Scuba Training and Instructors

If you read any of my posts, you will realize that I am a big advocate of training.  Training can be: directly mentoring under a more experienced diver or it can be taking a sanctioned class with an instructor.  I think the key is to keep learning and to have an open mind.   The day my mind snaps shut to new ideas, is the day I need to start to worry.

I know for a fact that both Steve and Andrew are constantly evolving their styles and rigs.  They adapt as new ideas and new technologies come to bear on our sport.  I have watched both of them go through evolutions and share that knowledge with their students and other divers.  It is really cool to witness.

Following is a list of the courses and training that I have undertaken in my quest for excellence.   There is more training to come.  I plan to take: Normoxic/Hypoxic Trimix, Cave Survey, Cave DPV, Side-Mount Stage and Apnea/Freediving.  I would also like to take a GUE fundementals class just to find out what all the hype is about.

• Padi
  • Open Water (Tom Lee)
  • Advanced Open Water (Tom Lee)
  • Rescue (Tom Lee)
  • Nitrox (Tom Lee)
  • Ice Diver (Pat Iapeca)
• TDI
  • Advanced Nitrox (Frank & Barbara Krzeszowski)
  • Decompression Procedures (Frank & Barbara Krzeszowski)
• NACD
  • Cave Diver (Michael O'Leary)
• IANTD
  • Megaldon CCR Diver (Andrew Driver)
  • Side-Mount (Steve Bogaerts)
  • Cave Survey (Steve Bogaerts)
• Advanced Side-Mount (Steve Bogaerts)
• DPV (Andrew Driver)