I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
buddhasummer
October 26th, 2009, 06:24 AM
hello,
i like to run a short poll for a seminar i have to finish asap. Anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. Which license do you hold from which agency? Rescue, padi
2. Which country do you live in? New zealand
3. How much did you pay for your license? To get to rescue around $800usd
4. How frequent do you dive? 50-100 times per year approx
good luck with the seminar, what is it on by the way?
Cheers
tstormdiver
October 26th, 2009, 08:07 AM
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
PADI:
OW
AOW
Deep Diver
Equipment Specialist
Underwater Communications
Underwater Navigation
Night Diver
Dry Suit
Master Diver
SSI:
Dive Control Specialist
Open Water Instructor
2. which country do you live in? USA
3. how much did you pay for your license? $25- $40 for cards only, courses have run me $150- $1,200
4. how frequent do you dive? 100+ dives a year
gypsyjim
October 26th, 2009, 08:17 AM
1)YMCA/Scuba Diver, PADI/AOW, Rescue, and a couple specialties.
2)US
3) I forget, many hundreds all together
4)? 40-50X a year, sometimes more, sometimes less
Not that I consider a certification a license. Do NOT give the politicians any more ideas please.
DCBC
October 26th, 2009, 08:31 AM
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
Recreational Diving Certifications: Instructor: ACUC, CMAS, IDEA, NAUI, PADI,
2. which country do you live in?
Canada
3. how much did you pay for your license?
These are renewable annually (although I'm not active with all organizations); over a 37 year period they have varied between $25 and $130 each annually
4. how frequent do you dive?
As much as 2,700 hrs per year (commercial)
gypsyjim
October 26th, 2009, 08:33 AM
Oh ya, forgot about CMAS
Walter
October 26th, 2009, 11:37 AM
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
Agencies do not issue licenses, they issue certifications. There is a big difference between a license and a certification.
I have Open Water certifications from YMCA and PADI. Other certifications I have are: Silver Star Advance (not AOW) certification from YMCA, SCUBA Livesaving and Accident Management (SLAM) certification from YMCA, Dive Master from YMCA, Assistant Instructor from YMCA Silver Star Instructor from YMCA, various specialty Instructors from YMCA, Gold Star Instructor from YMCA, Three Star Instructor from CMAS, Institude Director from YMCA, Nitrox from NAUI, Instructor from SEI.
2. which country do you live in?
USA
3. how much did you pay for your license?
I paid for instruction, not for certifications.
4. how frequent do you dive?
I usually make between 100 - 150 dives per year.
michal123
October 26th, 2009, 05:25 PM
Thanks for all those detailed answers, it's great and much helpful.
For those who want to know more about this survey: we are studying about international sport organizations (profit and non profit) and need write about one sport. Since I have good friends who dive I decided to write about all those certification agencies. I would like to come up with a table of answers from all continents and run small statistic in Excel, nothing fancy. No names or any personal information is of any interest. If the final result is of interest for this forum I will be happy to post it.
The reason for using License instead of certification is because English is not my first language.
More answers are welcome. :D
Any idea about other relevant forums to get more answers?
thanks
Michal
zaberman1
October 26th, 2009, 05:49 PM
hello,
I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
3. Tricky question, everything probably totals close to $12,000 including gear and for every cert, $7,500 without...
4. At least 2x per week
mathauck0814
October 26th, 2009, 05:51 PM
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
PADI:
Open Water
Advanced Open Water
Rescue Diver
EANx
Other useless specialties
2. which country do you live in?
USA
3. how much did you pay for your license?
For Open Water? Somewhere in the ~$350 range
4. how frequent do you dive?
75-100x/year
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rligon
October 26th, 2009, 10:20 PM
PADI OW/AOW/Rescue/MSD
Night/Nitrox
USA
$250
40-50 dives per year
Best of luck, neat project!
scubadada
October 31st, 2009, 11:16 AM
hello,
I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
Hi michal123
1) Los Angeles County Underwater Unit Basic Skin & Scuba Diving 1970, PADI OW 1997, PADI EAN 2002, PADI AOW 2004, PADI Rescue 2005, PADI MSD 2005
2) USA
3) A fair amount for all courses but nothing compared to dive trips, dives, and equipment (for all 4 members of my family)
4) 65 dives/year over last 5 years
I'd love to see the results from your work
Good diving, Craig
stedel
November 4th, 2009, 03:47 PM
hello,
I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
1. Instructor with: L.A. County, NAUI, PADI, CMAS, HSA (we say "certification")
2. USA
3. varies
4. several times per month
Buzoferoz
November 26th, 2009, 10:46 PM
PADI
MSDT
nigth deep Photo, video, multilevel, navigation, dry suit instructor.
Open water instructor,
Dive master
EFR Instructor
public safety diver.
MEXICO
PAID FOR TRAINING
more than 500 per year
Saspotato
November 26th, 2009, 11:53 PM
hello,
I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
1 + 3. (prices in Australian dollars)
SSI OW $650
SSI AOW:
-Night $200
-Navigation $185
-Drift: $100 (should have been more - $275 but got a discount - long story involving LDS screw up)
-Deep $535
SSI Rescue: $395
DAN O2: $275
SSI Master Diver: Free
TDI Nitrox: $130
BSAC Sports Diver: Free
BSAC Dive Leader (in progress): ~$100 so far, don't think there'll be many more expenses)
Total: A lot paid so far ;)
2. Australia
4. Est. 170-180 this year, 117 last year, certified in Feb 08
TraceMalin
November 27th, 2009, 01:28 AM
hello,
I like to run a short poll for a seminar I have to finish ASAP. anyone who will find a minute to answer those simple questions will get my warm thankful greeting:
1. which license do you hold from which agency?
2. which country do you live in?
3. how much did you pay for your license?
4. how frequent do you dive?
1. Certifications
Professional Diving Instructors Corporation (PDIC)
Technical Instructor Trainer Examiner
Basic Technical Instructor Trainer
Solo Diver Instructor Trainer
Distinctive Solo Specialties: Solo Scooter Instructor*, Solo Cave Instructor*, Solo Trimix Instructor*
*PDIC allows solo education to be conducted at the highest technical level of the student if the instructor holds an instructor rating in said specialty for training purposes only. The student will not be certified as a solo diver in that environment, but will be issued a PDIC Solo Diver certification card. Solo Instructors are issued cards approving them to teach solo courses in those environments.
Tech 1 Triox Instructor Trainer
Technical Wreck Penetration Instructor Trainer
Wreck 1: Basic Shipwreck Penetration Instructor Trainer
Wreck 2: Advanced Shipwreck Penetration Instructor Trainer
Technical Nitrox Instructor Trainer
Tech Prep Instructor Trainer
Underwater Scooter Instructor Trainer
Freediving Instuctor Trainer
Deep Diving Instructor Trainer
Night Diving Instructor Trainer
Wreck Diving Instructor Trainer
Nitrox Instructor Trainer
Open Water Scuba Instructor Trainer
Drysuit Instructor Trainer
Equipment Specialist Instructor Trainer
Dive Medic Tec Instructor
- ASHI Instructor
- CPR Pro
- First Aid
- AED
- O2 Management
- Basic Wilderness & Wilderness First Aid
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Child & Babysitting Safety
- Pet First Aid
- EMR for Adults (Workplace)
Advanced Rescue Instructor
Nitrox and Trimix Gas Blender Instructor
Cave 2 Instructor
Cave 1 Instructor
Tech 2 Trimix Instructor
Professional Scuba Association International (PSAI)
Decompression Procedures Instructor
Advanced Nitrox Instructor
Intro To Tech Instructor
Nitrox Instructor
Intro to Cave Diver
Scuba Diving International (SDI)
Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor
Equipment Specialist Instructor
Deep Diving Instructor
Wreck Instructor
Night-Limited Visibility Instructor
Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor
Computer Nitrox Instructor
Solo Diver
Global Underwater Explorers (GUE)
Tech 1 Trimix
Fundies
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
Underwater Habitat Specialist
Emergency First Responder
National Speleological Society - Cave Diving Section (NSS-CDS)
Cave Recovery
Cave Diver
National Association for Cave Diving (NACD)
Cavern Diver
Intro To Cave Diver
International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD)
Cave Diver
YMCA of the USA (YMCA)
Lifeguard Instructor
Lifeguard
Principles of Aquatic Leadership
Program Trainer Orientation: Training Others 1
American Red Cross (ARC)
Lifeguard Training and First Aid
AED Essentials
O2 Administration
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
2. Country of Residence
United States of America
3. Cost of Certifications
Blood, sweat, tears, and money were the costs. As Walter said you pay for training and not certifications. Instuctors also pay for the privilege of teaching.
My instructor renewal fees are approximately:
PDIC = $85.00 US annually
PSAI = $150.00 US annually
TDI = $150.00 US annually
4. Frequency of Diving
2 - 5 days per week making 1 - 3 dives per day with approximately 8 non-diving weeks per year
Tortuga68
November 27th, 2009, 02:06 AM
1. which license (sic) do you hold from which agency?
OW, AOW, Nitrox, Rescue - PADI
Advanced Nitrox & Deco - TDI
Narcosis Management lvl 6 - PSAI (not a cert)
2. which country do you live in?
Australia, but the only cert I did here is OW
3. how much did you pay for your license?
Between USD$300 and $1200 per cert
4. how frequent do you dive?
Currently about 100 dives/year
DarcyBurrell
November 27th, 2009, 02:32 AM
Padi
I paid about $600 in Playa del Carmen
I live in Canada
I only dive about 10 dives a year, but I hope to up that in the near future.
