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RAWalker - 8/20/2014 12:21 PM
While I agree the instructor is the final determining factor in a learning experience if the program itself isn’t as well refined they are limited by the standards of that organization. So if we were to say that given the same instructor teaching, If I were to have a choice of programs I would still have multiple reasons for selecting the PADI program. First it is the best established of the certifying agencies. It certifies more divers each year than all the other agencies combined. The next reason is that they didn’t get to that distinction by being the first or least expensive program. They attained it by consistently offering programs which customers find safe, fun, easy to understand and of the highest quality education. They have not rested on their laurels but have continued to refine and update their programs as the industry has evolved. With their growth they have attracted the finest Shops and Dive operators and have grown the most jobs for industry professionals and have supported professional development programs equally as well as their recreational programs. So for those interested in taking their passion for the sport to the professional level possessing a PADI professional credential offers the greatest chance of finding a position.