advanced training

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Actually Kitty, that was what I was trying to say, you just did a much better job of saying it than I did. ;D I think the progression of classes has been discussed, but thought I would add one more point. Most curriculums start out with new techniques, but similar gear to rec diving. Sort of getting your feet wet (literally) to gauge if you want to go on. Let's face it, Ebay and other sites are filled with gear that had been purchased, and then the diver found out that kind of diving was not for them. Nothing like having an intrest, spending a fortune in gear and training, only to discover that it is really not what you wanted at all. Or conversely, to find that something was better than you ever thought it would be. My wife thought that cave diving was insane, sucked ect. After a trip to High Springs, and a Cavern class, she can't understand why anyone would not want to cave dive, and hopefully we will go back for more this spring. Course it is a womans perogative to change her mind, but the complete 360 surprised me. I'm still bummed out that no one has came up with a magic money solution. After all, if I take a second job, that will cut into my dive time! ???