PADI Asia Pacific recently conducted a crossover program for instructors on the popular JJ-CCR rebreather unit. The JJ-CCR rebreather has been called ‘the 4 x 4 of the rebreather community’ as it is built for all types of diving and can be adapted to handle the most demanding adventures.
Traditionally, technical rebreather courses have been unit-specific with different courses for each unit. PADI Tec CCR courses are both generic and unit specific. In addition to information that covers all CCRs, students and instructors use manufacturer literature and materials, in addition to PADI materials, to cover information specific to the relevant unit. This provides the best of both worlds and gives PADI Tec CCR Divers a wide knowledge of different equipment and techniques.
The manufacture approved crossover program was conducted by Georgia Hausserman, PADI Tec Consultant and Thomas Knedlik, PADI Territory Director. Attending were some of the finest rebreather instructors from around the Asia Pacific region:
| Name | Country | Rating | Email contact |
| Ben Reymenants | Thailand | Tec 100 CCR | ben@bluelabeldiving.com |
| ‘Sam’ Ong Beng Hui | Malaysia | Tec 100 CCR | sambhong@gmail.com |
| Su Eun Kim | South Korea | Tec 60 CCR | surusu128@hotmail.com |
| Kyung Soo Kim | South Korea | Tec 40 CCR | dive.tech.korea@gmail.com |
| Callum S. Girvan | Australia | Tec 40 CCR | dolphin@dolphinscuba.com.au |
| Jong Moon Lee | Philippines | Tec 40 CCR | oceanplayer@naver.com |
| Jeffrey Glenn | Australia | Tec 40 CCR | jeff@gopro-asia.com |
After the program one of the candidates, Jong Moon Lee, owner of the Ocean Player Dive Resort in the Philippines, stated: “The PADI CCR courses have solid training materials and robust course standards that meet the requirements of the Rebreather Training Council (RTC). It is great that we now have the popular PADI Tec CCR courses available on an outstanding rebreather unit – the JJ-CCR.”
Please join us in welcoming the above individuals as PADI Tec CCR Instructors, please make sure you look them up for your next PADI Tec CCR training course.
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