The Standards Exam: A Pointless Ritual or a Wake-Up Call for the Dive Industry
The Standards Exam PADI IDC Indonesia | Standards Exams | Dive Organizations Every single PADI Instructor Examination has the infamous standards exam. Candidates sweat over it, looking up standards and flipping through their Instructor Manual. They sit the exam, they pass, they move on to another part of the Instructor Examination, and then — for most — that manual collects dust forever. And here lies the irony: the newest instructors are the most up to date with the latest standards and changes from PADI, yet they are the first ones to throw it all away and copy whatever outdated, corner-cutting methods are being used by the dive shop where they find work. The standards exam, in too many cases, becomes a meaningless ritual — a hoop to jump through, not a professional code to uphold. This is a disease in the dive industry, and it’s getting worse. What the Standards Exam Should Be During the PADI IDC at Oceans 5 Gili Air , Course Director Waz takes the standards exam seriousl...
