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Old 29-03-08, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman
I agree .... only there isn't a formal "6m bimble with DM" certificate, it's 18m from the outset with 30m a dive or two later.....
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Originally Posted by thehappychappy
Mal, Thats not exactly, True, PADI have an entry level certification "PADI SCUBA DIVER", the qualified scuba diver then has to be buddied with a PADI PRO (Renewed DM or above) and are depth limited to (checks Standards quickly) 12 Metres.

I DM'd on a couple of these courses last summer.
The first dives I did were as part of the PADI Discover SCUBA offering - I'm not sure if this differs from the SCUBA Diver qualification. This was basically a "6m bimble" but with an instructor following an afternoon of video watching and pool skills. At this stage I had no idea if I wanted to gain any qualifications, I just fancied trying it out.
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