This video is being discussed in
Facebook. This is the "Scuba Diving Accidents and the Lessons They Teach" group James Lapenta set up on Facebook.
This was diving in cold water (Seattle, Washington area I believe). The student doesn't seem to be able to handle the buoyancy shifts which happen with a thick neoprene suit (I usually dive 7mm full with a 7mm shorty when diving wet). According to the person who shot the video, the student had 8 dives after OW training then went on to Deep Diver Specialty.
I saw boulderjohn posting to the Facebook group. The whole thing is a comedy of errors. And as John noted here, it didn't start with the Deep Diver Specialty. This must have started back when the student first learned to dive.
I've had students show up for a refresher (now called a ReActivate) and within a few seconds in the pool I realize they shouldn't have the OW card. They tell me there are skills they barely passed and thought they'd never have to do again. One such student went on to have an instructor re-train the student and that student went on to be a fine scuba diver. So we have shops in my area who certify people without giving them the correct training.
In my area the visibility is poor, the water is cold and the gear is bulky. It is a lot harder than getting certified in clear, warm water with a 3mm wetsuit and reef gloves. Good shops recognize that having 8 students to 1 instructor does not work here. But some shops make more money if they pack 8 students to 1 instructor. Shops are rewarded for churning through as many students as possible without proper training. My question is, how do we stop this?