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In a message dated 96-04-12 08:33:25 EDT, deepdive@cv*.or* (Tim Olson -
Underwater Ventures) writes:

>PADI 5 Star CDC's, 5 Star IDC's, and 5 Star Dive Centers that
>offer enriched air training courses may continue to offer non-PADI
>programs during the next 14 transitional months (until June 1,1997)
>After that, only the PADI Enriched Air Diver and PADI Enriched Air
>Specialty Instructor Training courses may be taught.  Any enriched
>air courses that meet equivalency for these PADI courses would need
>to be dropped at that time in accordance with the 5 Star agreement.
>Both the diver and instructor courses are considered entry-level
>courses for enriched air diving..  Technical enriched air (nitrox)
>continuing education courses are still considered "training programs
>outside the PADI educational system" and are not in conflict with
>5 Star Standards.

Time to start a new "corporation" that will  sidestep PADI's attempt to
restrict us. NO PROBLEM!!!!

Safe Diving,
Bob Raimo.

April 13, 1996
9:10 pm

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