NAUI
Founded by Instructors and therefore a 50/50 relationship between material provided by the Agency and the input by the Instructor. Agency always has stressed over teaching. Instructors can teach independent of the dive shop.
Tables taught
SAC Rates taught
Test can be oral, open or closed book.
I find the course material to be more technical in nature which is good for some people.
SSI
Founded by Shop owners/Dealers and therefore a 80/20 split. 80 percent of the material, liability videos, course material controlled by the Agency. More student, instructor sign-offs at the different phases. Pool, classes, checkouts, etc. than NAUI.
Instructors cannot teach independently. Home Study a key component of SSI. Comfort through repetition also a key component of SSI.
Tables taught.
SAC Rate taught
Test is closed book and can only be taken under the supervision of an Instructor.
Cannot tell you about PADI
It's alway the Instructor that's important, rarely the agencies.
It's always been the case when I'm the student.
The descriptions above are a simplistic way to view the different agencies.
I find both agencies are rewarding to teach for and allow academic freedom.
Safe Diving
Tony Flaris
NAUI 44662
SSI 26849
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Founded by Instructors and therefore a 50/50 relationship between material provided by the Agency and the input by the Instructor. Agency always has stressed over teaching. Instructors can teach independent of the dive shop.
Tables taught
SAC Rates taught
Test can be oral, open or closed book.
I find the course material to be more technical in nature which is good for some people.
SSI
Founded by Shop owners/Dealers and therefore a 80/20 split. 80 percent of the material, liability videos, course material controlled by the Agency. More student, instructor sign-offs at the different phases. Pool, classes, checkouts, etc. than NAUI.
Instructors cannot teach independently. Home Study a key component of SSI. Comfort through repetition also a key component of SSI.
Tables taught.
SAC Rate taught
Test is closed book and can only be taken under the supervision of an Instructor.
Cannot tell you about PADI
It's alway the Instructor that's important, rarely the agencies.
It's always been the case when I'm the student.
The descriptions above are a simplistic way to view the different agencies.
I find both agencies are rewarding to teach for and allow academic freedom.
Safe Diving
Tony Flaris
NAUI 44662
SSI 26849
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk