Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
I heard the same thing from my PADI Regional rep a few days ago but he seamed to think the release date would be in line with insurance renewal. So this June?? Nelson Johnson Tom Mount wrote: > Ran across this tidbit today this should be interesting > > PRESS RELEASE > > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > > >PADI Headed Into Technical Diving > > > >RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, USA - > > > >PADI announces its plans to unveil the new PADI TecRec program later this > >year. The TecRec program, which will offer training for diving beyond the > >conventional limits of recreational diving, answers the growing call from > >PADI Instructors for a valid, professionally designed instructional system > >in technical diving. > > > >"TecRec will appeal to divers interested in venturing beyond recreational > >limits," says Karl Shreeves, Vice President of Technical Development for > >Diving Science and Technology (DSAT), PADI's instructional product > >development corporate affiliate. "It gives PADI Instructors a way to meet > >this interest with a program grounded in state-of-the-art instructional > >design." > > > >Initial TecRec offerings planned include courses in deep diving and > >specialized activities, with ties to PADI recreational specialty courses > >that already exist. Shreeves says the courses' design will help safely > >bridge the gap between recreational diving experience and the demands of > >technical diving. It will also streamline the technical training process. > > > >"Sound instructional design eliminates inefficiencies, reinforces and > >confirms critical skills, and streamlines the learning/teaching processes." > >says Shreeves, "So PADI Instructors can expect TecRec to differ > >substantially from the tech courses out there now." > > > >With TecRec programs currently in initial development, PADI plans to offer > a > >first-look at TecRec course materials at PADI Member Conference 2000 in > >Turks and Caicos at the end of October, with a major roll-out at the DEMA > >Show 2001 in New Orleans, LA, USA, next January. > >For more information about Member Conference 2000, contact PADI Trade > >Associations. > > > > Respectfully yours, > Tom Mount > CEO IANTD World HQ > http://www.iantd.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]