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Sergeant Barkley:

I have no problem with this.  In fact, for my rescue and divemaster
courses, I chose the agency and instructor that had the toughest
requirements.  I found out the instructor's elevated requirements BEFORE
the course began and swam my ass off daily in the pool for months prior
in order to ensure my compliance.  (As an added benefit to the superior
dive training, I established for myself a physical training regimen that
I have continued well after the course conclusion.)

BUT, there were students in my classes that were NOT told of these
elevated requirements before they paid their money and started the
courses.  This is unfair.  The agencies publish their prerequisites and
physical ability criteria for divemaster courses.  Students, in deciding
to take the course, rely on those published criteria unless told
otherwise.  As long as you make clear to your students in writing your
requirements BEFORE they sign up and pay, they have no beef and in the
end they may be better divers and DMs.  But, if you do not do that, you
are not playing fairly.

Robert Barkley wrote:
> 
> A big fat bologna sandwich went out yesterday stating that if I, as a
> Brand X, Y, or Z instructor, chose NOT to certify a student, HQ from my
> agency would issue a c-card.
> 
> I have consulted HQ from Brand X, and they have assured me that the
> Certification must come from the certifying instructor.  ME.  Brand X
> allows me to increase the standards of my course as long as I meet the
> minimums of the Standards and Procedures.  If I chose to increase the
> requirements of graduation, I merely need to inform the student that this
> skill, task, or exercise is above and beyond the call of Brand X's
> standards.  The student can refuse to perform the request.  I will not
> certify.  The student can move along to another instructor if he or 
> she so chooses.
> 
> By increasing the swim standards of your entry level course.  At worse 
> you could be accused of running a military boot camp (I have been, 
> broke my heart --- Grin).
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