This is my training record. It was my plan but I’ve completed most of the recreational classes. I still want to take drysuit and wreck diving classes, but my next big one will be Divemaster training.
| Class, Blog Posts | Date Completed | Instructor, Dive Shop | Comments | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referral Diver Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 | May 2024 | Molly, Diventures Springfield | This is the classroom and pool sections of the class. | SSI |
| Open Water Diver Day 1 Day 2 | June 2024 | Jerod, Diventures Springfield | This is the first dives in actual open water. | SSI |
| DAN Diving First Aid | October 2024 | Will, Diventures Springfield | First aid with CPR, AED, and O2 administration | DAN |
| Perfect Buoyancy | November 2024 | Shyanne, Fred, Diventures Springfield | All in the pool, better learning of buoyancy control. | SSI |
| Altitude Diving | December 2024 | Veronika, Dominik, Punkfish Academy | SSI does not have materials for this, so it is all up to the instructor. Dominik is an astrophysicist – the scientific details were awesome. | SSI |
| Enriched Air Nitrox | December 2024 | Veronika, Punkfish Academy | Great class. | SSI |
| Science of Diving | January 2025 | Veronika, Punkfish Academy | I really enjoyed this and got a lot out of it. | SSI |
| Deep Diving | March 2025 | Carl, Diver’s Oasis | Fun class. Great experience. | PADI |
| Stress and Rescue | May 2025 | Molly, Dave, Diventures Springfield | January 2025, classroom, pool Fantastic class | SSI |
| Night/Limited Visibility | May 2025 | Molly, Diventures Springfield | Excellent class. I really enjoyed the dives. Looking forward to more night dives. | SSI |
| Navigation | June 2025 | Jerod, Dave Diventures Springfield | December 2024, classroom. Jerod did the qualification dives, but Dave was great in the classroom teaching compass usage. | SSI |