I make it a goal to challenge myself to continue increasing my diving skills and education so I really value when great class opportunities are available. Last month I took a Search & Recovery course from a fellow instructor. I was very pleased to learn all that I did - especially learning how to tie specific knots and then doing that underwater. I want to learn how to splice line next - and plan on learning that from my friend Melanie in Bimini in May. I have no doubt she'll put me right to work!
I am looking forward to increasing my photography skills and PNW Invertebrate ID skills next.
Do any of you have some "specialty" education that interests you in mind or are there any particular classes and instructors you would recommend (please note areas)?
What additional diving education interests you?
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Posted 12 April 2006 - 11:28 AM
It's Winter time - you know you're a diver when you're scraping ice off your windshield INSIDE your vehicle...!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
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Posted 12 April 2006 - 09:00 PM
Diving medicine has always interested me. I was lucky enough to learn from a Course Director that was also an anesthesiologist. Later, I completed some of the same training that physicians take to become certified as diving physicians. So interesting but so complex and difficult to learn if you are not already a medical professional! 
I am always reading something that has to do with diving. Things do change over time, and I want to stay current. If there are any good seminars coming up, let me know. I just might be interested.
If you are ever looking for tech instructors (deco, scootering, Trimix, cave, CCR), I know the right people if you are willing to suffer by coming to the conditions of South Florida.
I am always reading something that has to do with diving. Things do change over time, and I want to stay current. If there are any good seminars coming up, let me know. I just might be interested.
If you are ever looking for tech instructors (deco, scootering, Trimix, cave, CCR), I know the right people if you are willing to suffer by coming to the conditions of South Florida.
Edited by ScubaDadMiami, 12 April 2006 - 09:01 PM.
"The most important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein
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"For the diligent diver, closed circuit rebreathers are actually safer than open circuit scuba." Tom Mount
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Posted 13 April 2006 - 10:19 AM
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Posted 13 April 2006 - 11:07 AM
Diving medicine has always interested me. I was lucky enough to learn from a Course Director that was also an anesthesiologist. Later, I completed some of the same training that physicians take to become certified as diving physicians. So interesting but so complex and difficult to learn if you are not already a medical professional!
I am always reading something that has to do with diving. Things do change over time, and I want to stay current. If there are any good seminars coming up, let me know. I just might be interested.
If you are ever looking for tech instructors (deco, scootering, Trimix, cave, CCR), I know the right people if you are willing to suffer by coming to the conditions of South Florida.
I am looking at an Inspiration CCR course in a couple of years and to take my full tri-mix.
The full mix course may require that I do it down in the Florida caves (and work towards a cave cert) as it seems to be difficult to get boats out to the deeper dives that I need up. Blow-outs on these types of dives in the Great Lakes are way too common and vacation is a limited commodity in my case. That won't likely happen until after my CCR course in any event. If I plan to go below 200 ft., I consider it safer on a rebreather.
The CCR course is currently being planned with an instructor out of upstate NY.
As far as the other stuff, I would like to expand my first aid skills beyond the current Infant/Child CPR, AED, Basic First Aid level and I would like to take some boating classes to better learn how to function on a boat as needed.
Course work is not easy for me to do as I am pretty well locked into a straight afternoon schedule at work so any evening courses require to me to take vacation.
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Posted 13 April 2006 - 11:22 AM
I am looking at an Inspiration CCR course in a couple of years . . . .
Another one to the Dark Side!
Yes, I agree, it is a tremendous load off of the mind not to have gas-time limitations hanging over me. Even with the double 120s, at 250 feet, I could just about watch the needle drop with every breath. No more of that for me!
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:33 PM
Has anyone taken an underwater archeology or research type of course?? If so, where, with who, and I would enjoy reading about what you picked up from the class. Underwater research really intrigues me!!
It's Winter time - you know you're a diver when you're scraping ice off your windshield INSIDE your vehicle...!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:42 PM
Advanced Nitrox & Deco
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:46 PM
What kind of research? I may be able to point you in a VERY helpful direction.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:48 PM
Lets see... upcoming education:
1. Cave Diving
2. Adv. Nitrox/Deco
3. Trimix (Hypoxic)
4. Wreck penetration
5. CCR Rebreather
That should hold me for another 5-7 years
1. Cave Diving
2. Adv. Nitrox/Deco
3. Trimix (Hypoxic)
4. Wreck penetration
5. CCR Rebreather
That should hold me for another 5-7 years
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:52 PM
Well I am not limiting myself - so I'd be happy to hear what info you have!What kind of research? I may be able to point you in a VERY helpful direction.
It's Winter time - you know you're a diver when you're scraping ice off your windshield INSIDE your vehicle...!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:57 PM
I really want to take a wreck penetration course.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 02:15 PM
Well I am not limiting myself - so I'd be happy to hear what info you have!What kind of research? I may be able to point you in a VERY helpful direction.
The gentleman who owns the shop I am associated with does a very wide variety of research dives. He is a marine biologist by education. He also helps organize these kinds of activities. He did a week-long research dive in the caves in the Caribbean, and is going on a research dive in the Great lakes this summer in conjunction with the Univerity of Wisconson. I had hoped to be ready to act in a supporting role for that, but I'm not ready yet.
If you are really interested in this kind of thing, and you can do decompression diving, he might be interested. Unfortunately, he is MOST interested in rebreather divers because many of the dives they do call for rebreathers.
Let me know, and I'll put you guys in contact with each other.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 05:28 PM
I'm taking an Equipment course in two weeks and I need to do the rescue course again.
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Posted 04 May 2006 - 05:33 PM
My next training will be Tech 1 so all of my training dives will be geared toward that. Eventually I want to take Tech 2 and then Cave 1 and 2--by then I should be squared away (and poor!).
I'm also interested in underwater archeology and hope to do more of that this coming season. Documenting historic wrecks is very interesting.
I'm also interested in underwater archeology and hope to do more of that this coming season. Documenting historic wrecks is very interesting.
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Posted 05 May 2006 - 01:42 PM
I had planned on having my Instructors by now - but the broken hand and face messed up the schedule. Then deco and I have been considering combining my love of diving and love of anthropology - throw in a few more classes and get into uw archeology. I've had a few profs over the years that I should be able to call.
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Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance. - Jean-Paul Sartre
I feel the urge, the urge to submerge! -ScubaHawk - Raptor of the Deep !
WHO DAT!!!!
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