Ymca Standards

[caver]

Hello to all,,,I have a question about YMCA Open Water Instructor standards. Can a person keep an instructor card in good standing if they have not dived in 2 years. I would think that most agencies demand that a working instructor dive on a regular basis to keep their skills sharp. If a person has not dived in a few years, can they teach???? My question pertains to YMCA, but info on what the other agencies do will help also.
:huh:

 

[Don Wray]

It is my understanding that PADI requires X number of students per year.

 

[Walter]

YMCA requires an instructor to teach at least two classes and certify at least 6 students each year to remain active.

 

[spankey]

same with Naui if I am not mistaken

 

[caver]

How about the instructors personal diving ??? Can they teach and NOT do open water diving. I know of one YMCA instructor that teaches in the classroom and pool, but has not done an open water dive in almost two years.

 

[TheRedHead]

How can they certify students without OW checkout dives? :huh:

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

How can they certify students without OW checkout dives? :huh:

The same way the universal referral system works. The instructor of record is the one who did the academic and pool instruction. The referring instructor is the one who takes the student to OW and certifies that the student satisfactorily completed the required OW skills.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[divinginn]

why would he want to teach and not dive?

 

[Walter]

How about the instructors personal diving ??? Can they teach and NOT do open water diving. I know of one YMCA instructor that teaches in the classroom and pool, but has not done an open water dive in almost two years.

Theoretically possible if he refers all his students to another instructor. YMCA wouldn't know if he were referring students to another instructor. If I personally knew of such a situation, I'd report it to the state coordinator to investigate.