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**yves** · 18th April 2008, 16:47

Quote: (Originally Posted by MarcLaukien)

This is nonsense. When I switched over from the Optima to the HH, I explored the options available. In the end, it was a five days of training. I could perhaps have shortened it by a day or so if a cross-over would have been authorized, but it wasn't worth the trouble, so in the end, I did the whole thing.
I had neither forgotten my prior training, nor was I buying my prior training. I hope you were not serious about this, because what you write is quite insulting.

There is no meaning in insulting anybod, and these are no nosens :

This is the full course....
18. TDI – Mixed Gas Closed Circuit Rebreather, Unit Specific- Inspiration / Evolution, KISS, Optima, Megalodon
TDI Instructor Manual
Date: 10/27/2006
Revision: 7.0
18.6 Course Structure and Duration
Open Water Execution:
1. Minimum of three hundred sixty (360) minutes open water training to be completed over a minimum of six (6) dives including one (1) equipment configuration and drills practice air diluent dive to a maximum one hundred thirty (130) fsw / forty (40) msw.
2. All subsequent dives to build incrementally in no greater than thirty three (33) fsw / ten (10) msw steps.
3. Only one (1) dive is on air diluent all others are to be mixed gas dives.
4. All mixed gas dives are to be deeper than one hundred thirty (130) fsw / forty (40) msw utilizing a mixed gas diluent containing sixteen (16%) percent or greater oxygen.
5. Four (4) dives must be decompression dives.
Course Structure:
1. TDI allows instructors to structure courses according to the number of students participating and their skill level.
2. The exam may be given orally if not available in a language the student understands.
Duration:
1. Minimum of six (6) hours for academic development and a further two (2) hours for equipment configuration workshop.

Special note; If the diver is already open circuit trimix certified, six (6) dives and three hundred sixty (360) minutes is still required.

I had the idea the smiley said it all, some humor in this cruel world is nice from time to time

18th April 2008, 16:47	#27 (permalink)
yves Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Dolphin Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Azimuth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 52	Re: Certification madness or reasonable requirements? Quote: (Originally Posted by MarcLaukien) This is nonsense. When I switched over from the Optima to the HH, I explored the options available. In the end, it was a five days of training. I could perhaps have shortened it by a day or so if a cross-over would have been authorized, but it wasn't worth the trouble, so in the end, I did the whole thing. I had neither forgotten my prior training, nor was I buying my prior training. I hope you were not serious about this, because what you write is quite insulting. There is no meaning in insulting anybod, and these are no nosens : This is the full course.... 18. TDI – Mixed Gas Closed Circuit Rebreather, Unit Specific- Inspiration / Evolution, KISS, Optima, Megalodon TDI Instructor Manual Date: 10/27/2006 Revision: 7.0 18.6 Course Structure and Duration Open Water Execution: 1. Minimum of three hundred sixty (360) minutes open water training to be completed over a minimum of six (6) dives including one (1) equipment configuration and drills practice air diluent dive to a maximum one hundred thirty (130) fsw / forty (40) msw. 2. All subsequent dives to build incrementally in no greater than thirty three (33) fsw / ten (10) msw steps. 3. Only one (1) dive is on air diluent all others are to be mixed gas dives. 4. All mixed gas dives are to be deeper than one hundred thirty (130) fsw / forty (40) msw utilizing a mixed gas diluent containing sixteen (16%) percent or greater oxygen. 5. Four (4) dives must be decompression dives. Course Structure: 1. TDI allows instructors to structure courses according to the number of students participating and their skill level. 2. The exam may be given orally if not available in a language the student understands. Duration: 1. Minimum of six (6) hours for academic development and a further two (2) hours for equipment configuration workshop. Special note; If the diver is already open circuit trimix certified, six (6) dives and three hundred sixty (360) minutes is still required. I had the idea the smiley said it all, some humor in this cruel world is nice from time to time
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