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=Mal BridgemanAs I understand it (and I could be wrong on this) Tech 1 used to be the entry level class, but too many people turned up not being able to do the basics....so DIR-F was invented
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what GUE Instructors consider to be basics vs what some other instructors consider to be basic is different. This is all dependant on the Instructor of course, but you had tri-mix guys with 100s of dives failing T1. DIR-F was first more of a seminar than a pass/fail class. It was to show people were the bar was set for future GUE classes.
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I understand AG was of the opinion that DIR-F should be a two stage course....one for teaching and one for assessment because too many people were not able to get the pass at the first attempt.
That was one idea - Sometimes it can be hard for people to take off the additional time x months down the road to finish the class.
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Now the course is being extended and an ostensibly lower qualification is being offered...Rec-F.
Not so - There are OW divers that have no intention of going into Technical Diving that are DIR. They want to learn the basics as well. I am sure some of the "tech" aspects would be removed from this class.
Eric