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Scuba Diving/Questions Answered by Expert Andy Phillips
| Subject | Date Asked |
| working dive master courses | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: I have been told a few times that there are places in the Caribbean that you can live & work at a ... A: Is dive gear included in the total price? Yes, except computers/compasses. Is it easy to find ... | |
| working dive master courses | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: I have been told a few times that there are places in the Caribbean that you can live & work at a ... A: Here's what we would charge from where you are; CPR 1st Aid course including e-book and ... | |
| working dive master courses | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I have been told a few times that there are places in the Caribbean that you can live & work at a ... A: Due to local legislation our dive centre, and many others in the Caribbean can only offer work ... | |
| Dive Master / Instructor | 9/3/2008 |
| 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 --Buoyance | 8/14/2008 |
| 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 Diving | 7/19/2008 |
| 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 shop | 4/26/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| question | 1/31/2008 |
| 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 business | 10/31/2007 |
| 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 career | 9/11/2007 |
| 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 development | 1/18/2007 |
| 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 development | 1/17/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Andy Phillips
Top Expert on this page
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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