nh16
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Hi all,
I'd like to get my Advanced Open Water Cert this summer but I'm kind've confused about the process. So, I know that I can go to a local dive shop and do the course with them (class time and required dives)... However, if I were to do the online course from PADI, how would I get the dives approved? For example- could I go to a dive shop and say, "I want to do a navigation dive" and then the DM just signs something?? How would they know that I'm completing the necessary skills?
It also seems like it would likely be more expensive to do the online class and dives separately as opposed to doing it all out of a shop. So what's the point of doing the classwork online? I'm in North Central Fl, so I'd probably have to head elsewhere for most of the required adventure dives.
Anyways, just looking for some clarification.
Thanks!!
I'd like to get my Advanced Open Water Cert this summer but I'm kind've confused about the process. So, I know that I can go to a local dive shop and do the course with them (class time and required dives)... However, if I were to do the online course from PADI, how would I get the dives approved? For example- could I go to a dive shop and say, "I want to do a navigation dive" and then the DM just signs something?? How would they know that I'm completing the necessary skills?
It also seems like it would likely be more expensive to do the online class and dives separately as opposed to doing it all out of a shop. So what's the point of doing the classwork online? I'm in North Central Fl, so I'd probably have to head elsewhere for most of the required adventure dives.
Anyways, just looking for some clarification.
Thanks!!