Re: ...
 
> Slight mistake here.  NASDS offers an open water certification (24 hrs of
> class/pool) work, and they also offer a separate Advanced open water
> certification.
> Generally, the open water class is covered in one month (two weekday 
evenings
> 6hrs/week or 4 Saturday's (all day)) unless someone has extended the 
schedule
> at some shop.  If that is the case, and it doesn't fit your schedule or 
ime
> frame, then look for a different instructor.
> The Advanced Open Water Certification class teaches night diving, deep 
diving
> (to 100 feet as NASDS members don't dive deeper than 100 feet), and 
navigatio
Well, I have to admit that it has been 9 years since I was certified, so I am
sure things have changed, but I do remember that my certification course was
every Friday night for 12 weeks with Saturday and Sunday being pool training.
Certification included 2 dives in a spring and 3 open water dives (like in
West Palm.) My ex-husband got his Advanced Open Water at the same time, and I
remember the classes cause I would go with him, and his Advanced 
Certification 
included night diving, deep diving, navigation, wreck diving and one other
item that I can't remember because I didn't go on the dive. It may have just
been coincidence, but it was pretty cool either way.
I must admit that there aren't enough NASDS schools in my area though. My
current husband as well as my brother-in-law want to be certified and
I'd much prefer them to go NASDS. For us, living in Jacksonville, we can
either travel 6 hours to Pensacola, or two hours to Daytona. After a hard 
days 
work, not a particularly appealing idea. But, somehow.....
Anyways, thanks for the correction. Like I said, I'm sure changes have been
made in this fast paced world, but when I was young.....  ;)
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