My error. I should have said the shop requires students own all their gear with the exceptions of for OW course or any course that does not require dives. When I took Nitrox the dives were still required and I had to have my own stuff.
Still silly, as far as I'm concerned. Is this a shop or NAUI policy. Can't seem to find any reference/source suggesting that NAUI requires that a dive owns their own gear before Instructor level.
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As far as when you need your own gear, it is clearly outlined in the S&P for each course.
NAUI website doesn't show this. Perhaps instructor manuals do? Website does list "own gear" requirement for ITC, but nothing else.
RJP,
The S&P is not published on NAUIs site. It is however available to leadership members of NAUI. Contact the NAUI training dept and ask them directly....you will get the same gouge I assure you. There are no conspiracies happening here.