Percentage of divers who go beyond openwater?

[yle]

Wouldn't it be more reasonable to assume that a high percentage of the divers that invested the time, effort and money to reach rescue diver level will upgrade to at least the DM level?

As others above have stated here, Rescue to DM is not part of the typical progression... DM is the start of "going pro".

But to answer your question directly: no. In my observations as an instructor, I saw a fair number of people take the Rescue course (and I encouraged my students to do so) but very few of them expressed interest in becoming a DM.

As for the time, effort and money... I think the investment of all of those is greater for just the DM course than for OW, AOW and Rescue combined.

 

[TMHeimer]

As others above have stated here, Rescue to DM is not part of the typical progression... DM is the start of "going pro".

But to answer your question directly: no. In my observations as an instructor, I saw a fair number of people take the Rescue course (and I encouraged my students to do so) but very few of them expressed interest in becoming a DM.

As for the time, effort and money... I think the investment of all of those is greater for just the DM course than for OW, AOW and Rescue combined.

Agree, and that includes a lot of information and techniques in Rescue.

 

[Marie13]

Wouldn't it be more reasonable to assume that a high percentage of the divers that invested the time, effort and money to reach rescue diver level will upgrade to at least the DM level?

From a very small sample, fall of 2017 Rescue classes (2 classes) of 6 students total through my shop, I was the only one of the 6 who didn't go on to DM and flat out refuse even consider it. I'm going tech instead. I have zilch desire to herd students at the quarry.

 

[Aris Penaranda]

From a very small sample, fall of 2017 Rescue classes (2 classes) of 6 students total through my shop, I was the only one of the 6 who didn't go on to DM and flat out refuse even consider it. I'm going tech instead. I have zilch desire to herd students at the quarry.

Just as I've expected.

 

[Marie13]

I also know plenty of other people who have Rescue and won’t ever go pro.

 

[rhwestfall]

The "Puppy Mill Program" here of pushing folks to DM is just a money grab for the shops. So few are actually working as this isn't a big diving environment. The shops never intended to have that many employees (slaves).

It is, however, cheaper than going Tech.......

 

[TrimixToo]

The "Puppy Mill Program" here of pushing folks to DM is just a money grab for the shops. So few are actually working as this isn't a big diving environment. The shops never intended to have that many employees (slaves).

It is, however, cheaper than going Tech.......

Almost anything is cheaper than going Tech. Even getting a pilot's license...

 

[TMHeimer]

From what I've read, tech. is incredibly expensive. The gas fills for one thing. You have to really want to go down there, for whatever reason, and you need the financial means.
As far as pushing folks to DM as a money grab--well, it behooves (sp?) the DM candidate to check out employment opportunities with the shop beforehand----no? AND to ask if there is a SALARY.

 

[Nicholai]

I think I can give a part of the answer to OP. I have the numbers for CMAS in Denmark.

So for every 100 new CMAS 1 divers in 2016 there was 27,3 new CMAS 2 and so on.

These divers are almost all certified through diving clubs and not diving centers. So if this represents the diving industry I can't say.

A quick guide to the levels
CMAS 1 = Open water
CMAS 2 = Rescue diver
CMAS 3 = Divemaster

 

[Germie]

I heard only 2% goes to Tech. And within Tech, around 15% is cave, most adv. nitrox and from tech only 2% ccr. So that is a really small group.

Nitrox in cmas here is quite difficult to become nitrox instructor. I am the only one in my club with around 14 instructors. This can be the cause of the low amount of nitrox certs. adv. nitrox is not doable to become cmas instructor here. I am full trimix instructor for iantd and iart, but you cannot crossover. You have to pay a fair amount of money and then teach it voluntary. So that is not an option. Ok, I speak about the Netherlands and not Denmark.