An open letter to certification agencies

[D_B]

Walter makes a good point
... give them the info on the sites and they should be able to determine if it falls within their training and skill level

[Rick Inman]

Cards. Even if every agency had the exact same certification standard, the same names, and they all listed it in exactly the same way on the card, that would have little to do with the qualifications and experience of the diver. Unless you dive with me for a while, you cannot know my qualifications to dive a particular site. Best you can do is interview me and hope my self-assessment is fair and honest.

Personally, I prefer boats that are taxi-es, not babysitters.