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About Andy Phillips
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Expertise
I can answers questions about becoming a scuba diving professional and working in the recreational dive industry.

Experience
I am an Instructor Trainer with PADI/IANTD and have 5000 logged dives, and have certified over 1000 Instructors, at levels from Open Water Scuba Instructor to Trimix Instructor.

Organizations
PADI Course Director DSAT Tec Rec Trimix Instructor Trainer IANTD Instructor Trainer DAN Instructor Trainer Beautiful Oceans Science Instructor Trainer NSS-CDS Cave diver IANTD Closed Circuit Rebreather Instructor

Education/Credentials
BA Hons Business degree

Awards and Honors
Certificates of Excellence 2004 and 2005 from PADI

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Andy Phillips 
In Category  Scuba Diving

SubjectDate Asked

Dive Master / Instructor9/3/2008
  Q: I have already done my Open Water and planning on completing my Advanced Open water by this month ...
  A: After Advanced you take the Rescue course, with CPR/1st aid, then the Divemaster course, then you ...
Weights --Buoyance8/14/2008
  Q: I weight 180lbs. I am in a Padi beginners class and trouble with maintaining a swimming position ...
  A: In the pool with a 3-5mm short wetsuit I'd say about 14lbs would be sufficient, in Open Water if ...
Career in Diving7/19/2008
  Q: I am a 26 yr old, unexperienced and uncertified diver, living near Atlanta, Georgia. Although I have ...
  A: There are plenty of entry level positions for newly qualified Instructors, as long as you choose the ...
Dive shop4/26/2008
  Q: Andy it's Andy. I'm a Brit' living on the Japanese Island of Okinawa with my ...
  A: Well you'd need to undertake training, and that would take at least 7 months, and cost about $7500 ...
question1/31/2008
  Q: Right now I'm taking a class about Resech methods, and I would like to do an investigation about ...
  A: You will need to contact the respective training agencies. I assume a control sample would be ...
about opening a scuba diving business10/31/2007
  Q: I was wondering if you could help me . im doing a project on opening a dive centre from scratch as ...
  A: Some areas require local licenses, that authorities only issue to legal residents (not foreigners) ...
RE: Diving ad relates sports as a career9/11/2007
  Q: To be a master diver/ instructor, I was wondering about the financial costs to obtain such ...
  A: Well it depends from your starting point on how much experience and certifications you have; here's ...
Career development1/18/2007
  Q: Do you have any idea what kind of average starting pay is offered to recreational diving ...
  A: Again the pay will vary depending upon your role and location. A full time Instructor in our region ...
Career development1/17/2007
  Q: I'm currently looking at the Hall's Career Institute for a career change. I have a degree in ...
  A: You can enter any dive training program with no experience and qualify as a recreational scuba ...

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