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A quest from Deep Quest Institute for Instructors.

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Ricksafer

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Knowing the vast reach this Forum has in the spear fishing and free diving community and in the best of spirits to further expose this quest for spearfishing instructors prospects by Deep Quesst Institute is that this post is made. It has the healthy intention it may reach as many members for their input and or opinions.

Since this intention to look for applicants to sign up to for a course in order become instructors of Deep Quest Institute has already been published in its Facebook page by Deep Quest Institute whose president is Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras, here is reproduced the verbatim solicitation post:

"The DEEP QUEST INSTITUTE's goal is to promote spear fishing and free diving activities throughout the world, offering education and support. We are now looking for enthusiastic and passionate spear fishermen and free divers to join our institute to become ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS or INSTRUCTORS to promote and educate individuals through our standards.
You must meet our minimum requirements!?
If you are interested send us an email to veronicatinajero@me.com or contact us via facebook.

"Minimum requirements to become Assistant Instructor or Instructor"
- Academics skills ( high school or GED equivalent)
- 100 hours of spear fishing practices or more than 3 years
Very simple, we can take it from there and they can become professionals who can get rewarding jobs as independent instructors or apply in anywhere in the diving industry. ...
Moreimportant, they will be able to pass safety knowledge tests to avoid silly accidents spear fishermen and free divers make very often. Remember that many of the world champions came out of a program like this that I did in the past.
Also remember this is only to work in the Deep Quest Institute and they can decide latter if they want to work for Persistent or any other brand.[/i]"
"The DEEP QUEST INSTITUTE is dedicated entirely to impart the knowledge of spear fishing and free diving activities through training and certification of free divers around the world. Pipin Ferreras and his associates have created our standards and study procedures.
As a professional institute we offer training for individuals to become professional educators/trainers with the required level of knowledge, teaching skills, appropriate conduct and discipline, or simply put in one word; professionalism.
The essence of what we do as professionals is to train people in the sport of spear fishing and free diving in a safe manner. Our manuals have been developed in a way to provide a standardized amounts of information for the student to become a competent spear fishermen and free diver according to the level in which he/she has been trained.


And for the Spanish speaking members here's the published solicitation post.
"Estre Curso de Instructor le proporcionará el más eficaz, avanzado y mas completo sistema educativo disponible. Usted aprenderá a utilizar dicho sistema durante el entrenamiento para el beneficio de ambos, el estudiante y el instructor. El momento en que la certificación como instructor, sus habilidades de buceo libre... son de primera clase. Se le admirara y respetara, pero lo más importante, usted tendrá la satisfacción personal de saber que ha ayudado a la gente a disfrutar con seguridad una de las más maravillosas actividades en el agua en el mundo.
Si le gusta la enseñanza; le gusta ayudar a la gente; el buceo libre, la pesca submarina, está buscando una nueva carrera, o si quiere ganarse la vida mientras va al mar, en lugar de dirigirse a la misma "fría y sin vida" oficina, llámenos ahora! No demore más tiempo. Su futuro ya está aquí!

I have simply limited myself to reproduce what has been published in Facebook. Please, DO NOT address to me personally any of your comments or opinions.

I hereby state that at the present time I no longer have any relation whatsoever, that I neither work for, nor am associated with Deep Quest Institute or Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras or "Persistent".
 
Thanks for posting this thread Rick...I am sure that as the forum grows, more interested divers will respond. It is hard to get a project off the ground (or in the water) with the vision and scope of Deep Quest Institute...Pipin Ferreras has met many challenges and overcome adversity in the past...he is a true champion and Deep Quest Institute will address a glaring need here in the United States (in fact outside Europe) for quality, consistent instruction in Spearfishing techniques and safe development of the growing sport...there are only a few schools offering comprehensive courses and no "International Agency" developing instructors and training guidelines, Standards and Policies to govern the instructional portion of the sport.
 
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