I'd call PADI Training, explain the situation, and get their advice.
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I guess I need to explain, I am not looking for employment. I have worked with my LDS for the past 2 year and due to many fall starts and scheduling issues I still have not completed my DM... why...because the LDS's view of a DM is someone who spends every weekend at Dutch Springs working for them for free. I just so happen to have a job that requires many weekends of work usually in the middle of the night making daytime diving difficult and the dozens of weekday's I have DM'ed at local college for the clsass the LDS teaches doesn't seem to count.
I really would like my DM so I can assist the local Handicapped scuba group as a volunteer DM, and later possibly Instructor. I told the LDS going into this process, I have even been the LDS's designee at some local wounded warrior dive programs.
At this point I'm done being a free resource for a business, I preder to volunteer for non-profit activities.
So what do you have left to do? Finished all map projects,assisted ow class in classroom and pool, assisted in training dives,have approved medical signed off by a MD, rescue evaluation done,?? If everything completed have them sign you off and get paperwork to PADI.So to clarify, took the test ....90% , 400yd swim (7.32min), the 800yd swim in gear(12.40min) and the tread water 15min with hands out of water for the last 2, surface tow 3.5 minutes so plenty of "points".
And during that time finished my HSA buddy cert(should have been HSA DM). They want to produce DM's that will work cheap for them
So to clarify, took the test ....90% , 400yd swim (7.32min), the 800yd swim in gear(12.40min) and the tread water 15min with hands out of water for the last 2, surface tow 3.5 minutes so plenty of "points".
And during that time finished my HSA buddy cert(should have been HSA DM). They want to produce DM's that will work cheap for them
So what do you have left to do?
Sounds like he has nearly EVERYTHING left to do
• [-]Complete knowledge development segments including Knowledge Reviews in the PADI Divemaster Manual or through Divemaster Online, and pass the Divemaster Final Exam.[/-]
• Create an Emergency Assistance Plan for a designated
dive site.
• [-]Complete waterskills exercises.[/-]
• Complete a diver rescue assessment.
• Complete the dive skills workshop and assessment.
• Complete practical application skills.
• Complete divemaster-conducted programs workshops.
• Complete practical assessments.
• Meet the professionalism criteria.
Hey RJP thats what I said! so if this is what is still required I see he needs more pool time , probably 18hrs + and a few weekends at local ow training site.and academics to be completed...for some dm candidates that can be an entire season around here.