Dive theory PADI IDC/IE

[Hartattack]

Ben it looks like you have made great progress with one of the more challenging areas in becoming a dive pro – decompression theory and dive tables. However, you may benefit from a thorough tutorial called the Mastering Dive Tables and Decompression Theory Pro Deluxe online course. Home

 

[oly5050user]

$274 for renewal if you do automatic renewal otherwise it is $319.

Off a bit on my part. Facility I work pays my fees and insurance

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

$170 yearly for member dues.

That's SDI, not PADI.

 

[fxb]

Thanks for your help, I understand the appropriate part but that’s for deep water entry. I am looking for deep water exit in cw. The closest I found was « exit using the most appropriate technique »

Ah, so sorry, I misread your earlier post. It's possible that your CD made a mistake in the title of your assignment, there is no CW performance requirement specifically called "deep water exit". The closest I could find which your pointed out is on CW dive 2, performance requirement 17 (page 59) -- "Exit using the most appropriate technique (buddy assistance allowed)". Again, the same comments I made regarding "appropriateness" apply. Hopefully at this point you should have some idea of appropriate exits in various circumstances. Shore diving for example you can remove your fins and wade out with gear on. Small boats you may take everything off and hand to a DM while on larger boats you may just take off your fins and use a ladder. If your assignment is specifically "deep water exit", and that's not a mistake, I would assume you could prepare something like either of the latter. In confined water, this is essentially any exit in water too deep to stand (basically not just taking off fins and walking out the stairs -- though the actual performance requirement does not prohibit this). One idea may be to have buddy teams work together to assist with removing gear in the pool and climbing out one at a time, etc.

 

[Ben_3]

Ah, so sorry, I misread your earlier post. It's possible that your CD made a mistake in the title of your assignment, there is no CW performance requirement specifically called "deep water exit". The closest I could find which your pointed out is on CW dive 2, performance requirement 17 (page 59) -- "Exit using the most appropriate technique (buddy assistance allowed)". Again, the same comments I made regarding "appropriateness" apply. Hopefully at this point you should have some idea of appropriate exits in various circumstances. Shore diving for example you can remove your fins and wade out with gear on. Small boats you may take everything off and hand to a DM while on larger boats you may just take off your fins and use a ladder. If your assignment is specifically "deep water exit", and that's not a mistake, I would assume you could prepare something like either of the latter. In confined water, this is essentially any exit in water too deep to stand (basically not just taking off fins and walking out the stairs -- though the actual performance requirement does not prohibit this). One idea may be to have buddy teams work together to assist with removing gear in the pool and climbing out one at a time, etc.

That's some good pointers, If I go with the appropriate CW deep exit, I think I will just go with taking off fins and going up the ladder. Unless told other wise this is what we always do anyway.

 

[Ben_3]

Should of done the online dive theory during divemaster course. Expect to spend close to $3,000 all said and one, then around $700 for insurance every year, and another around $170 yearly for member dues. It can be worth it all if you work for a busy dive center. If not at a busy dive center then it may take years if you ever recoup your expenses.

IMO I think they should have that dive theory included with all pro courses. The shop is a decent busy dive shop so I'm not to worried about covering expenses. I'm in it for my personal pleasure and the money is to cover my hobby. I have another carrier and I like to get away from it sometimes.

 

[Ben_3]

For the PADI instructors out there, I'm was recommended to buy a package that included online class manuals that stay up to date automatically. Now I thought we would be given access to these as instructors. I was wondering did you buy this? I already have my book manuals from my ow-rescue classes. Seems like a lot of money again after paying for IDC and thinking everything I need to be an instructor would be included..

 

[tursiops]

I'm was recommended to buy a package that included online class manuals that stay up to date automatically.

Can you be more specific about what this is?
Hey, you've only just begun to spend money to be an instructor......

 

[Ben_3]

There seems to be some new instructor special like 125$ cad for 6 elearning manuals, ow,aow,rescue,freediver, équipement spécialiste, reactivate.

 

[tursiops]

There seems to be some new instructor special like 125$ cad for 6 elearning manuals, ow,aow,rescue,freediver, équipement spécialiste, reactivate.

It is extremely useful to have a copy of the same manual your students will be using. It helps you answer questions, direct them to where to find something, lets you know what material you might want to supplement. That's a good price even if you don't think you'll need all of them. I would not want freediver for example, but the other five are useful...at 25 CAD each.