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PADI Tech 40.

It was the first comprehensive SCUBA course I have taken. The rest were glorified participation trophies. Don't get me wrong, they are all well worth the effort as all divers should be trained following approved curriculum. They were too piecemeal for me. Too much bait'n'switch. OW is a training wheel certification. I found out after, that that's what it was.

For me, I like a longer and more comprehensive process that is honest about what you need to accomplish and learn.

PADI Tech 40 was interesting, challenging, and fun.

cheers,
markm

The same can be said about the ice specialty. Overhead environments can be unforgiving.
 
Hmmm. US Navy Saturation Diver card because it has been so useful in my career.

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To be honest, the warning on it also worked as a "get of jail free" card. Let's face it, finding a navy diver passed out on the street was not that uncommon but had entirely different consequences before this card was issued. Second has to be the PFI Intermediate Freediver card.
 
The same can be said about the ice specialty. Overhead environments can be unforgiving.

I did ice last weekend, several of months after cavern/intro to cave. Really the only difference was that I didn’t need lights, I was much closer to the exit, and I was tethered.
 
I did the Bronze Medallion in the army whilst stationed in Belize in 1978 on St George's Caye. It was part of the sub-aqua adventure training on offer, whilst we did the BSAC 3rd Class course. I later did the Lifesaving, Advanced Lifesaving, O2 Administration, Practical Rescue Management and First Aid For Divers that collectively gave me Diver Rescue Specialist in 1989.

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Sounds about the same, I did my first Bronze Medallion [and Bronze Cross,and Intermediate Star] in 1967 [the year I joined] , had to do it all again when I changed to PTI and Diver [the Chief PTI said "I do NOT care if you have already done it, the course is doing it, you want to remain on the course, thought so?], then up to Instructor, a few years later O2 Administration Examiner and Sub Aqua Bronze.
Only one card , the O2 examiner Instructor. Harder then any civilian diving course I did on discharge.
 
Me, my NACD Full Cave cert 21 years ago trumps my NAUI Instructor card I got 26 years ago.

My Son, his NACD Cavern card at 14, NACD Intro card at 16 and his NACD Full Cave card at 18.
 
The course that I am most proud of completing is NQS Advanced Diver, i.e. it was a CMAS 3 star equivalent at the time of completion in 1983 and which took 18 months to do including the Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion (refer below). BTW, NQS = National Qualification System.

Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion [1976 to 1986 only] The Royal Life Saving Society -Australia...
I did the tests for Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion in 1982 and got both a medallion (which I still have) and a cloth badge (which is missing from my collection).

That and the BSAC Lifesaver and Advanced Lifesaver which replaced the Sub-aqua Bronze Medallion.
The Royal Life Saving Society-Australia which is independent of the Royal Life Saving Society in the UK (i.e. the original RLSS) ceased issuing the Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion in the mid-1980s because divers ceased to apply to be tested. This is because of a re-organisation (circa 1983) of its award system required applicants to have the Bronze medallion in addition to just having an entry-level scuba certification. Also, scuba training agencies started offering dedicated rescue/lifesaving courses. Some time ago, I did some online research and found that the BSAC in conjunction with the RLSS (UK) created the award to allow its members (i.e. these who were tested) to be recognised as bono fide lifesavers by swimming pool operators in the UK. The award disappeared from most RLSS organisations across the planet. However, RLSS-Malta still offers a Sub-Aqua Life Saving Certificate as a part of its training system.
 
GUE Tech pass, hopefully Cave1 soon

I agree, except, to be nitpicky about the question, I didn’t bother requesting an actual card for Fundies. Totally useless card.

I definitely thought the Fundies tech pass took more work than C1, and in that sense I’m still proudest of that “card.”
 
The course that I am most proud of completing is NQS Advanced Diver, i.e. it was a CMAS 3 star equivalent at the time of completion in 1983 and which took 18 months to do including the Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion (refer below). BTW, NQS = National Qualification System.


I did the tests for Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion in 1982 and got both a medallion (which I still have) and a cloth badge (which is missing from my collection).


The Royal Life Saving Society-Australia which is independent of the Royal Life Saving Society in the UK (i.e. the original RLSS) ceased issuing the Sub-Aqua Bronze Medallion in the mid-1980s because divers ceased to apply to be tested. This is because of a re-organisation (circa 1983) of its award system required applicants to have the Bronze medallion in addition to just having an entry-level scuba certification. Also, scuba training agencies started offering dedicated rescue/lifesaving courses. Some time ago, I did some online research and found that the BSAC in conjunction with the RLSS (UK) created the award to allow its members (i.e. these who were tested) to be recognised as bono fide lifesavers by swimming pool operators in the UK. The award disappeared from most RLSS organisations across the planet. However, RLSS-Malta still offers a Sub-Aqua Life Saving Certificate as a part of its training system.

I found this card in the back20210308_085642.jpg 20210308_085655.jpg of one my old log books.
 
CPR. All my certifications in every field I hold them in benefit me the most, that one card is for others.
 
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