The IDC and IE of August 2005 left Mermaids
with a great "diving life" 100% pass rate again allowing
for a 100% pass rate for the entire year of 2005 so far. We had 15 candidates
and now 15 NEW Professional scuba diving instructors. The candidates were a very
strong bunch of dive interns with their skills honed to perfection to enable
this success. Congratulations to Xavier, Lizzie, Phil, Carl (Harry Potter),
Adam, Nicki, Joachim, Barry, Andrew, Nallia, Eric, Paul, Oliver, Wayne and Matt
- congratulations to all. The PADI system is superb and well structured and
taught through Mermaid's it has proven to be superb in allowing a good result
and for many to realize their dreams. Please do check out some of the photos
from the IDC and IE of August 2005 from Mermaid's CDC Pattaya Thailand. The guys
have worked very hard and achieved what they strived to achieve. They deserved
the huge party that we had the night of the good result :-) Enjoy...
(Photos
open in a new window).
Claus - PADI Staff
instructor grading the guys during their presentations on the IDC.
Nicki making here IDC
presentation (one of them :-)
The guys chilling out at
lunch before back into the pool.
The pool session with PADI
Course Director, the boss and our friend Steve Blumenthal.
Steve with the divers giving
guidance.
Steve briefing the group on the skills to be
demonstrated.
Noriko - PADI Staff
instructor making her presentations.
The dive interns and
would-be instructors leaving for the evening exams of the IE. (Instructor
Examination).
STAFF and dive interns
making assessments and last minute preparations before the IE pool
session.
Nicki has been called for
the demonstration.
Kitting up and buddy checks are essential.
Anne-Marie the Instructor
Examiner briefing all of the guys on the process.
Oliver being de-briefed by
the IE.
Noriko and Tim (Instructor
Examiner) look upon the demonstrations.
The guys being briefed.
Group session and speech.
Carl being de-briefed by
the IE.
Barry being de-briefed by
the IE.
Nicki and Adam looking
happy after passing the pool work.
De-kitting with relief - a
pass!
Ollie and Carl happy with
their success.
Phil having passed all of
the pool dive work.
Do you think that Lizzie
passed? Mmmmm - not so sure :-)
Barry.
The guys looking confident
after the IDC and before the IE. No T-shirts are worn for good luck.
On returning as new
instructors they can proudly wear their personalised diving instructor
t-shirts with pride.
The party begins with a nice
slow dance by Phil and Lizzie.
...and the party goes
on...and on...and on...CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!!!
Each new IDC
each month will be documented here also.
The IDC and IE of August 2005 left Mermaids
with a great "diving life" 100% pass rate again allowing
for a 100% pass rate for the entire year of 2005 so far. We had 15 candidates
and now 15 NEW Professional scuba diving instructors. The candidates were a very
strong bunch of dive interns with their skills honed to perfection to enable
this success. Congratulations to Xavier, Lizzie, Phil, Carl (Harry Potter),
Adam, Nicki, Joachim, Barry, Andrew, Nallia, Eric, Paul, Oliver, Wayne and Matt
- congratulations to all. The PADI system is superb and well structured and
taught through Mermaid's it has proven to be superb in allowing a good result
and for many to realize their dreams. Please do check out some of the photos
from the IDC and IE of August 2005 from Mermaid's CDC Pattaya Thailand. The guys
have worked very hard and achieved what they strived to achieve. They deserved
the huge party that we had the night of the good result :-) Enjoy...
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