I got certified back in 1976: I was 12 years old. It was through the Alameda County Sheriffs Department. The instructor's daughter's boyfriend or husband was the World Skin Diving Champion. I remember seeing his fins. They were about 5 feet long and very skinny. They were made in Italy.
Back then I had to learn everything; NOX, rebreathers, etc. I had to memorize the decompression charts. There were no multiple-choice questions. Every test answer had to be written in.
I got re-certified about 15 years ago (NAUI).
The Pacific Ocean around California is cold.
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