How about a provisional certificate for OW until you have X number of dives signed [ stamped ] in a training log , time frame ??
Just a thought.
Also the cost of a OW course is way below what it should be, who wants to teach a course for "peanuts", OK, monkeys.
Just a thought.
Also the cost of a OW course is way below what it should be, who wants to teach a course for "peanuts", OK, monkeys.