Anyone done this Certification Recently ?
Bill

I did a year or two ago. Not sure if that counts as “recent” though.

1984.

What do you need to know?

Just curious. I am planning on taking the course, not really sure why other than why not? I've dove deep, logged many night dives . Have been told that if I dive wrecks , they ( dive charter ) requires Advanced Open Water Cert. for deep wrecks. I've done dives in the Gulf ( not deep ) and I asked the dive operator if they wanted to see my cert. card, otherwise I dont't think they would have asked. Guess they figure if you're going to pay a bunch of money to dive, your certified, who knows.  I understand there's no test, just watch  six to seven hours of video and then do three specialty dives ? I am going to do the enriched air cert. I wonder what kinda of questions will be on the test?
Thanks,
Bill

For PADI, it’s 5 dives total. Do the eLearning, not in person class.

Lots of charters require it for stuff below 60ft.

Yea, absolutely do nitrox.

It was essentially required at the three dive operations  I was at in Indonesia in November -  Most dives were over 60’ with the exception of a manta dive at 38’ max.

All dives were on nitrox as well - I believe that straight air wasn’t even available on the liveaboard.

Cards were checked at all operations.  Dive insurance was required as well.

I don’t recall the exact requirements off-hand. But it’s cake to knock it out, so might as well.

Eventually did rescue diver - which includes (or requires as a prerequisite) a CPR cert.  again, while the stuff is basically common sense, it’s a cert which opens up further progression if you’re interested at all.


+1 on getting nitrox.  It’s probably the one I found the most interesting as it expands on some things you probably don’t know about until you’re in this context such as oxygen partial pressure toxicity, and so on.

1992.  

I finished it early last year with the wife. It was a great time learning new things. Do the e-learning. Nitrox. Night dives. Opens you up for more adventures.

Damn, I feel old.
1977 for Advanced

Of course, that led to DM, then OWSI and Master SCUBA Diver.