DeadCactus
Registered
Hello all,
I was a newbie NAUI certified instructor for about a year and a DM for half a year before that. Then life and a change in geography got in the way and my diving came to a halt. My membership expired back in 2009 and that's around the last time I dove.
Anyway, things have changed again and I have hopes of getting back into diving soon. Eventually I'd like to get back into teaching, though for now the focus is getting back into being a proficient diver.
Looking ahead though, I'm having a hard time finding out what the process would be to be able to teach or DM again. I would think there's more to it after two years than just paying my dues/insurance and submitting the form?
I'm also trying to figure out the best route for returning to being a competent instructor. My current plan is to focus on getting some new dives under my belt, getting my certification back, and then volunteering to assist an instructor more up to date on their skills. Does that seem reasonable?
Thank you for any input.
-DC
I was a newbie NAUI certified instructor for about a year and a DM for half a year before that. Then life and a change in geography got in the way and my diving came to a halt. My membership expired back in 2009 and that's around the last time I dove.
Anyway, things have changed again and I have hopes of getting back into diving soon. Eventually I'd like to get back into teaching, though for now the focus is getting back into being a proficient diver.
Looking ahead though, I'm having a hard time finding out what the process would be to be able to teach or DM again. I would think there's more to it after two years than just paying my dues/insurance and submitting the form?
I'm also trying to figure out the best route for returning to being a competent instructor. My current plan is to focus on getting some new dives under my belt, getting my certification back, and then volunteering to assist an instructor more up to date on their skills. Does that seem reasonable?
Thank you for any input.
-DC