Training Recommendations
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Posted 26 April 2011 - 11:24 AM
#2
Posted 26 April 2011 - 12:52 PM
I want to start technical diving with the goal of trimix certification. Can anyone recommend one certifying agency over the others? Also does anyone know of a reputable technical diving training shop in Orlando Florida? Thanks!
I think the biggest thing especially when it comes to technical diving, is not the certifying agency, but the instructor. I did both TDI and DSAT training and found the programs very similar. So that would be where I would start. Figure out what your plans to go as a technical diver, is it to dive deep wrecks, penetration? Or cave? Find an instructor who's experience matches your goals, and that would be the way I would go.
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Posted 26 April 2011 - 02:31 PM
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Posted 27 April 2011 - 03:56 PM
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Posted 27 April 2011 - 06:32 PM
#6
Posted 04 May 2011 - 06:05 AM
Thanks for the tips. I have been put off by the apathetic responses from instructors in Orlando. Perhaps I will need to travel to take tech classes from a solid instructor.
I'm sure this is true of other places near you as well, but there is quite simply an amazing number of exceptional technical instructors in N Fl. If you are willing to travel 2-ish hours, I'm sure you could get some specific recommendations.
While not for tech training per se, I'm personally driving 5 hours each way multiple times a month for training/experience in N Fl, so that tells you what I think of the quality of instruction there!
Edited by Kate P, 04 May 2011 - 06:06 AM.
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 06:12 PM
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#8
Posted 04 May 2011 - 08:11 PM
#9
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:25 PM
I have to agree. The PADI program seems more concerned with profit margin than hard-core training. And I say that a PADI DM since 1992. The PADI business model is great for recreational dive commerce, no doubt. But I want something more concrete and geared for the rigors of high-risk diving.
Per your advice, I am pursuing IANTD tech training with Dayo Scuba, although they have been difficult to communicate with thus far.
Cheers,
Craig
#10
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:32 PM
Thanks for the tips. I have been put off by the apathetic responses from instructors in Orlando. Perhaps I will need to travel to take tech classes from a solid instructor.
I'm sure this is true of other places near you as well, but there is quite simply an amazing number of exceptional technical instructors in N Fl. If you are willing to travel 2-ish hours, I'm sure you could get some specific recommendations.
While not for tech training per se, I'm personally driving 5 hours each way multiple times a month for training/experience in N Fl, so that tells you what I think of the quality of instruction there!
Hi Kate,
Travel is tough for training, but no worries for fun dives. Training, for me, means when time is available. I really need to train in the greater Orlando area or not at all. I fly a bunch for work and have other commitments which preclude long drives.
Do you have any favorite shops/instructors in the Orlando area? Even if they are not tech, I can always reach out to them for advice on local tech training.
Thanks,
Craig
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Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:41 PM
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