scuba poll

[rligon]

PADI OW/AOW/Rescue/MSD
Night/Nitrox
USA
$250
40-50 dives per year

Best of luck, neat project!

[scubadada]

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]

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]

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

[Sas]

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]

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)

Open Water Scuba Instructor Trainer
Advanced Open Water Scuba Instructor Trainer
Master Scuba Diver Instructor Trainer
Divemaster/Assistant Instructor Instructor Trainer
Nitrox Instructor Trainer
Advanced Nitrox Instructor Trainer
Extended Range Nitrox Instructor Trainer
Trimix Level 1 Instructor Trainer
Cavern Instructor Trainer
Drysuit Instructor Trainer
Night Diving Instructor Trainer
Limited Visibility Instructor Trainer
Rescue Instructor Trainer
Sport Wreck Instructor Trainer
Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor Trainer
Intro To Cave Instructor
Apprentice Cave Instructor
Cave Instructor
Advanced Wreck Instructor
Trimix Level 2 Instructor
Multiple Stage/Multiple Scooter Instructor
Stage Instructor
U/W Scooter Instructor

Technical Diving International (TDI)

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]

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]

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.