AOW
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Mishelle
, Jul 23 2005 08:51 AM
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#31
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Posted 25 July 2005 - 11:01 AM
Nothing beats the personal joy of being a DM for a rescue class.
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Posted 31 July 2005 - 01:19 PM
Well..... It looks like Mishelle is going to make it! She had 1 more dive to do when I left. Lets all get ready to celebrate her AOW!!!!!! 
Vintage= 2 hoses are better than one!
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Posted 31 July 2005 - 07:54 PM
Absolutely NO reflection on Mishelle and her pursuit of AOW, but the assertion by several instructors here that AOW is a series of five fun dives and that no one really fails it really bothers me. A certification of AOW should actually mean something relative to competency underwater, not just adding a few more dives (often to a minimal set when the class begins).
This is not a criticisam of any of the instructors or of Mishelle's class. It is a reflection of the state of an industry that I think needs much more rigid standards. The only reason I got AOW was so I'd have a PADI c-card since many foreign dive ops do not know what LAC is.
With that said, hope you get that last dive in Mishelle. Look forward to a cyber celebration of your achievement!
This is not a criticisam of any of the instructors or of Mishelle's class. It is a reflection of the state of an industry that I think needs much more rigid standards. The only reason I got AOW was so I'd have a PADI c-card since many foreign dive ops do not know what LAC is.
With that said, hope you get that last dive in Mishelle. Look forward to a cyber celebration of your achievement!
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