CMAS 1* standards

[Bob Vincent]

This is pretty interesting. It still seams like alot of guess work and hope it turns out alright. You know pools might be alot deeper over there! Sure that would explain alot!

[Stardemer]

In Paris there are 2 diving pools 10 and 20 m deep. Some regular swimming pool are 5m deep.
When you are in a club, you spend a minimum of 1 year training, (not 2 days).

I'm curious how they met the CESA and air sharing requirements in a 4m max pool?

"Demonstrate controlled air sharing as both donor and receiver while in a stationary
position in confined water and at a minimum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m) in open water.
* • Successfully demonstrate a controlled emergency swimming ascent in both confined
and open water from a minimum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m).
* • Demonstrate air sharing as both a donor and a receiver utilizing an alternate air
source during ascents in confined water and from a minimum depth of 15 feet (4.6m)
to the surface in open water. (Do not use buddy breathing)"

[Jonnyspecial]

Hello,

Just catching up with so many posts to reply to...

I'm a Canadian, and I'm a CMAS Instructor living in Japan.
In fact, I did my CMAS Inst & DM in the Japanese language in Japan.
I instuct and guide in Japanese, English and French.

Here the standards are equally rigorous.

As far as my training goes, your potential guests from France are probably much more prepared for their open water portion of their course than if they had trained with another agency [I did up to Rescue Diver with PADI, then NAUI, so I CAN compare apples to oranges confidently...]

But they are not CMAS certified and will not be until they complete their 6 hours [= 4 to 6 dives] in the water with a CMAS instuctor.

Since it appears they already have been issued the French federation's C-Card, although I'm unclear as to whether or not they were issued a CMAS card, perhaps you can hold the review dive as part of a modified [read: abbreviated] course and for a reasonable fee issue them the PADI OW C-Card?

They get another cert and you get a more structured dive environment while checking them out...

Just an idea.

[cooperscuba]

Will PADI back you up if something happens to them?

Wouldn`t bother PADI at all as they (guests) are not taking part in a PADI sanctioned course and a DM has no duty of care whatsoever unless assisting or instructing.