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alunnewsome · June 2nd, 2008, 10:15 PM

Having only joined the forum yesterday, I'm probably putting the cat amongst the pigeons, but hey, if I don't ask I'll never know...

From reading threads posted over the last few months I understand the role of GUE as a training provider of the DIR skill-set and philosophy.

However, within the DIR community is it a requirement to have completed GUE courses to be ‘accepted’? To explain a little more, if someone undertook training with another technical organization (TDI/IANTD etc.), taught by a 'DIR principled' instructor, who introduces and trains them in the use of DIR skills, how 'accepted' by the DIR community would that person be without completing a GUE course?

I'm not looking to start a debate on other organizations training methods or skills, what I'm asking is, would you guys, as DIR divers, dive with other DIR divers who have the skills, but not necessarily the GUE 'tickets'?

I'm curious to better understand what makes a diver 'accepted' DIR.

Cheers

p.s. please don't bite me; I'm only here to learn.

p.p.s. I know most reading this will be working towards/holding GUE certs.

June 2nd, 2008, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
alunnewsome(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4	GUE or Not to be DIR? Having only joined the forum yesterday, I'm probably putting the cat amongst the pigeons, but hey, if I don't ask I'll never know... From reading threads posted over the last few months I understand the role of GUE as a training provider of the DIR skill-set and philosophy. However, within the DIR community is it a requirement to have completed GUE courses to be ‘accepted’? To explain a little more, if someone undertook training with another technical organization (TDI/IANTD etc.), taught by a 'DIR principled' instructor, who introduces and trains them in the use of DIR skills, how 'accepted' by the DIR community would that person be without completing a GUE course? I'm not looking to start a debate on other organizations training methods or skills, what I'm asking is, would you guys, as DIR divers, dive with other DIR divers who have the skills, but not necessarily the GUE 'tickets'? I'm curious to better understand what makes a diver 'accepted' DIR. Cheers p.s. please don't bite me; I'm only here to learn. p.p.s. I know most reading this will be working towards/holding GUE certs. __________________ I'm not fat, I'm festively Plump - Roll On Xmas 08 Nid Da Lle Gellir Gwell I fynny fo'r Nod