Central Ohio PADI Instructors?

[Militant83]

Are there any Ohio PADI instructors that might be able to help a couple central Ohio LEOs complete their OW cert. They have completed the online academics and completed the skills testing with an instructor. Then the instructor who originally said they would work with their schedules to get their check out dives done has bailed on them. And now being late in the season they are having trouble finding someone to complete their checkout dives. None of the local dive shops have been any help either at this point.

Anyone who may be able to help or knows someone is greatly appreciated.

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

I would start by asking this question here http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/central-united-states/ If this doesn't help get hold of Mike from Gilboa Quarry Gilboa Quarry Scuba Diving for some local dive shops. If all this fails, the instructor I help goes to Gilboa 2 or 3 times a year Welcome to Dive with Mar, Your Customized SCUBA Training Facility! | Dive With Mar

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Call Andy Silverman at Columbus Scuba. He's a friend of mine and someone I'd let train my kids. I'd ask him to do it to sei standards though. But he is a busy padi shop and if it has to be padi the only one in central ohio I can recommend. There is an independent instructor I'd consider as well. Rich Lauer . He's not as easy to get ahold of as Andy though.

---------- Post added November 3rd, 2015 at 08:07 PM ----------

Expect to pay and their skills and knowledge verified before going to open water though.