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Show ' , :. V . ' i GINO RIDDLE diving instructor. instruc-tor. Graduates from diving school Gino L. Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. graduated with honors from the Professional Profes-sional Association of Diving Instructors California, Inc. on Dec 14, 1979. The college is the educational and training center for PADI, the largest non-profit association in the United States for training students as professional profes-sional sports diving instructors and in the business of retail and resort diving management. The college convenes 10-week courses on a regular basis and presents a full-time full-time 550 hour curriculum leading to the preparation for the highest teaching certifications in the industry. During the intensive 10-week resident course, Gino received 550 hours of instruction in-struction resulting in six instructor specialty certifications, which include open water SCUBA instructor, underwater under-water photography instructor, rescue diving instructor, and search and recovery instructor. Gino is also certified cer-tified by the American Red Cross as a first-aid instructor, CPR instructor and water safety instructor. In addition to the above certifications, certifica-tions, Gino has received the retai' ive store operations and mana6ement specialist certification, a non-diving certification received after an intensive 80-hour program covering all aspects of dive store operations and management, offered only by PADI College. |