Different Qualification Cards

Wrecks30 · Aug 5, 2009

After each new qualification do you get a new PADI card?

I am enrolled into the search and recovery course at the LDS and was just curious.

THANKS

Pearldiver07 · Aug 5, 2009

Yes, you do.

Red_5 · Aug 5, 2009

For PADI, you'll get a C-card for every certification/speciality you get(pass). If you're active, you'll collect quite a few cards rather quickly.

they should consider issuing one card for a person in their system. A card that lists all that individuals certs. (kinda like the FAA Airman Certificate or USPA).

snowflake4727 · Aug 5, 2009

Then you would still end up with the same number of cards.

You would get OW that says OW.

After you did nitrox, you would get 1 that says OW and Nitrox.

After Advanced you would get 1 that says OW, ADV, Nitorx.

You still end up with the same number of cards, and you would still have to pay for each of them.

Eventually there would not be any room on the card to list your certs and other info (instructor for each cert). They would have to issue you a flip book of your cert cards or steadily increase the size of the card.

Red_5 · Aug 5, 2009

you can fit quite a bit on 1 card.

yes, you will end up with the same number of cards, but you will only need to carry the most current one with you

eta: If you're PADI, take a look at your card(s), how much room is there below "OPEN WATER DIVER" <or insert your cert here>??? does anyone really care about that picture? point is, there is plenty of room.

fire_diver · Aug 5, 2009

snowflake4727:
Then you would still end up with the same number of cards.

You would get OW that says OW.

After you did nitrox, you would get 1 that says OW and Nitrox.

After Advanced you would get 1 that says OW, ADV, Nitorx.

You still end up with the same number of cards, and you would still have to pay for each of them.

Eventually there would not be any room on the card to list your certs and other info (instructor for each cert). They would have to issue you a flip book of your cert cards or steadily increase the size of the card.

No you don't. My nitrox only says nitrox, my AOW only says AOW. You have to specially request (and pay for) a combo card.

Gombessa · Aug 5, 2009

fire_diver:
No you don't. My nitrox only says nitrox, my AOW only says AOW. You have to specially request (and pay for) a combo card.

I think that's exactly what snowflake is getting at

mikemill · Aug 5, 2009

Red_5:
you can fit quite a bit on 1 card.

yes, you will end up with the same number of cards, but you will only need to carry the most current one with you

eta: If you're PADI, take a look at your card(s), how much room is there below "OPEN WATER DIVER" <or insert your cert here>??? does anyone really care about that picture? point is, there is plenty of room.

You don't really need to carry more then two cards. I keep my AOW with my gear and carry my Nitrox. The Nitrox is for if I get a fill and the AOW is for if I need it.

fnfalman · Aug 5, 2009

Can you really pay PADI extra for a combo card? It's a pain having to carry a Nitrox card plus another card.

RJP · Aug 5, 2009

mikemill:
You don't really need to carry more then two cards. I keep my AOW with my gear and carry my Nitrox.

Get a tech card and you only need to carry ONE...

Ironically, tech diving clears out a lot of room in your wallet, so you would have plenty of room for more cards!

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