Wreck Diving Seminar in Finland

PADI Recognition for December 2010

Below are the IRRA winners for December:

The winner is Rainbow Reef Dive Center s15179

The honorable mentioned were;
ABC Dive Ltd s32334 – PADI International Ltd.
Ocean Pro Meeru s798161 – PADI Europe
Thresher Shark Divers s36055 –PADI Asia Pacific
Havsport Trondheim A/S s5238 – PADI Nordic

Below is the winner for Member Recognition for December and the honorable mentioned.

Winner:
Ute Frelec #91302 –PADI Europe

Honorable Mentioned:
Christopher Pace #92560 -PADI Asia Pacific
Bruce Coles #624100 – PADI PIL
Jonas Westerberg #86804 – PADI Nordic
Peter Mikhail #210071 –PADI Americas

A very good job done to the DC and Instructors listed.

Underwater Yahtzee

The thought of playing Yahtzee for 8 hours may seem like a tall order for some, but couple this with an underwater environment and you have yourself a World Record attempt. A group of divers from Sweden are taking Yahtzee to the depths of their Tropicarium on January 31st 2011!

They want to not only attempt a world record by playing as many games of Yahtzee underwater, estimated at around 8 hours, but they want to alert people of the Project AWARE Give Shark a Fighting Chance campaign. PADI Course Director, Mikaela Sjölin said, ‘We will continue until the air is empty’. The divers will have dual 18 L232 Bar Steel tanks and will play as many rounds of Yahtzee in the shark pool as they possible can in 8 hours!

A big thank you to Mikaela Sjölin, Annelie Lövgren, and Levente Toth, for organising this event. Best of luck to all the participants!



To find out how you too can help Give Sharks a Fighting Chance, go to Project AWARE blog.

Historical Meeting Results in Creation of Rebreather Association

PADI and the world’s major CCR manufacturers came together at the DEMA Show in Las Vegas, USA on 17th November to hear PADI’s vision of where rebreather technology may head in the future and to receive an outline of PADI’s new CCR programs due for release in 2011. The Meeting was chaired by Mark Caney - Vice President of Rebreather Technologies (PADI Technical Diving Division). PADI was also represented by other PADI Technical Diving Division Executives including; Terry Cummins (Director Market Development), Karl Shreeves (Director of Decompression Diving) and James Morgan (Director of Advanced Wreck Diving). Pascal Dietrich Technical Consultant at PADI Europe and Jeff Nadler of PADI Americas were also in attendance.

Over 30 executives representing the cream of the world’s CCR manufacturers were present, including AP Diving, Diverite, Dräger, Hollis/Oceanic, KISS, Innerspace Systems, Micropore Inc, Poseidon, Shearwater, Silent Diving, Titan, Revo and VR Technology.
One of the most exciting outcomes of the meeting was the decision by the manufacturers to form the Rebreather Education and Safety Association (RESA) to set a higher degree of cooperation amongst CCR manufacturers. It is intended that this group will also address manufacturing standards and some of the issues that will make their products more appealing to a greater audience.

2011 Individual Membership Renewal

Believe it or not; the 2011 renewal process is on its way.

Many of you have signed up for Automatic Renewal. You do not have to do anything. We will process the Automatic renewal around 29th of November.
For those of you who have not signed up for Automatic Renewal, or don't remember if you have, we have some great news. You can still sign on and save money (compare prices below) There are 2 options to do so:

1.Log on to the new Pro site at padimembers.com. Go to "My Account", and find the link to "My Auto Renewal". Click on the link and follow the instructions. You will be notified when your renewal is processed. You can expect this notification early December. Should there be a problem, you will be notified by e-mail, and you will have to renew online.

2.In the Online Renewal form, you can click the Automatic sign up box. The renewal fee will then be changed to the lower online price, and you will be registered in the Automatic renewal option.

We will launch Online Renewal as usual. Go to padimembers.com and click on the link for Online Renewal 2011 as soon as it is available. (Remember to sign up for automatic renewal and take advantage of the reduced fee.)
The last option is the good old manual way. If you for some reason are unable to use Automatic Renewal or Online renewal, you must contact us. We will help you in your renewal process. With manual handling via invoice, an additional fee of SEK 100,- will be charged.
Prices for 2011 are (all prices in SEK including 25% VAT:
Divemasters and Assistant Instructors, before 31. Jan 2011
• Automatic Renewal: 975,-
• Online Renewal: 1015,-
• Manual Renewal: 1130,-
After 31. Jan 2011
• Automatic Renewal: 1050,-
• Online Renewal: 1135,-
• Manual Renewal: 1240,-
Instructors (all levels), before 31. Jan 2011
• Automatic Renewal: 1665,-
• Online Renewal: 1815,-
• Manual Renewal: 1950,-
After 31. Jan 2011
• Automatic Renewal: 1735,-
• Online Renewal: 1990,-
• Manual Renewal: 2135,-
EFR Instructors/Trainers will have the same price regardless of method
• Renewal: 605,-
Alumni status will have the same price regardless of method
• Renewal: 445,-
We will encourage you to use the Automatic Renewal as your preferred method.
The staff of PADI Nordic wishes you welcome as members in 2011

Wreck Diving and UW-Photo Seminar, Stockholm, Sweden

INBJUDAN TILL SEMINARIUM I VRAKFOTO
SEMINARIET
För att stimulera och uppmuntra vrakfotografering så bjuder marinarkeologiska enheten
MARIS vid Södertörns Högskola och föreningen P2-Svenskt Vrakskydd in till
vrakfotoseminarium lördag den 13:e november i Södertörns Högskolas lokaler i Flemingsberg(Stockholm Syd).

Det är en gratis tillställning som består av en serie halvtimmesföredrag relaterade tillundervattensfotografering av vrak, med avsikt att vara en inspirationsdag för fotointresseradepå olika nivåer, både för totala nybörjare och erfarna fotografer. Tillställningen är inte enkomplett utbildning, utan skall ses som en möjlighet att upptäcka nya områden relaterade tilluv-fotografi, kunna få tips och råd, höra på intressanta föredrag, samt även träffa andralikasinnade personer.

Dagen börjar kl 09:00 och slutar kl 17:30, där i ingår även två kaffepauser och lunchpaus.
Innehållet presenteras på föredragslistan nedan.
Tillställningen är gratis och arrangeras utan vinstsyften.

Dagen börjar kl 09:00 och slutar kl 17:30, där i ingår även två kaffepauser och lunchpaus.
Innehållet presenteras på föredragslistan nedan.
Tillställningen är gratis och arrangeras utan vinstsyften.

ANMÄLAN
Glöm inte att du måste anmäla dig för att ha plats på seminariet eftersom antalet platser är
begränsat.
Anmälan sker genom att mejla för- och efternamn till: vrakfoto@hotmail.com

DSD 2 for 1

DSD Campaign November 1st to January 30th 2011. Sydsvenska Dagbladet and Stjärnkortet is now starting.




Provdyk -Gå 2 betala för 1!
Dykning ger dig en total kroppslig och mental upplevelse, fascinationen över att röra sig viktlöst och att kunna andas obehindrat under vatten är fantastisk.
Nu har du möjligheten att tillsammans med en erfaren PADI Instruktör, få göra provdyket ”PADI Discover Scuba Diving”. Dyket gör du i en lugn och skön pool miljö. Efter en kort och grundlig genomgång av det praktiska får du starta på grunt vatten där du kan stå upp. Sen provar du tillsammans med Instruktören att dyka.
Stjärnpris: Gå 2 och betala för 1! Ord pris fr 250:-
Plats: Oxygene Malmö/Dykskolan på Kirseberg 040-40181 520
Dykterminalen Malmö 040 30 68 68
Aquatica 040 15 55 04
Dykkedjan-Malmö Dyktjänst 040 16 22 16
Skånsk Dykservice 040 41 05 01
Dykterminalen Lund 046 21 19 00 6
H2O Lund 046 38 92 60
Mega Dyk 041 82 35 81
SUB Divers 043 53 08 67
Ängelholms Dykcenter 0431 20 370
Dykterminalen Helsingborg/Diveschool 18-30 042 24 53 50
Tid och plats: Boka individuellt med ett PADI Dykcenter. Se listan.
Datum: Gäller fram till 31 januari 2011.
Regler: Du skall vara frisk utan hjärt-,lung eller kärlsjukdomar. Från 12 år och uppåt. Målsmans tillstånd krävs för de under 18 år. Medtag badkläder, handduk en dykpartner.

The Winter Challenge

Make sure you and your PADI Dive Center have a busy winter with lots of diving courses and activities to keep your divers active and happy.
Background:
One of the most successful ways to keep in contact with your old students and customers is to meet them personally, face to face. The next best way is “old fashion” talk to them.
We have several very good examples on the results of “calling” old students and customers, does it work? Definitely, since this is not cold calling (such as telephone sales from different companies) you and your Dive Center already got a positive relationship with the student/customer it is one of the absolute most successful way to “know what your customers want and to get them diving”.

The goal is to book 1 student / day (at least).

How?
1. Get a contact list from your PADI Dive Center Manager with name, phone number and e-mail from students and customers. (In Denmark, make sure your Dive Center got the student/customers approval to contact them)
2. Make sure you got a schedule of courses and activities.
3. Grab a pen and a paper.
4. Start calling from the top of the list.
5. Tell the result on the PADI Nordic Tribe Facebook site.

If you are a PADI Member and not part of The PADI Nordic Tribe, please send a request for membership.

EVE Webinar

Join us for a Webinar on November 11

Meet & Learn - Improve Business - Tips on using EVE - Idea Sharing - Networking

Title: The EVE Users' Group

Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010

Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST (Pacific Standard Time, California. USA)


After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.


System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer


Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/981168993

Recognition

The following PADI Dive centers and PADI Members are recognized for outstanding work.

Honorable Mentioned: IRRA Perth Scuba s36034 /PADI Asia Pacific
The Dive Shop s35132 /PADI International Ltd.
Sport Time s9132 /PADI Europe
Tamperen Sukelluskeskus s31021 /PADI Nordic

Honorable Mentioned: Individual Member Vincent Callagahn #480005 /PADI Asia Pacific
Yasser Abdelrehim #207249 /PADI International Ltd.
Ramona Christeleit #982012 /PADI Europe
Fredrik Lövstad-Waldegren#73185 PADI Nordic

Gratulations to Tamperen Sukelluskeskus in Finland and PADI Course Director, Fredrik Lövstad-Waldegren, Sweden.
Picture: Top Jussi Sila, Tamperen Sukelluskeskus, below: Fredrik Lövstad-Waldegren.

PADI and Rebreathers

At the recent Eurotek conference in the UK, PADI released more information about its plans with rebreathers.

Mark Caney, Vice President, Rebreather Technologies in the PADI Technical Diving Division gave a presentation on the coming range of courses. The courses will be introduced at some time during 2011 and consist of both recreational courses under the PADI name, and a range of technical courses which will form part of the TecRec range.

Caney emphasised that courses were still in development, and so subject to change, however indicated the likely layout of the courses would be as below.

Although some credit will be given for anyone who has completed the recreational courses before entering the technical range, there is no requirement for them to do so, as PADI is treating the two styles of diving quite differently.

When asked which units would be approved for these courses, Caney explained that PADI would be designating two categories of rebreather; a Type R for recreational diving, and a Type T for technical diving. A Type R unit will have a high level of automation but relatively limited diver controls. (The Poseidon MkVI Discovery was mentioned as the only unit in production at present meeting these requirements). A Type T will have a wider range of controls for the user but will require significantly more discipline and training on the part of the diver in order to use them in the technical diving envelope. (Most of the current production units could meet the Type T requirements; however, PADI is considering requiring some form of third party testing of rebreather designs prior to approval as this technology is so new and relatively complex).

Caney suggested that if any instructors are planning to take advantage of these new courses that they should start to gain experience with rebreathers, as PADI will be expecting new instructors to show that they have acquired a significant amount of experience diving a given rebreather before they can teach others how to use it.

Keep yourself informed: Check The TecRec Blog.

Pro Night at Dykterminalen Lund

On last Thursday we had the pleasure to conduct a PADI Pro Night at Dykterminalen Lund.
The evening was well attended by divers from the south of Sweden. The focus of the meeting was on Rescue, Divemaster and Instructor training with explanation on why? How? And the possibilities to move on in to the diving business these educations will lead to.
If you and you are interested in setting up a Pro Night at your PADI Dive Center, please contact:
Regional Manager, Mikael Mox Moberg

5 new instructors in Iceland

Thursday 14th of October 2010 5 new instructors became certified in Iceland.
The OW dives were conducted in the lake Kleifarvatn.

From left to right: Trond Skaare (Examiner), Aron Bjarnason, Magnus Sveinsson, Kevin Martin, Louis Kotze and Erlendur Bogason.

PADI Nordic wish to congratulate you, and all the best for the future work in the diving industry.

TecRec TMX 45 and TMX 50 Distinctive Specialties

PADI Technical Consultants have written a TecRec Distinctive Specialty to introduce the use of trimix when diving shallower than 50m.

The primary reason for using trimix at these depths is to reduce narcosis. Whilst many divers are happy to dive on EANx or air to 50m, others are not. In challenging diving conditions reducing narcosis can be desirable to almost all divers.

This is an optional course which can be taught to PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 qualified divers to enable them to use trimix with a minimum of 21% Oxygen and a maximum of 20% Helium to make dives within their current TecRec certification depth limit with a planned decompression not exceeding 20 minutes.

The course utilises existing PADI course materials and content to introduce divers to trimix use within the limits described above. Students complete some self-study, a short knowledge development session, practical application and two dives using trimix.

The pre-requisite to teach these courses is to be an existing PADI Tec Trimix Instructor. The Instructor Distinctive Specialty application fee includes the course outline and a powerpoint presentation. Suitably qualified instructors will then become PADI TMX 50 Instructors and will be able to teach both TMX 45 and TMX 50 diver level courses.

For further information or to apply please contact your local PADI office:

European Shark Week

Take Action During European Shark Week - Write to Your MEP
The European Union contains some of the largest shark fishing nations in the world, yet its finning ban is the weakest.
Now is the time to strengthen the ban. Your voice and your actions during European Shark Week, 9 -17 October, will make a difference.

During European Shark Week, Project AWARE is calling on all European Union citizens to write to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asking them to press for a stronger EU finning regulation and add their name to the Written Declaration. This declaration calls on the EU Commission to deliver a proposal - completely prohibiting shark finning on-board fishing vessels.

How will this happen?
When EU citizens and shark advocates rally support from a majority of MEPs. Their role in closing loopholes in EU finning regulation is vital.
Time is not on our side when it comes to vulnerable shark species.

What can you do?
Write to your local MEP asking them to sign the Written Declaration on the EU Finning Ban!
1. Find your MEP contact details. Just click on your country to see the contact details of its MEPs.
2. Send your own letter or use our downloadable template. (For more info you can read the “Quick Guide to Writing to MEPs”)
3. Send Project AWARE a copy of your letter and a copy of your MEP replies to info@projectaware.org.uk
With tens of millions of sharks killed each year, shark finning contributes to an extraordinary waste of resources, unsustainable shark mortality and serious decline in shark populations. Sharks are vital to keep ecosystems in balance and as divers we know that an abundance of marine life and in particular, shark species, makes excellent diving. As shark populations decline, the severe consequences to the underwater world will also make the global dive sector suffer financially and hit the economies of resort-based diving destinations.
Thank you for taking action for shark conservation.

The King of Sweden comes snorkling with DIVE.IS!

31.08.2010 -

In late August DIVE.IS had the honour of taking Carl XVI Gustav, King of Swe- den snorkeling in the clearest waters on this planet. The King came to Iceland on a private fishing trip with his friends and used the opportunity to explore Silfra with us. David and Tobi enjoyed themselves royally with his majesty...

Read more about DIVE.IS on:
http://www.dive.is/Diving_Iceland.php?page=News

Member and DC of the Month

We are happy to announce the winners. Congratulations will go to Jeff Gordon MI-#192525/PADI Americas, and learntodive.co.uk s3702/ PADI International Ltd. Both will be profiled on the PADI Pros site, along with the honorable mentioned listed below.

Honorable mentioned: Individual Member
Mark Burns #257172 / PADI Asia Pacific
Dave Moulson #603455 / PADI International Ltd.
“Balky” Jose David Balcazar Melgar #973403 / PADI Europe
Ben Bos #955214 / PADI Nordic
Honorable mentioned: IRRA
International Scuba s18314 / PADI Americas
Exotic Malpascua Island Diver s6341 / PADI Asia Pacific
Balkysub s799290/ PADI Europe
Dykkerhuset s5251 / PADI Nordic

Picture: Ben Bos, N.O.W Dive, Denmark.

EVE Users

Join us for a Webinar on October 14

Meet & Learn - Improve Business - Tips on using EVE - Idea Sharing - Networking

Title: The EVE Users' Group

Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT (Pacific Day Time) California, US.


After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.


System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer


Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/745731720

Computer use on eLearning

Computer Diving added to Open Water Diver Course Online – Revised Quick Review

As of 7 June 2010, the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online also covers dive planning with a dive computer. Knowledge Reviews, Quizzes and the Final Exam have all been updated to include the dive computer planning questions and the eRecord now shows completion of the new Section 6.

When the eLearner comes to you to complete training, administer the revised Quick Review, which now has an additional seven questions (total 25) covering dive computer use. Students who have already registered for the course before 7 June 2010 will only have to complete questions 1-18, new students who register on or after 7 June 2010 will have to complete all 25 questions.

Download the revised Quick Review or you can find the form on padimembers.com under Toolbox - eLearning - Teach with PADI eLearning (Quick Reviews and more).

If you have any questions about how the new section functions or how to best implement PADI eLearning® to your course offerings, contact the Training Department at your PADI Office.

Member Recognition

We are happy to announce the winners for September. Congratulations will go to Tim Hunt and Motif Diving Center.
Both will be profiled on the PADI Pros site, along with the honorable mentioned listed below.

Individual Member – Tim Hunt 208434 / Asia Pacific office
IRRA Member – Motif Diving Center s16980 / PADI International Ltd.

Honorable mentioned: IRRA
Maximum Scuba s19282 / PADI Americas
Dive Rarotonga s5429 / PADI Asia Pacific
DC Mihuric PADI 5* IDC s9664/ PADI Europe
Sport & Dyk s31005 / PADI Nordic

Honorable mentioned: Individual Member
James Sommer #185020 / PADI Americas
Jorg Varnhold #957289 / PADI Europe
Olav Bro #503533 / PADI Nordic

A very good job done by Sport & Dyk, Sweden and Olav Bro as Individual Member, Denmark.

Regional Managers Meeting, Bristol, UK

Three happy PADI Divers together at the yearly RM meeting in Bristol.
A lot of productive discussions and exchange of ideas for the benefit of PADI Nordic Members was conducted during the meeting.

Left to right:
Brian Cronin, Mikael Mox Moberg, Drew Richardson.

The Go Pro Challenge 2009

For the second year PADI Nordic gives out the recognition for the Go Pro Challenge.
2009 Mattias Sellin at Highcoastdiving, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden recives his Diploma.

You could also take part in the Go Pro Challenge for 2010.
More info on:
www.padimembers.com

If you would know more about Mattias and Highcoastdiving, go to:
www.highcoastdiving.com

PADI and Rebreathers

Mark Caney, Director, Rebreather Technologies in PADI’s Technical Diving Division, today announced that PADI is planning to introduce its first rebreather courses to include closed circuit rebreathers next year. Caney said that PADI will produce a range of rebreather courses covering the needs of recreational and technical divers, and that the first courses will become available next year. They will be supported by

the usual high quality educational materials that PADI is well-known

Read more on:
http://tecrec.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/padi-rebreather-courses-confirmed/

AWARE

Dykkere hev et pengeskab op af Marielundssøen.



Tirsdag den 17. august afholdte OceanAdventures Dykkercenter i Kolding et Project AWARE oprydningsdyk i Marielundssøen.



Selvom dagen bød på godt dansk vejr, kunne alle fremmødte kun skrive under på at dagen havde været en yderst vellykket en af slagsen. Omkring 30 dykkere, og ligeså mange på kanten, trodsede vejret og stillede op til AWARE dagen i Kolding, klar til at finkæmme søen og give en hånd med.



Dagen gav rigtige mange gode gevinster. Nogle lidt mere spændende end andre. Ude af syne – ude af sind, men dog ikke helt, for da de frivillige dykkere gik i gang, blev der hevet mange ting op af søen. En af de lidt mere interessante ting som blev fundet i søen, var en gammel mælk og fløde flaske fra mælkemandens tid i slut 60’erne. Derudover blev der også fundet en computer, der ikke lignede at den skulle findes igen, da den var godt pakket ind. Men dagens helt store gevinst, der fik mange af tilskuerne til at spærrer øjnene op, var da dykkeren Kaper Meyer, hev et pengeskab op af søen. Det viste sig dog at pengeskabet var opbrudt og tømt for indholdet. Computeren og pengeskabet er efterfølgende blevet afhentet af Sydøstjyllands Politi til identificering og som mulig led i en efterforskning.



Vandet var dejligt varmt, men dykkerne kunne ikke se mere end en 20-30 cm for sig og 50cm på det bedste. Dog lykkes det dykkerne at føle sig frem i søen og finde en masse mærkelige ting og sager.



For arrangøren var dagen ikke kun en stor succes, men også ligeså meget en måde at give noget igen på. Det er helt utrolig, hvad folk smider i vandet. Tonsvis af affald ender i vandet hvert år. Det vil vi gerne være med til at sætte fokus på ved at få det ryddet op igen og undgå de skadevirkninger som affaldet har på plante og dyrelivet – og samtidig er det jo et fantastisk samlingspunkt for os alle, til at løfte i flok og få nogle anderledes dykkeroplevelser, fortæller Martin Pedersen fra OceanAdventures Dykkercenter og arrangør af oprydningen.



Afslutningsvis skal der lyde et stort tak fra arrangøren til alle fremmødte, både dykkere, overflademandskab og andre som bakkede op omkring AWARE dagen i Kolding.

PADI Rescue Diver Course on eLearning

The PADI Rescue Diver Course Online is now available and is another option your student divers can use to complete their knowledge development.

Similar to other PADI eLearning courses, divers must affiliate with a PADI Dive Centre or Resort during the registration process. Independent instructors may pre-purchase eLearning Gift Passes, which will automatically associate divers with their member number so they can also take advantage of online learning.
Student divers complete all their knowledge development online, including the five Knowledge Reviews and the PADI Rescue Diver exam.
Rescue Diver Online students divers must also complete a Quick Review in person when meeting with their instructor.
This is the same model as the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online and PADI Enriched Air Diver Course Online.
The Rescue Diver Online Quick Review and answer key is available for download at the PADI Pros’ Site.
Upon completion of the knowledge development, the PADI Rescue Diver student divers print out a Rescue Diver Course eLearning Record that they should bring to their first session with their PADI Instructor.
Other highlights of the program include:
• Integrated videos - no pop ups
• Videos included in quick quizzes for easy reference
• An introduction and five sections - including five knowledge reviews and a 50 question Rescue Diver Exam
• PADI eLearning Quick Review to be completed at the business once divers
complete the online portion of the course

While the PADI Rescue Diver Course Online must be completed within 12 months (the diver's access to the account will expire at that time), divers will have perpetual access to a PADI Rescue Diver Manual online after course completion.

More than 35,000 divers have already completed a PADI eLearning course.
Why not take advantage of this market by pre-purchasing PADI Rescue Diver Course Online Gift Passes to bundle with your Rescue Diver course?
For any questions about the PADI Rescue Diver Course Online, or to find out how you can implement the course into your training schedule, contact an Educational Consultant at your PADI Office.

Ny PADI Course Director

PADI Nordic and Denmark got a new PADI Course Director, Gitte Skytte.

Gratulations and a very good job done.

Dykkergitte ny PADI Course Director i Danmark.

Gitte Skytte fra Dykkergitte har fra udgangen af juli 2010
opnået den højeste titel inden for PADI. Se mere på hjemmesiden:
http://www.dykkergitte.dk/index.html

How to register your DSD

We have recently changed the way DSDs are registered online. When you log on to the PADI Pro Website and click on the DSD Registration option it will open the PIC Online window where you will need to click the blue hyperlink that says Proceed to Application.



This will bring you to the PIC Online Application page where you are now able to register your DSDs as well as your other student level certifications.



Providing you have the appropriate instructor rating, Discover Scuba Diving should be one of the options available to you in the Certification Level drop down menu. Please be advised that you will not be charged any PIC Online credits for submitting DSDs via the new PIC Online site.



The DSD registration service is still being offered free of charge, however please be aware that a PIC Online credit will be charged for any other certification levels that you process via PIC Online (like Open Water, EFR, Rescue, etc.)

Register your AWARE Projects and events.

Why Register Your Environmental Activities with Project AWARE?

First we would like to thank all PADI dive professionals for their commitment to protecting their local underwater environment, for raising environmental awareness among the diving community and for sharing the Project AWARE philosophy with their student divers.

Many of you are organising cleanup events and other AWARE environmental activities throughout the year, helping Project AWARE achieve its mission to protect and conserve fragile aquatic environments. However many of these great events are taking place throughout PADI Nordic service territory under the Project AWARE banner without being registered with the Project AWARE Foundation.

We would like to remind you that it is important that you take the time to register your events online at www.projectaware.org if you want them to be Project AWARE events.

Why register your environmental activities with Project AWARE?
If you don’t register online:
• We have no way to track your events and assist you with promotion and marketing tools
• We can’t assist you with recruiting volunteers
• We can’t acknowledge and recognise your environmental efforts
• We can’t use your data and event details to show how committed divers are

This is of particular importance for cleanup events. By registering your cleanups with Project AWARE:

• You can brand your cleanup as a Project AWARE event and use our logo and other branded materials
• You get access to a Cleanup Toolbox for Organisers with many tips and useful downloadable resources (e.g.: banners, t-shirt design, tabards, guide, reports, recognition certificates, translated materials, …., and much more)
• More importantly, you make your events count for marine conservation at a global scale by contributing to the annual cleanup report and marine debris index which help raise awareness of the issue of marine debris and how divers worldwide are taking action to address it.

Make your Events Count, Register Online
A link to AWARE is up in the right corner of the blog.

As a PADI Pro you also have access to the AWARE Toolbox where you can download many useful resources for free including the AWARE “Our World, Our Water” manual.

The Project AWARE Team looks forward to assisting you with all your environmental efforts where you are. Register Today!

Last Reminder

Undersea Journal Reader Survey

The Undersea Journal staff wants to hear your opinions. Please visit www.padi.com/readersurvey for a short, anonymous readership survey. How well does The Undersea Journal meet your needs as a PADI Member? What do you like? What don’t you like? What works? What doesn’t?

Thanks in advance for participating.

Please contact PADI Americas Market Research Executive, Cheryl Gilmore cheryl.gilmore@padi.com for any survey-related questions

Promote your TecRec Courses

A new section has been added to the TecRec blog: the TecRec Notice Board. If you
are a PADI IRRA member or instructor offering TecRec training you can add
a short advert promoting your courses or trips by going to the link and typing
or pasting into the “submit a comment” section. Be sure to include your contact
information/website in the body of your text.
Please do not list course prices in your advert,
anyone interested can contact you directly for these.


There is no charge for this service, but comments are limited to promotions for PADI
TecRec. The blog is visited by around 6,000 people each month and its content
is transferred to a Facebook page with over 1,700 fans, so take advantage of
this great opportunity and get in near the top of the list! http://tecrec.wordpress.com/tecrec-courses-notice-board/

2009 Changes to DSD

As you are no doubt aware, there have been a few changes to the Discover Scuba Diving course during the last year or so. It is important to understand how to run the new program whilst ensuring that customers enjoy the experience and dive centre scheduling isn't affected. The suggestions below will help you achieve this but please refer to the instructor guide for the full outline. If you haven't got it yet, the 2010 Instructor Manual is free to download from the new PADI Pros' site www.padimembers.com .


What has changed?In the 1st Quarter 2009 Inflate and deflate a BCD at the surface
became a mandatory skill for all DSDs.Rationale: although the instructor or DSD Leader is responsible for controlling participant's buoyancy underwater, having participants practice BCD inflation and deflation at
the surface gives them experience of inflating the BCD themselves should they need to secure buoyancy on the surface.
In the 4th Quarter 2009:

Effective Immediately
Added: When the Discover Scuba Diving experience is conducted in confined open water:
Skill performance requirements are conducted in shallow water before moving to water too deep in which to stand;
You may not engage in any other activities, such as taking photographs or video, while supervising participants.
Rationale: Provides additional preparation and heightened supervision for participants in confined open water.Added: Have participants complete and sign the Discover Scuba Diving Knowledge and Safety Review.Rationale: Helps to ensure participants understand and accept basic dive safety principles.
NOTE: This review is located in the revised Discover Scuba Diving brochure.

Why have PADI made these changes?Discover Scuba Diving participants have the least experience and least training of all our course participants. The goal of the DSD is to introduce them to the underwater world in a safe and enjoyable format. These new standards check student understanding of basic dive safety and ensure increased participant skill at pool and confined water level. Increased knowledge and ability increases legal protection for you and gives your students greater confidence which leads to greater enjoyment and increased likelihood of them continuing diving.

How can we implement the new DSD?
DON'T PANIC – you already do most of this anyway 
Have students complete the pre-course paperwork in the DSD brochure as usual. The briefing can be done either at the dive centre or at the dive site. Just follow the DSD flip chart or cue card and explain the basic dive safety principles to them and how they will be applied to the DSD they are doing. Then ask the students to complete the Knowledge Review - it takes just a couple of minutes and serves to address any misunderstandings prior to getting in the water.
OK – so now you may be wondering how you get through all these extra skills? Have a quick look down the list below:
Have participants practice the following skills in shallow water:
Exception: Only BCD inflation/deflation required for pool-only experience.

Breathing underwater
Regulator clearing
Regulator recovery
Mask clearing
Equalization techniques
Inflate and deflate a BCD at the surface
The skills in red are something that divers do as part of any dive – you probably do all these skills on every DSD without even thinking about them as skills! Don't forget you have already covered the theory of these skills in the briefing.

So that leaves three additional skills. They do not need to be mastered, only practised. Try not to think about them in terms of teaching an Open Water Diver course but rather as an introduction to the skill. You will have explained how these skills are done during the briefing so you can demonstrate each skill underwater and get participants to practice. Note that the mask clearing does not say that they need to have a specific amount of water in their mask so you can just get them to practice the technique for clearing their masks of any water that seeps in during the dive.These skills must be practiced before taking divers into water too deep to stand up in but as they don't have to be mastered to the same degree as an Open Water Diver - even a student who hasn't perfected the skill can still proceed to the next step. It's up to you to use your professional judgement to then determine whether they are comfortable enough to move into deeper water.

Help Sharks on the Brink: Sign the Petition

Divers worldwide are outraged at recent failures to protect endangered shark species. Together, we'll demand government parties to CITES heed scientific evidence and advice. Sign the petition with more than 20,000 AWARE divers worldwide and help give sharks a fighting chance.

Mark Your Calendar: International Cleanup Day

Scuba divers are leading the fight against marine debris in more than 100 countries. Mark your calendar for 25 September to volunteer or organize a local underwater cleanup. Take the plunge and collect data targeting change.

Poised for Big Change

Project AWARE Foundation global Board of Directors and staff gathered for unprecedented meetings in Dana Point, California, USA. Group discussions included the current state of our ocean planet, new global strategies and a clear, focused mission to take the marine protection efforts to a whole new level.

Kids Art Contest

Calling all children ages 3 - 12: enter the "2010 International Year of Biodiversity" AWARE Kids Art Contest before 8 November. Celebrate marine biodiversity with artwork featuring a threatened marine animal in its ocean environment. Who will be the next Ocean Ambassadors?

Your Key Achievements Highlighted in 2009 Annual Report

Thanks to the generosity of divers and individuals like you Project AWARE raised nearly US $275,000 to support 116 conservation projects worldwide. Find these and other amazing accomplishments detailed in the 2009 Annual Report.

Read and get more information on:

http://projectaware.wordpress.com/

EANx Course on PADI eLearning

In 2010 PADI released a new set of instructor and student materials for use during the Enriched Air Diver course. In line with PADI’s teaching philosophy these materials ensure your students can learn through an educationally valid system, at their own pace, and using the most up to date information available.

These materials include some exciting new developments relating to the way you can offer this course, and the information that your students learn. This article explains these changes and how you can incorporate them into your new courses.

Why change?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course has traditionally been based around the use of dedicated 32% and 36% RDP tables, as well as oxygen exposure tables and equivalent air depth tables. In recent years the diving industry has seen a huge increase in the use of personal dive computers by divers to track their dive profile and no-decompression limits. Increasingly divers are using these computers to plan all aspects of their dives – this is also reflected in recent additions to the PADI Open Water Diver course, which can now be taught using computers instead of an RDP / eRDPml. In line with this development, PADI is now allowing divers to be taught to use computers to plan their enriched air dives, rather than tables. This approach better reflects the realities of modern diving techniques. The PADI Enriched Air Diver knowledge development section is also now available online, providing greater flexibility for students, and a wider potential market for dive centres and instructors.

What are the new materials?
The updated materials comprise:

Enriched Air Diver Instructor Guide (version 2.0) product 70244
Enriched Air Diver crewpack (with computer simulator card) product: 70480
Enriched Air Diver exam product 70122

The materials, along with the Enriched Air Diver DVD (product 70870) are required in order to be able to teach the new outline.

Has the way I conduct the course changed?

The overall approach to the course remains the same. Students will complete home study (either through eLearning, or through their student manuals). This learning is now additionally complemented by the computer simulator – an online component they can access using the information in their crew pack.

If the students are using a manual, they will complete one knowledge review. You will mark their knowledge review and go through their answers with them, covering any areas that they may not have fully understood. They will then sit the final exam. If students have completed the eLearning option they will provide you with their e-record and they do not need to complete any further theory elements.

Students then need to complete the practical elements of the course. This includes gas analysis, completing fill logs and planning dives through dive simulations. It is not a requirement for your students to complete any dives, however you may wish to offer them as an additional benefit to your program. Once students have completed all the theory and practical elements, they can be certified as PADI Enriched Air Divers.

How do I teach with these different tools?
Students completing the PADI Enriched Air Diver course will have several tools available to them to help them learn to plan their dives. The computer simulator is an online component that students receive a web link and password for as part of their crew pack. They can use this simulator to practise the techniques involved in planning dives using a computer; they will do this during their home learning. Please note that the simulator is not a dive computer and is not intended for planning real life dives.

During the course students will use a dive computer – this could either be their own computer or a school computer if you have one for hire. If the computer is EANX compatible you can show them how to set it up for the correct mix, how to plan the dive and how to review it afterwards. Your students can complete the course using air only computers if necessary, and the instructor guide includes specific instructions on how to do this. In these circumstances there are limits to the maximum allowable oxygen content in the mix that they dive with and the depth that they can go to. You will need to ensure that there is an enriched air compatible computer available for them to practise setting up and dive planning on, however.

What are the benefits for me?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course has always been a popular specialty. With the new flexibility offered, even more students will be able to enrol into your program. The use of dive computers ensures the course is relevant to the type of diving your students are conducting and that the course has practical value to them. It also highlights the importance of dive computers to those who do not already own them, and consequently will have a positive impact on your equipment sales.

Can I keep using tables?The Enriched Air RDP tables are still in production at this time – they are available as part of a crewpack (product 61044) or individually. You may teach students the computer option and then provide them with additional tables and instruction afterwards if you wish. Please note that in this instance you would follow all the standards for the computer-based enriched air program, including the knowledge review and the final exam. The use of tables would be entirely supplementary. You are still able to offer the table-only version of the course if required, using the previous versions of the instructor and student materials.

You can purchase these new materials from your local distributor or via the online shopping cart on the PADI Pro website. Please continue to read your training bulletins for updates on future changes to the PADI Enriched Air Diver course.

EANx Material, Sweden

EANx-kitet med tabell

Den gamla EANx-manualen (71450sw) är nu slut i lager och kommer att ersättas fullt ut av den nya (70460sw). Detta innebär att EANx-kitet med tabell (61044sw) numera innehåller computermanual + tabeller + booklet ?Oxygene Exposure Table, EAD Table and Enriched Air RDP´s, Instructions for use and study guide?. Se även bifogad pdf med utdrag ur Training Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2009. Priserna på kiten är densamma som tidigare. Alltså:

61044sw (EANx-kit m tabeller)
70460sw, Computermanual
Booklet: Oxygene Exposure Table, EAD Table and Enriched Air RDP´s, Instructions for use and study guide
61049, RDP 32%
61053, RDP 36%
61057, RDP Equival air/oxygene exposure table
40088, Specialty Diver Wall Certificate
70118, EAN Final Exam Answer sheet
10038sw, Administrativt dokument för vidareutbildning
70198, PADI Promotional Broschure
999111, PADI pen
60102, Carrying bag


61045sw (EANx-kit m computer)
70460sw, Computermanual
40088, Specialty Diver Wall Certificate
70115, EAN Final Exam Answer sheet
10038sw, Administrativt dokument för vidareutbildning
70198, PADI Promotional Broschure
999111, PADI pen
60102, Carrying bag

Nordic Top Producers from Undersea Journal

PADI Nordic member Instructors recive credential for hard work and determination.
Signe Selven.
I was a very active diver who loved being underwater. As a divemaster I saw how easy it was to bring out enthusiasm in others. Being an instructor gave me a unique opportunity to combine enthusiasm and business. My greatest joy as an instructor is to see my students master their challenges.

Odd-Egil Fredriksen.I become an instructor when I took a dive trip to Sharm el Sheik, in the Red Sea in 1990. I quit my job, signed up for a rescue course and never looked back. The progress from nervous beginners to confident certified divers is what I enjoy best about teaching new divers.

Very good job don and an inspiration for all of us.

Read more about Signe and Odd-Egil at www.padimembers.com

Outside the Box

This is to show an illustration of a good example of how to market diving “outside the box”. On the 27th of May, we – Halmstad Dykarskola – were invited to partake in an event held by a domestic shoe dealer in Halmstad.

The background was that their ordinary target group is females, age between 16 and 40 years old, and they wanted to stimulate an interest for men as well, hence they invited us as diving as an event could be tempting for their “new” target group.

We, on the other hand, are really interested in their ordinary target group and choose carefully the information as well as equipment to bring with us so it would be specifically appealing for women.

As a little twist, the shoe dealer arranged a dance competition – limbo, for which we were judges. Not too surprisingly, mainly women attended the dance competition and first price together with a gift card from the shoe dealer was an Open Water Diver education.

In addition to the direct marketing, a local TV channel was there and filmed the event as well as they interviewed us. The local TV channel runs the clip during two weeks and it reaches out to approximately 50000 people in Halmstad. The only thing this event cost us was our time and the cost for the OW kit. This event was truly a win/win for everyone involved.

Sharks at danger!!

Sharks are in trouble and we need your help!

Project AWARE is launching an exciting petition on World Oceans Day 8th June demanding that Governments worldwide take action for sharks and increase their protection.

In March 2010, Governments ignored scientific evidence and advice in favour of short-term economic interests at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). They failed to give eight threatened shark species the trade protections they deserve.

Project AWARE is asking for some help to kick our petition off! Take two minutes and sign the petition: www.projectaware.org/givesharksachance

You can share the petition with your friends, family etc etc to help build our movement for shark protection.

New Online Services from PADI Nordic

We are glad to announce the new PIC Online and Student Replacement Card Online.
The PIC Online is now available for individual members in addition to PADI Dive Centers and Resorts. You will find the PIC Online under Online Services in the new padimembers.com.
One of the features in the new PIC Online solution is to choose Project AWARE C-cards. The Minimum donation to Project AWARE is SEK 75,-. You must use a Credit Card to pay the AWARE donations.
In order to certify students online, you will have to purchase Online PICs from the office. If you have paper PICs in stock, contact Urban Edlund (+46 (0)31 80 88 43), and we can help you replace the paper PICs with Online PICs.
The Student Replacement Card Online is available from padi.com. The diver can choose from standard, Limited Edition and different Project AWARE cards. If you would like to take a look at this new feature, click the link below, and enjoy. No cards will be made unless payment is completed.
Link to: Replacement Card Online. http://www.padi.com/scuba/scuba-certification-cards/default.aspx
A nice benefit with Student Replacement Card Online is the fact that students easily order a new card if they want a different photo, they want a Limited Edition card or whatever reason they might have. Normally students only change their cards only if they lost the old one. A part of this process is to print a Temporary Card when the new C-card is ordered. This will be handy for traveling divers who discovers they cannot find their c-card the day before a trip.

PADI NORDIC TRIBE on Facebook

This Tribal Group is intended for Renewed PADI Nordic members.
The intention with the group is:
To help each other with useful and creative ideas related to diver training and diving excursions.

As PADI Nordic member please feel free to join and take a vital part of the discussion.

Sign on: Under useful links and friends (right corner)

PADI Instructor get Prestigous Price

Planecrash in the arctic circle.
Padi Master Scuba Diver Trainer Søren Wiesauer, TV2 Østjylland photograph Jesper Bonde Nielsen and reporter Nicolai Venge won for best documentary at Circom 2010 for "Planecrash in the Arctic Circle" and also for best movie in all categories. Søren Wiesauer have made all the underwater pictures (including the shoots from inside the plane). The documentary is aired tonight on tv2 at 20.30. Enjoy ;-)

Refresh and Review Scuba Knowledge Online

PADI Scuba Tune-Up Is Online Now - Student Price $50
How many times have you heard, "I'm a certified diver, but it's been a little while since I was in the water"?

For divers who's scuba knowledge is a little foggy: Scuba Tune-Up online is a convenient option to review diving fundamentals.
If you're a PADI Dive Center, you'd be crazy not to plug Scuba Tune-Up Online

There are thousands of divers who feel insecure about their basic dive knowledge - but may not openly admit it. At $50, Scuba Tune-Up is the online equivalent of an impulse buy. Catch their attention with a link on your homepage or in your e-newsletter. For example:


Quick: Answer the Following....What are the five steps in a pre-dive safety check?
What is the maximum depth limit for recreational diving?
What are the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness?

If you're unsure how to answer one or more of the questions above: it may be time for a scuba tune up! You can get started online (your eLearning link goes here) for $50.

The online course is performance-based, you'll take a series of short quizzes to evaluate what you remember from open water. Correct answers will allow you to complete the course quickly. For incorrect answers, you’ll read a brief explanation to help refresh your memory. A pool training session completes the scuba review (your price here). Price includes a scuba review decal for your certification card.


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Scuba Tune-Up + Confined Water Skills Review = SCUBA TUNE-UPThe online program uses interactive videos to review basic dive skills, but urges participants to visit a dive center or resort for inwater practice (and to learn about the latest updates in dive equipment). The online course also includes a segment on diving with Enriched Air - to promote continuing education with your business.


Want to preview the new course?PADI stores and Instructors who've previously purchased an Access Pass can preview Scuba Tune-Up online. Here's how:
1. Visit elearning.padi.com
2. Click on User Maintanence
3. Next - click on Preview Course Sections
4. Choose Scuba Tune-Up online from the drop down menu

PADI Member Forum, Aarhus. Denmark

At PADI MF in Aarhus.
23 PADI Members showed up at the meeting.
During the meeting we also got the opportunity to discuss present and coming topics about the Diving industry in Denmark and Jutland. After the meeting we all appreciated the Danish hospitality, and got more time to mingle, socialize over a glass of local brew.

PADI Nordic Office houers, May 13, 14, and 21st

PADI Nordic office hours , May 13th, 14th and 21st.

Dear PADI Member
Due to holidays, the PADI Nordic office will be close early or totally on these days:
• The 13th of May, Ascension Day, closed the entire day
• The 14th of May, closed the entire day
• The 21st of May, office closes at 13.00
We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you.

UJ Reader Survey

Undersea Journal Reader Survey

The Undersea Journal staff wants to hear your opinions. Please visit www.padi.com/readersurvey for a short, anonymous readership survey. How well does The Undersea Journal meet your needs as a PADI Member? What do you like? What don’t you like? What works? What doesn’t?

The survey will be up until 15 July 2010. Thanks in advance for participating.

Please contact PADI Americas Market Research Executive, Cheryl Gilmore cheryl.gilmore@padi.com for any survey-related questions.

Reminder, PADI Member Forum, Aarhus. Denmark

Aarhus, Denmark. May 5.
Time: 18.30
Radisson
Margrethepladsen 1
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

Scuba Tune Up Online - Coming Next

This programme helps PADI Dive Centres and Resorts reconnect with divers looking to refresh their dive skills. Each participant registers through PADI eLearning and must affiliate with a dive centre or resort. Since this programme doesn’t require dives, it is important that you communicate with participants and encourage them to visit the dive centre or resort to refresh their skills.

For details, further information or questions regarding any of these programmes, contact your PADI Regional Manager.
mox.moberg@padi.se

Do You Have Questions About Dive Theory Online?

Have questions about the recently launched Dive Theory Online? Here is a list of the most common queries along with the answers.

What material does Dive Theory Online cover?
Dive Theory Online consists of the following six sections:

Physics
Physiology
Equipment
The Recreational Dive Planner
Diving Environments
Dive Skills

Who can benefit from Dive Theory Online?
PADI Divemaster candidates, IDC-bound professionals, IDC Staff Instructor candidates and Course Director Training Course applicants can all use the programme to prepare for their course exams. There are, however, no course prerequisites so anyone – even nondivers – looking to improve dive theory knowledge can benefit from Dive Theory Online.

How does it work?
After enrolling, participants view interactive presentations that include video, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let participants check their understanding of the material and proceed efficiently at their own pace. Automatically scored end-of-section questions verify participant mastery of the topic.

What else is required to complete the course?
Dive Theory Online does not have a practical component so completing the online course material is the only requirement.

What does the course cost?
$100 US.

What’s the revenue share for individual members?
PADI Instructors receive $25 US per participant, provided they are enrolled or opt-in to the PADI eLearning programme.

How do I enrol participants and ensure that they affiliate with me?
First, visit the PADI eLearning section at the PADI Pros’ Site to set up your account and opt-in. Once you sign up, purchase a PADI eLearning Access Pass™. Please note that you must purchase an Access Pass to complete your account registration.

When will I receive payment for my eLearning students?
Compensation will be distributed on a monthly basis. Contact PADI Nordic Office for payment options.

How long do participants have to complete Dive Theory Online?
It will be available for 12 months from the date of course registration.

Will participants have access to the material after course completion?
Participants can review course content (outside of final assessments for each section that may only be completed once) for 12 months from the date of course registration.

Will this credit towards the Instructor Development Course?
Although Dive Theory Online is a great way to refresh knowledge while preparing for the Instructor Development Course Dive Theory Exams and Instructor Examination, it does not replace any of those exams at this time.

Are there any age restrictions?
Yes, participants must be at least 13 years of age.

Is Dive Theory Online available in a language other than English?
Not at this time.

For more information regarding Dive Theory Online, please contact PADI Nordic Office.

The New PADI Pro Site, is up and running!

The new PADI Pro Site for all PADI Members are now ”up and running”.
Please feel free to log on to www.padimembers.com
REMEMBER!!
You need to create your New account, the first time you log on to the site, just follow the instructions on the web page.
Navigate around and make yourself familiar with the content.
If you have any questions, please contact PADI Nordic

Integrating the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course

Digital Underwater Photographer is one of the most popular PADI Specialty courses and it's an easy add-on to other courses - especially the PADI Open Water Diver course and Adventures in Diving programme. Plus, the introduction of PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course Online gives your divers another option when it comes to completing the knowledge development portion of the course on their own time - leaving more time for the hands-on fun stuff in the water.
Here's how you can integrate the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course with the PADI Open Water Diver course:

1. Have divers complete the knowledge development portion of the course. They can use the manual or go online and take advantage of interactive assessments and some new information, including use of the video imaging features available in some digital still photography cameras.

2. Level One certification - Because level one requires completion of knowledge development and a training dive in confined or open water, you can easily integrate it into the open water diver course. Just have participants complete knowledge development online and complete their first Digital Underwater Photographer course dive in confined water as an add-on to one of their existing confined water dives (after confined water dive number three), or during the tour portion of open water Dive 4 during the PADI Open Water Diver course. You can provide a Level One certification at this point or have them continue on.

3. Level Two certification - If you've had your divers complete the first Digital Underwater Photographer dive, have them complete their second Digital Underwater Photographer dive (and complete their Level Two Digital Underwater Photographer certification) in open water as an additional dive following all the PADI Open Water Diver course open water dives.
Looking to use the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course in your Adventures in Diving programmes? Here's one way:
1. Have divers complete knowledge development either traditionally or online.
2. Add a confined water session and use it to conduct the first dive (and level one certification if desired) from the Digital Underwater Photographer course. This will ensure they are well prepared for the next step in open water.
3. Conduct the second PADI Digital Underwater Photographer dive in open water as an Adventure Dive. This way, divers will have met the requirements for the Level Two certification as well as completing the Digital Underwater Photographer Adventure Dive for their PADI Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certifications.

Don't forget that using the online component to satisfy knowledge development requirements provides you yet another way to maximize your time in the water with your divers. After all, it's the diving your students really love. Sounds like more fun for everyone, doesn't it?

PADI eLearning EANx Part 2 (2)

How do I teach with these different tools?
Students completing the PADI Enriched Air Diver course will have several tools available to them to help them learn to plan their dives. The computer simulator is an online component that students receive a web link and password for as part of their crew pack. They can use this simulator to practise the techniques involved in planning dives using a computer; they will do this during their home learning. Please note that the simulator is not a dive computer and is not intended for planning real life dives.
During the course students will use a dive computer – this could either be their own computer or a school computer if you have one for hire. If the computer is EANX compatible you can show them how to set it up for the correct mix, how to plan the dive and how to review it afterwards. Your students can complete the course using air only computers if necessary, and the instructor guide includes specific instructions on how to do this. In these circumstances there are limits to the maximum allowable oxygen content in the mix that they dive with and the depth that they can go to. You will need to ensure that there is an enriched air compatible computer available for them to practise setting up and dive planning on, however.

What are the benefits for me?

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course has always been a popular specialty. With the new flexibility offered, even more students will be able to enrol into your program. The use of dive computers ensures the course is relevant to the type of diving your students are conducting and that the course has practical value to them. It also highlights the importance of dive computers to those who do not already own them, and consequently will have a positive impact on your equipment sales.

Can I keep using tables?

The Enriched Air RDP tables are still in production at this time – they are available as part of a crewpack (product 61044) or individually. You may teach students the computer option and then provide them with additional tables and instruction afterwards if you wish. Please note that in this instance you would follow all the standards for the computer-based enriched air program, including the knowledge review and the final exam. The use of tables would be entirely supplementary. You are still able to offer the table-only version of the course if required, using the previous versions of the instructor and student materials.

You can purchase these new materials from your local distributor or via the online shopping cart on the PADI Pro website. Please continue to read your training bulletins for updates on future changes to the PADI Enriched Air Diver course.

If you have any questions regarding the use of these materials, please contact PADI Nordic, +46 31 80 88 40, or Regional Manager : mox.moberg@padi.se

Whts´s New with Nitrox? Part 1 (2)

What’s New with Nitrox?
In 2010 PADI released a new set of instructor and student materials for use during the Enriched Air Diver course. In line with PADI’s teaching philosophy these materials ensure your students can learn through an educationally valid system, at their own pace, and using the most up to date information available.

These materials include some exciting new developments relating to the way you can offer this course, and the information that your students learn. This article explains these changes and how you can incorporate them into your new courses.

Why change?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course has traditionally been based around the use of dedicated 32% and 36% RDP tables, as well as oxygen exposure tables and equivalent air depth tables. In recent years the diving industry has seen a huge increase in the use of personal dive computers by divers to track their dive profile and no-decompression limits. Increasingly divers are using these computers to plan all aspects of their dives – this is also reflected in recent additions to the PADI Open Water Diver course, which can now be taught using computers instead of an RDP / eRDPml. In line with this development, PADI is now allowing divers to be taught to use computers to plan their enriched air dives, rather than tables. This approach better reflects the realities of modern diving techniques. The PADI Enriched Air Diver knowledge development section is also now available online, providing greater flexibility for students, and a wider potential market for dive centres and instructors.

What are the new materials?
The updated materials comprise:

Enriched Air Diver Instructor Guide (version 2.0) product 70244
Enriched Air Diver crewpack (with computer simulator card) product: 70480
Enriched Air Diver exam product 70122

The materials, along with the Enriched Air Diver DVD (product 70870) are required in order to be able to teach the new outline.

Has the way I conduct the course changed?
The overall approach to the course remains the same. Students will complete home study (either through eLearning, or through their student manuals). This learning is now additionally complemented by the computer simulator – an online component they can access using the information in their crew pack.

If the students are using a manual, they will complete one knowledge review. You will mark their knowledge review and go through their answers with them, covering any areas that they may not have fully understood. They will then sit the final exam. If students have completed the eLearning option they will provide you with their e-record and they do not need to complete any further theory elements.

Students then need to complete the practical elements of the course. This includes gas analysis, completing fill logs and planning dives through dive simulations. It is not a requirement for your students to complete any dives, however you may wish to offer them as an additional benefit to your program. Once students have completed all the theory and practical elements, they can be certified as PADI Enriched Air Divers.

PADI Member Forum Reminder

Do not forget these dates.

Gothenburg, Sweden. April 8.
Time: 18.30
First Hotel G
NILS ERICSONSPLATSEN 4
411 03 Göteborg SWEDEN

Trondheim, Norway. April 13.
Time: 18.30
Clarion Collection Hotel Grand Olav
Kjøpmannsgate 48
Trondheim, , Norway , 7010


I look forward to see you all at the PADI Member Forum!

PADI Gear, Dress up as a Diver

We had some questions regarding the prices on PADI Gear.
As a PADI Nordic member you need to log on and create an account to get your right buying price.
Prices are all excluding VAT
You reach the PADI Gear Site from www.padimembers.com
For whom of you interested in creating your own personal Staff clothing, contact Pro line for an update information on how to get your own logo, text on the clothes.

Vildmarksmässan/Diving Village 2010

The PADI Nordic stand at Vildmarksmässan, Stockholm.
Thanks to all PADI Members, new divers and other visitors we had the opportunity to meet during the exhibition.

Flying Divers, Gothenburg.
The winner of Excellent Achivements Award for 2009.
Picture taken at the DC situated at Klippan area in Gotneburgh, sweden.
more about Flying Divers:
www.flyingdivers.se

Picture:
L to R: Mikael Mox Moberg, PADI Nordic, Jesper and Kalle, Owners and PADI Instructors at Flying Divers.