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On Tue, 3 Mar 1998 22:58:15 EST From: Raimo4252 <Raimo4252@ao*.co*> wrote=
:

<<For example, recently, a fellow IANTD Tri-mix instructor, who was
personally trained by Tom
M., certified 3 tri-mix divers after performing only two dives to 170fsw,=

less
than 2 foot vis, and the students completed only TWO SKILLS. The students=

also
had never taken any other program with this instructor, so how the hell
could
he possibly do "the right thing". Now they are running around with tri-mi=
x
cards. How do I know this?? One of the students decided not to take there=

course wint me because I was too expensive and required too many dives.>>=


Name him! The agencies probably won't do anything, but maybe if he knows
people are on to him, he will straighten his act out.

Stuff like this goes on all the time. Instructors taking students right o=
ut
of a nitrox diver course and into an Extended Range course -- an extended=

range course that only has 4 dives scheduled instead of the mandated 6.
Also, like you said, instructors taking unqualified students into a trimi=
x
course, then giving them a half-assed course. I keep hearing about it, I
know it happens, I suggest to the agencies that they do something
(institute a QA program, which they might even have), but the shit
continues.

On Weds, 4 Mar 1998: <Robert.Lockard@nc*.na*.mi*> wrote:

<<     2.  If there is a person teaching outside of there agencies
standards, =

     let the agency know.  I can just about guarantee the problem would b=
e =

     corrected.  Have proof in your hands when you do.  Don't just say, s=
o =

     and so is a bad boy.>>

Bullshit. I can just about guarantee that the problem would continue
"as-is", regardless of the degree of the infraction, which agency or who =
at
the agency was notified.

I'm I getting a bad attitude! You bet your sweet ass I am! Fortunately,
there are still students out there who want high quality training. We
instructors who refuse to cut corners and insist on being paid for our ti=
me
don't really want the students who just want to buy a card.

See Ya,
C. Randy Bohrer, President
Underwater Applications Corp

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