潛水課程的過課標準到底該怎麼衡量？若學生的潛水技巧跟理論考試都通過，就代表教練應該發證給學生了嗎？其實翻看 SDI 的準則：

“We believe an individual should not be qualified as a SDI Diver unless those empowered to qualify the person would allow them to buddy or teach their loved ones recreational diving.”

這其實是一項蠻有用的靈魂拷問： 如果你不放心讓這位學生和你心愛的家人或朋友當潛伴一起潛水，那你又怎麼可以放他去當別人的心愛的人的潛伴？