I am looking to gain some specialty instructor ratings, and was wondering what people thought of the PADI MSDT course.
Did you feel that it was a worthwhile course or not?
I have talked to a few people already who have thought it was a total waste of money. The opinions I have received make me think that maybe it is worthwhile taking the student level course from a very knowledgeable and experienced instructor, and then follow this up by completing some dives myself in said specialty and gaining the experience through first hand encounters.
I really do not feel like dishing out 5 - 7 hundred dollars on something that does not benefit me or my students. If I can put this money toward equipment/other experiences/training that will benefit both myself and my students more, I think it is a no-brainer.
Did you feel that it was a worthwhile course or not?
I have talked to a few people already who have thought it was a total waste of money. The opinions I have received make me think that maybe it is worthwhile taking the student level course from a very knowledgeable and experienced instructor, and then follow this up by completing some dives myself in said specialty and gaining the experience through first hand encounters.
I really do not feel like dishing out 5 - 7 hundred dollars on something that does not benefit me or my students. If I can put this money toward equipment/other experiences/training that will benefit both myself and my students more, I think it is a no-brainer.