...one more thing about SSI that’s a little misleading. Their rule that there are no independent instructors at SSI is not entirely true. After I left that shop, my SSI instructor certs where but on hold since I was no longer affiliated with a particular SSI shop, per their rule. But I got a letter from SSI corporate offices (in Colorado I believe) offering me an association directly from them so that I could continue to certify divers here in Arizona through them. You know to me, that sounds pretty much like being an independent instructor!