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I have heard a few times now that there is such a course known as the PADI Shark Diver. My MSDT instructor says she's never heard of this. I found a website on this but is it actually true? Is it an old relic certification perhaps?
PADI Advanced Open Water Certified / DAN+ Member
PADI Nitrox, Shark, Drysuit, EFR Certified [Dive Count: 24]
"I think its a good idea to have some background going into the actual course, so that you can focus on fine-tuning your brain rather than it being the first time you are exposed to the concepts." - BluewaterSail
On a large pile of smokin' A'a, the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. 2,175 miles to Alaska, 2,390 miles to California; 3,850 miles to Japan; 4,900 miles to China; 5,280 miles to the Philippines.
I refuse to believe that corporations are people until Texas executes one.
"Too often ... people enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought" - Leapfrog
"They are the McDonalds of diver certification. Quick, inexpensive and tasty. Pardon me for saying so, but I also believe it to be a health hazard." - DCBC
"It truly does boil down to motivation ... if you believe something is hard, or unnecessary to learn, you won't learn it ... even if it's completely within your capability" - Bob (Grateful Diver)
PADI Advanced Open Water Certified / DAN+ Member
PADI Nitrox, Shark, Drysuit, EFR Certified [Dive Count: 24]
"I think its a good idea to have some background going into the actual course, so that you can focus on fine-tuning your brain rather than it being the first time you are exposed to the concepts." - BluewaterSail
On a large pile of smokin' A'a, the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. 2,175 miles to Alaska, 2,390 miles to California; 3,850 miles to Japan; 4,900 miles to China; 5,280 miles to the Philippines.
I refuse to believe that corporations are people until Texas executes one.
"Too often ... people enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought" - Leapfrog
"They are the McDonalds of diver certification. Quick, inexpensive and tasty. Pardon me for saying so, but I also believe it to be a health hazard." - DCBC
"It truly does boil down to motivation ... if you believe something is hard, or unnecessary to learn, you won't learn it ... even if it's completely within your capability" - Bob (Grateful Diver)
Yes, it's legit. See the link below. I've dove at the shop where this specific course is offered, have dove with the instructor and they are a PADI 5 Star shop.
They indicate that some of the funds go to help the Shark Legacy Project itself which, as I've been told, played a large role in the recent move to ban shark fishing in Honduras. That being the case, here's my $$.
But if you have any questions, call PADI. It's not going to get you anything towards AOW or master diver, but it sounds like an interesting and exciting course.
Yes, it's legit. See the link below. I've dove at the shop where this specific course is offered, have dove with the instructor and they are a PADI 5 Star shop.
They indicate that some of the funds go to help the Shark Legacy Project itself which, as I've been told, played a large role in the recent move to ban shark fishing in Honduras. That being the case, here's my $$.
But if you have any questions, call PADI. It's not going to get you anything towards AOW or master diver, but it sounds like an interesting and exciting course.
PADI Advanced Open Water Certified / DAN+ Member
PADI Nitrox, Shark, Drysuit, EFR Certified [Dive Count: 24]
"I think its a good idea to have some background going into the actual course, so that you can focus on fine-tuning your brain rather than it being the first time you are exposed to the concepts." - BluewaterSail
Ask your Instructor to explain about "Distinctive Specialties". I will bet there are a lot of courses offered that she has not heard of. It does not mean they do not exist.
One developed and taught by a local instructor is: "Rocky Mountain Diver". She might not have heard of that either. There are many more.
Ask your Instructor to explain about "Distinctive Specialties". I will bet there are a lot of courses offered that she has not heard of. It does not mean they do not exist.
One developed and taught by a local instructor is: "Rocky Mountain Diver". She might not have heard of that either. There are many more.
Really? That's pretty cool. So how do these distinctive specialties get created? Does a course director just come up with something? Is there a list of all these distinctive courses?
PADI Advanced Open Water Certified / DAN+ Member
PADI Nitrox, Shark, Drysuit, EFR Certified [Dive Count: 24]
"I think its a good idea to have some background going into the actual course, so that you can focus on fine-tuning your brain rather than it being the first time you are exposed to the concepts." - BluewaterSail
Really? That's pretty cool. So how do these distinctive specialties get created? Does a course director just come up with something? Is there a list of all these distinctive courses?
An Instructor creates an outline with knowledge sessions , required dives, prerequisites and any other subject matter they feel is needed. They then submit it to the agency for review and approval. If they do not like something they kick it back and you 'tweak' it a bit and soon enough it is approved.
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