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>Gil,
   >I think the training differences are due more to some fundamental national
   >character issues.  Americans greatly prize individual freedom and are highly
   >suspicious of regulatory interference.  I must admit that I prefer the ease
   >with which one can persue different (non mainstream) activities and the
   >personal freedom to determine, to a greater extent, personal limits.  These
   >observations tend to be invalid at the elite exploration levels of scuba
   >which I think involves qualified divers from many different backgrounds and
   >nationalities.

Hello !

I have also noticed differences in training levels.
I am CAMS and PADI trained, 
The PADI way is to get you as fast as they can in to the water 
and as fast as they can to leave you to your own, many times
 without basic skills, like buoyancy control, breath control .......
They actually have a special course to learn buoyancy control 
a skill that is the very basic skill in diving.
And should be learned in OW course. I actually see instructors 
that do not know how to control there depth by controlling there 
lungs volume.

I did not see that so often in CMAS trained divers and instructors.
My CMAS OW was mach different in performance demands then 
my AOW PADI course.

I don't think every OW course can give every thing but every course 
should give the knowledge of what you should train yourself in after 
your OW course. And to let you know how match you still have to learn.

I think the PADI / NAUI etc way is the $$$$ way, get them in as fast 
as they can so you can have new ones and take there $$$.
It's not a secret that PADI is = Put Another Dollar In.

Regards 

Erez


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