Posted by Ken Kurtis on July 31, 2001 at 00:06:42:
In Reply to: Re: MHK: clue ... PADI has got nothing to do with it posted by MHK on July 30, 2001 at 11:55:36:
Michael wrote: "PADI has a lot to do with the problem and it is all because they need to hit their target of 964,000 certification per annum . . ."
Suffice it to say that I'm not going to reveal my source, but I've got pretty reliable info that PADI annually certifies about 165,000 OW divers.
Ken Kurtis
NAUI Instr. #5936
Co-owner, Reef Seekers Dive Co.
Beverly Hills, Ca.