I heard a rumor the other day that PADI was going to up the number of logged dives for DM from 60 to 100.
whats the buzz?
whats the buzz?
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I wouldn't hire a DM who had less dives than my average customers
Why is number of dives a criteria at all? I am certain that you can dive poorly for hundreds of dives, and that thousands would not improve it much.
I would think what you would want would be thoughtful people with a skill set that met a standard like any other job in the world.
I have talked to a few instructors that have never dived anywhere except the local mud hole, and while I am certain they meet the requirements to teach I would think they lack a bit of perspective on diving in general.
that said I think the skills needed to teach are not necessarily learned through diving. before someone can demonstrate perfect buoyancy control they have to know what it looks like and have it explained a little, then a little practice. Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. and some people can learn it faster than others so number of dives is a BS metric for defining a DM or instructor.
Yes I know this must have all been said in other threads.
There's a lot more to being a DM than skills. Judgment is a huge component, and in scuba diving as in a lot of other activities, you acquire good judgment over time by experiencing things and integrating how to respond to them into your skill set.Why is number of dives a criteria at all? I am certain that you can dive poorly for hundreds of dives, and that thousands would not improve it much.
I would think what you would want would be thoughtful people with a skill set that met a standard like any other job in the world.
I have talked to a few instructors that have never dived anywhere except the local mud hole, and while I am certain they meet the requirements to teach I would think they lack a bit of perspective on diving in general.
that said I think the skills needed to teach are not necessarily learned through diving. before someone can demonstrate perfect buoyancy control they have to know what it looks like and have it explained a little, then a little practice. Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. and some people can learn it faster than others so number of dives is a BS metric for defining a DM or instructor.
Yes I know this must have all been said in other threads.