Training History

Training History

I got my start in Scuba diving as a freshman at Washington State University in the fall of 1966 where I was able to take Scuba as one of my required P.E. classes. After 15 weeks of classes, I became a Scuba Diver:

Over the years since then, I have trained with several different training agencies, PADI, NAUI, GUE, TDI and UTD and have obtained ratings in both recreational scuba diving and technical scuba diving (including training in deep and decompression diving and cave diving).

PADI Open Water Diver

PADI Dry Suit Specialty

PADI Advanced OW Diver

PADI Underwater Photographer

PADI Boat Diver

PADI Pacific NW Marine ID

PADI Deep Diver

PADI Rescue Diver

NAUI Nitrox

PADI Underwater Navigator

Essentials of DIR

Recreational Diver 2

Wreck Diving Workshop

GUE Fundamentals of DIR

TDI Cavern and Intro to Cave

NAUI Tech Dive Propulsion Vehicle

NAUI Tech Helitrox Diver/Recreational Diver 3

PADI Divemaster

TDI Full Cave

PADI Emergency First Aid Instructor

PADI Assistant Instructor

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

NAUI Tech Technical EANx Diver

NAUI Tech Decompression Techniques

PADI Nitrox Instructor