ComputerJoe
Contributor
If everyone hasn't caught on by now, they will realize sooner or later that there are some certifications that don't teach you much if anything. I'm wondering if we are ever going to see some certifications merge into one. Two that come to mind first are the cave(cavern)/wreck certs.
The differences between those two certs are so minimal it would make sense to come up with a wreck/cave certification and avoid the repetition. I for one would be more likely to set aside the time for a "doubled" cert than just a single and waste time rehashing stuff you have already learned. I just don't buy that if full cave certified that you would not be certified for wreck penetration. And the reverse is true as well. Although there maybe some subtle differences, what do you think? Could the differences be handled in less than an hour?
Right now I'm looking at trimix certification, if you are certified to dive trimix why then is another class needed for rebreather trimix? I know that the agencys are trying to give instructors more classes to teach but the time we students have available for these is dwindling. It seems if you are working now that 40 hour per week job's are going away.
The differences between those two certs are so minimal it would make sense to come up with a wreck/cave certification and avoid the repetition. I for one would be more likely to set aside the time for a "doubled" cert than just a single and waste time rehashing stuff you have already learned. I just don't buy that if full cave certified that you would not be certified for wreck penetration. And the reverse is true as well. Although there maybe some subtle differences, what do you think? Could the differences be handled in less than an hour?
Right now I'm looking at trimix certification, if you are certified to dive trimix why then is another class needed for rebreather trimix? I know that the agencys are trying to give instructors more classes to teach but the time we students have available for these is dwindling. It seems if you are working now that 40 hour per week job's are going away.