Card you’re most proud of earning?
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In 1983 I got the following 3-rd degree instructor card (FIPS/CMAS). It carries n. 14, which means that before me just 13 Italians reached the same qualification, and they were all very famous names, such as Duilio Marcante, Luigi Ferraro, Gianni Bertieri, etc...
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Cdncoldwater
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No, that wasn't what I was implying. Both were challenging as a course and probably the two where I learned the most. Rescue they gave less challenging scenarios to the candidate who was struggling and there was more mentorship. With solo they straight out said you need to earn this certification, the scenarios were the same for everyone because you did them individually and folks actually didn't pass the course. The mentoring was far less than I saw in any other course as you were expected to have the fundamental skills and were there to be critiqued and verified.
mcohen1021
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Best card I ever earned was reaching 31 years of scuba accident and injury free
helodriver87
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CCR Cave. I was a brand new diver and taking fundies. Day one of in water work at the ginnie run and I see a team go in with CCRs, scooters, tows, safeties, the whole thing. I just remember thinking "how the hell do I get there, that looks cool". It turned into a multi year goal that I finally hit last fall. I remember clearly on the last day of class as we scootered by stage rock on the way to the scraper thinking "holy ****, I'm there". Unfortunately, work and covid have made it tough to put that card to use much lately, but I'm eyeballing May for a trip and I can't wait.
Don't do it, you do know the old saying : "Don't tempt the Gods".
PullYourselfTogetherMan
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I think I'm now what you were then: on the cusp of my GUE path forward and just chomping at the bit to get in a cave. Its a great feeling.
Nice.
You are younger than I thought.
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