend PADI (you can't, really), but I think a lot of people on this board equate poor training with lack of experience."
I am curious as to where the heartland is.
The fact of the matter is that all the PADI programs I have seen are so short, that they lack giving the students enough experience. Therefore, lack of experience equates to poor training.
Bill