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	I realise that techdiver might not be the best place to place this
query, possibly rec.scuba and the like would be better, but I need a more
'educated/experienced' response.  So please bear with me.
	I'm a BSAC diver/assistant instructor.  Currently I'm affiliated
with a dive shop which teaches ACUC/NAUI.  As part of this affiliation
I've been approached by a number of students due to harassment(insert
sexual if you prefer).  Now the harassment comes to my ears because I'm an
outsider rather than being part and parcel of the ACUC/NAUI instructional
grading I'm just giving a hand, which leaves me more a a Teaching
Assistant/Helper.  However the problem stems from an instructor
harassessing a number of students over the years, some have handled the
situation by ignoring it until another 'victim' took the flak away from
them.  Other up and left mid-course.  Whatever the results, several
students are more than a little upset.  My query is does ACUC/NAUI have a
policy for dealing with this kind of thing.  Have they an email address as
a contact point.  
	The instructor in question is experienced and gets results,
however all those others who are aware of the 'problem', need the guy for
something.  Their next certification level, or whatever... I however am
outside his sphere of control.  I have no axe to grind.  But I can't sit
back and watch as this kind of thing happens.  I know that at least 3 of
the students have reported official complaints to the shop owner.  But I
believe that (a) the instructor has financial controls/restraint over the
shop owner (b) and/or the shop owner is also one of the teaching team, and
thus is 'controllable' by the instructor.
	Suggestions...

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