The Association of Florida Scuba Instructors and divers. Membership is composed of scuba Divemasters and Instructors. Voting members must be an insured instructor, or divemaster. The association will be a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, engaged in legislative, charitable and conservation issues of interest to divers and members. Run by Scuba Educators, the association will develop and teach its own Florida s
tyle certification classes recognized as state-of-the-art. Certifications will be from novice to expert and instructor. Legislation will include:
Licensing laws for scuba instructors
Manatee, shark and fish issues (conservation issue). Offshore oil drilling (conservation issue). Charitable Issues will include:
Scuba Instruction for wounded and disabled veterans
Donations of training time by the membership to pay dues. Used for classes for wounded and disabled veterans and others. A scuba barter program. Other issues:
Low cost liability insurance for Scuba Educators. Unionizing Scuba Instructors/Educators. The Scuba industry has been run for decades by for 'profit corporations' of merchants, manufacturers and investors that have PROFIT as a goal. These merchants have made scuba classes a 'loss leader' and dive instructors a 'dime-a-dozen'. For years the 'cart has pulled the horse'. Time for a change. Time for dive education to be the leader of the industry. Make scuba education King. Take charge of your business join the FADI, The Association of Florida Scuba Instructors to have a voice and be a leader in your profession. Join FADI.
