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Thank you all for the great advice!
I have already contacted the agency and they are sending me a new c-card.
Regardless, I am planning on taking a OW course before going on the trip, just so I can enjoy it without feeling uncomfortable about my skills/rust.
Good, safe plan. I don't know what 2-star is, and the training back then may have been better than typical today, but 15 years is a long dry spell. My alternate suggestion would have been refresher course and AOW certification.Thank you all for the great advice!
I have already contacted the agency and they are sending me a new c-card.
Regardless, I am planning on taking a OW course before going on the trip, just so I can enjoy it without feeling uncomfortable about my skills/rust.
15 years is a pretty long span and some diving practices have changed and or adapted to new techniques.