DIR in a city without DIR

doole · Feb 26, 2005

I would really like to take the DIR-f class but the closest to me that it's offered as far as I know is about 950 miles away. (Calgary.)

I am not against travelling, but is this a practical way to do it? I gather that most people don't actually pass the certification the first time around. I tend to be the slow learning type, too - I tend to not get any of it until I get ALL of it, in all its devilish detail.

BTW I think they would probably find my gear acceptable; mostly Halcyon.

Thanks
-chris

boomx5 · Feb 26, 2005

Hi Chris,

My suggestion would be to setup a DIR-F class in your local area and bring in an instructor. I know it can be hard to get things going, but hang in there and it'll happen for you. There are a number of GUE instructors out there who travel and I'm sure would love to come up that way and do a DIR-F. If you would like more info on the route I took, please PM me and I'll be happy to help.

Good luck,

doole · Feb 27, 2005

Hmm - how many students do you think it might take to make it worth an instructors while? (i.e. how much would they charge other than travel expenses?)

Unfortunately however, I think I might be an interested party of one...

Soggy · Feb 27, 2005

They will probably want 5 students per instructor. I flew MHK, Brando, and AG in with only 10 students.

Rick Inman · Feb 27, 2005

Brando told me 5 students and a pool.

Now as soon as I get this darn pink pool thing blown up....

detroit diver · Feb 27, 2005

Rick Inman:
..................
Now as soon as I get this darn pink pool thing blown up....

Will you video the swim test..... :eyebrow:

!!!!

doole · Feb 27, 2005

Well thanks guys but now that I think about it I suspect the politics of a PADI instructor bringing in a DIR instructor might not turn out ideally for me...

Too bad, though - I really would like to try it out.

kidspot · Feb 27, 2005

doole:
Well thanks guys but now that I think about it I suspect the politics of a PADI instructor bringing in a DIR instructor might not turn out ideally for me...

Too bad, though - I really would like to try it out.

As in you think that an instructor pursuing additional education to expand his/her own abilities and teaching ability are not "ideal" or that your LDS has rules in place against it?

Sorry - not actually trying to be facetious and maybe I just don't understand the "politics", but you apparently recognize that DIR-F would be beneficial to you as a diver (and thus make you a better instructor also)...just trying to figure out why you said what you did?

While not a SCUBA instructor (I'm a relatively new diver actually) I've been teaching in one way or another for close to 20 years and anytime I can take a class as a student I find that I become a better teacher for it - gives me a new perspective on the material and ways to approach my students.

btw - I'm in an area with no GUE instructors either, but Joe Talavera is coming over in a couple of weeks to teach a class for several of us... Seems like GUE instructors travel a LOT!

Aloha, Tim

detroit diver · Feb 27, 2005

doole:
Well thanks guys but now that I think about it I suspect the politics of a PADI instructor bringing in a DIR instructor might not turn out ideally for me...

Too bad, though - I really would like to try it out.

That's precisely what we did here in Michigan. BCS is a PADI instructor, and he, Scot W. and myself brought in Andrew G and Mike Kane to do our classes.

Now BCS (Brando) is a GUE instuctor. So there's hope for you yet!!

GUEdiver · Feb 27, 2005

Doole - call 'em up and bring 'em in. I too am a PADI instructor and and I had MHK, Sonya, Brando, and Scot come to our place to teach. It was fantastic.

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