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At 10:04 AM 4/15/95, Chris Hellas wrote: [stuff deleted for brevity] >What we do not have is education beyond initial certification. Divers pass >the theory, demonstrate certain in water skills & then are let loose waving >a C card. I know lots of instructors who care enough to advise students on >the way foreward and ensure that they have a 'feel' for a particular mindset >that will hopefully mean the student will progress in a logical manner. >I suppose we are back to sounding elitist, but I still think that Trimix >is not for mass market consumption. Can't you say all of the same things about a PADI OW certification? I don't see how this specifically relates to technical diving, or the gas you breath. There are lots of recreational air divers in Cancun and Cozumel that shouldn't be diving either ;). I think you're describing a training problem that can occur in any type of diving. I'm not familiar with the UK requirements, but over here a trimix cert. is a pretty rigourous program. My instructor lists the following: (Note, I've omitted physiological and legal requirements) ------- Basic reqs for level 1 deep air, 160' w/O2 decom. 5 days. (pre-req for levels 2 and 3): Minimum of 100 logged dives, with 20 between 100 and 130 fsw. EANx user certification with 10 logged EANx dives. Level 2 deep air, 190' w/O2 decom. 4 days Minimum 125 logged dives, with 10 between 130 and 160 fsw. EANx user and level 1 deep air cert with 10 dives in each area. Level 3 trimix, 190'+ (250' training) w/EANx & O2 decom. 5 days Minimum 175 logged dives, with 10 between 160 and 190 fsw. EANx user, Level 1 and Level 2 cert with 10 dives in each area. ------ Most non professional divers would take about a year to get through these three courses and would have at least 2 years practical diving before they started. On top of that it'll cost them about $2500.00 + C card purchases. Plus they need to own all of their own equipment before they take the level 3 course (add another $5000.00 to $10,000.00). I think it's also interesting to note that the courses require you to *use* your previous certification before you can go on to the next level. You can't take the courses back to back in 15 days. Given the significant cost/training barriers, even if trimix were to become 'fashionable' I can't see many people getting certified on a lark. I was told that there are only about 700 IANTD certified trimix divers worldwide. That doesn't seem like enough to be called a 'fashion'. Maybe you need to stiffen up your training requirements? Scott.
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