Advanced Nitrox + Trimix course

[milka]

I have decided that this year i would go into tec diving... get more for myself and not for the money.

My instructor cursus is gradually growing, my dives are ranking, but i have this feeling that i don't know enough, i need to push it a little more, not only on the diving part, but on the theory part... get more knowledge, become a sponge and retain the info... and get to do some really good dives for myself... to remind me of what i'm doing this for, and for a long time .

I will then be able to go a few steps ahead in my instructor cursus... but with a stronger background... which can't be bad .

[bwyrwitzke]

Milka -
That's a great philosophy.  One of the biggest downfalls I see with open water instructors is the lack of continuing their own education.  There's always more to learn.  I thought I knew everything there was to know about scuba until I took the step towards technical and cave diving.  I truly believe that getting my full cave and trimix certs made me a better instructor from a dive knowledge and skill perspective.  Moving up the PADI ranks (IDC Staff, etc) is great, but in my (not so humble) opinion, the only skills you're picking up are how to market and sell more courses, not how to become a better diver.  With that in mind, I try to take at least one continuing education course each year.  Good luck with your training.

Bruce

[milka]

thanks bruce,

i'll make a little thread when i finally achieve my training sessions . i'm really looking forward to them... and i must admit that i have some doubts, so i'll have to get back into my books asap to cover the usual bad habits we tend to get... ie forgetting things

[xrayed]

hi,

i am thinking the same and i really want to further my diving education, so i am planning to go towards tech/cave diving. but i haven't decided yet where to go... i am currently working on the maldives and i think thats not the best place to do it... any recommendations where to go?? was thinking of egypt or florida for iantd advanced nitrox/technical diver and if i can afford it perhaps full cave... really need to do something else... resort business is driving me really crazy lately and i really need to do something for myself

cheers
dan

[goproutila]

Hi Dan,

We offer IANTD/DSAT to Trimix in Honduras, some great walls, drop off's and off shore sea mounts.

If you got the time as well, the Yucatan is half a day and plane ride away, you could get cave in whilst there.

PM me if you want more info and some links, or e-mail me info@goproutila.com

Regards,
Andy

[xrayed]

Hi Andy, thanks or the advice... honduras sounds good but i have been working in yukatan and i was really pissed off with the working conditions there, so until i go back there i need to save A LOT of money so theres no chance i have to work again there... will see next year when my contract ends what to do:-)

[gnirtS]

A tech course such as Advanced Nitrox/Deco procedures (TDI), the IANTD or other agency equivalents will massively improve your own diving skills.  No matter how much diving and teaching you've done the way tech courses are generally run, designed to apply stress and multiple problems at the same time really improve your basic skills, thought processes and at the end of it comfort level.  Its a whole different approach and situation than recreational diving or teaching and well worth everyone doing.

I did a similar thing, needed something for my own diving and it was worth every penny.