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NAUI Leadership Courses
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NAUI Progression of Leadership Training (Leadership and Instructor Levels)
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The leadership and instructor levels of certification are:
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The Skin Diving Instructor certification (formerly Skin Diving Leader) has long
been unique to NAUI. It qualifies individuals to train and certify skin divers and
conduct snorkeling experience programs.
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Both the Assistant Instructor and Divemaster ratings allow individuals to attend
an Instructor Training Course (ITC) to be trained and qualified as NAUI Instructors.
Completion of an Instructor Preparatory Course (IPC) is recommended prior to participation
in an ITC.
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NOTES:
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- For details on the various certifications and programs, refer to the standards for
the specific course or program.
- Active status NAUI scuba instructors are authorized to teach skin and scuba diving
and authorize the issuance of certifications. Active status NAUI skin diving instructors
are authorized to teach skin diving and authorize skin diving certification. Active
status divemasters are authorized to organize and conduct open water diving activities
for certified divers, including Diver Recognition Programs. Assistant instructors
are authorized to assist NAUI scuba instructors, but may not teach, guide or certify
independently.
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Policies Applying to All Leadership & Instructor Courses
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Prerequisites and Requirements:
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- Age - Minimum is 18 years. Experience - Specified for each Leadership course. Required
logged dives shall be varied in environment and depth.
- Rescue Certification - At a minimum, Scuba Rescue Diver certification is required
except for Skin Diving Instructor, for which a lifeguarding certification is adequate.
- CPR & First Aid Certification - Current certification or verified competency
in CPR and First Aid is required for registration. Certification training shall
include one person adult CPR, infant/child CPR, two person CPR and the use of rescue
breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket mask®, face shield.
- Medical Approval - Verification of good physical condition as documented by a medical
examination and unconditional approval for diving by a licensed physician within
the preceding 12 months.
- Administrative Requirements - Submit a complete course application, provide and
be responsible for dive gear suitable for open water and provide all required texts
and materials.
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Certification Requirements
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- Meet all course prerequisites.
- Be currently certified or have verified competency in CPR and first aid.
- Complete all portions of the course.
- Meet all course administrative requirements.
- Pass the applicable leadership exam with a score of 75% or better.
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Membership Application and Registration
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Upon completion of all certification requirements, each Leadership graduate must
complete a NAUI membership application which the instructor will process in accordance
with current procedures. Applicants will be registered as Leadership members in
the appropriate category and status and be sent new member information.
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Qualifications and Leadership Members
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Leadership members of NAUI are entitled to benefits detailed in the Association
Bylaws and in the NAUI standards. A NAUI Leader may renew membership annually in
any one of several statuses by meeting renewal requirements.
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Resource Materials for NAUI Leadership Programs
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Required
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- NAUI Standards and Policies Manual / Risk Management Handbook / Deluxe Logbook NAUI
Scuba Diver Instructor Guide
- NAUI Student Scuba Diver Educational System (including book, tables, etc.)
- NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver Textbook
- NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Textbook
- NAUI Master Scuba Diver Textbook
- NAUI Leadership and Instruction Textbook
- NAUI Leadership and Instruction Workbook
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Suggested References
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- Physics, Physiology and Decompression Theory for the Technical and Commercial Diver
by Wienke
- High Altitude Diving by Wienke
- Scuba Equipment Care and Maintenance by Farley and Royer
- The U.S. Navy Diving Manual Volume 1 - Air Diving
- The U.S. Navy Diving Manual Volume 2 - Mixed-gas Diving
- The NOAA Diving Manual
- Diving Medicine, 2nd Edition by Bove and Davis
- Scuba Diving in Safety and Health by Dueker
- Stress and Performance in Diving by Bachrach and Egstrom
- A Medical Guide to Hazardous Marine Life by Auerbach
- Oxygen and the Scuba Diver by Hendrick and Thomson
- The Application of Enriched Air Mixtures by Betts
- Sport Diving in Depth, 2nd Edition by Griffiths
- Deeper Into Diving by Lippman
- The Physics and Engineering of Diving by Dickens
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Instructor Courses (ITC/ICC)
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Locate a Trainer
A NAUI Instructor is a person dedicated to the motto of "Dive Safety Through Education";
a person whom others look to for leadership and knowledge. NAUI has always been
and remains today the most prestigious agency focusing on diving instruction. You
can share the adventure - and help create it! If you believe your work should be
enjoyable and exciting, if you are eager to share your knowledge with others, if
you believe that to train the best you must be among the best trained, join the
finest. Join the adventure!
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Full details, click here.
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Policies & Required Resources
Instructor Training Course (ITC)
Instructor Crossover Course (ICC) |
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Divemaster (DM)
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Would you like to lead dives and dive trips; take certified divers on vacations
to the world's best dive sites? Many Divemasters are employed full-time or work
independently supervising certified divers during club, store, resort or charter
tour and travel activities. As a NAUI Divemaster you enjoy again and again adventures
to which you introduce your clients. Another option leading to NAUI Instructor qualification.
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Overview
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The NAUI Divemaster rating is the highest NAUI leadership-level certification with
the exception of Instructor. The program is designed to train experienced and knowledgeable
divers to organize and conduct enjoyable open water dives for certified divers.
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Qualifications of Graduates
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- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organize and conduct dives for
certified divers if the diving activities and locale approximate those in which
the Divemaster is trained. Additional training, knowledge or experience is necessary
for the Divemaster who desires to organize highly specialized activities, such as
wreck penetration, cavern or ice dives or enter a new locale.
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organize and conduct NAUI Recognition
(such as International Diver) and Experience Programs (such as Stingray Experience)
and award appropriate recognition materials to participants.
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to assist an active-status NAUI Instructor
in diving courses.
- If all other prerequisites are met, a current NAUI Divemaster is qualified to enter
a NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC). [Attending a NAUI Instructor Preparatory
Program (PREP) and NAUI Assistant Instructor certification are recommended prior
to attending an ITC.]
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Prerequisites for Entering the Course
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- General - Meet the requirements applying to all Leadership courses. (See “Policies
Applying to Leadership Courses.”)
- Materials - (See current guide to NAUI membership.)
- Diver Certification - The preferred minimum certification level is NAUI Assistant
Instructor. Individuals not possessing the preferred certification may be accepted
for training only if they meet the following criteria:
- Certification - Certification as NAUI Master Scuba Diver and NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver
or their equivalent. Divers with evidence of equivalent training and experience
may be enrolled provided they pass the NAUI Master Scuba Diver written examination
with a minimum score of 75%.
- Experience - Documentation of diving experience with a minimum of 60 logged open
water dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth and activities.
- Waterskills - Ability equivalent to that of a NAUI Assistant Instructor. Skills
from the Assistant Instructor standards shall be evaluated if the candidate is not
already certified as a NAUI Assistant Instructor
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Skin Diving Instructor (SDI)
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Want to begin working as a professional in the field, organizing your own courses,
issuing certifications and conducting open water skin dives? NAUI Skin Diving Instructor
training will
enable you to join NAUI as a leadership member and independently conduct skin diving
training. Because of the growing popularity of snorkeling and skin diving, this
may gain you substantial financial rewards. You can also team-teach with a NAUI
Instructor, offering the skin diving portion of the Scuba Diver Course.
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Overview
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This is a leadership level certification course designed to train and qualify persons
and issue certifications in skin (breath-hold) diving.
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The course will make available to individuals; schools, camps, or similar groups
NAUI Leaders who can effectively teach people to enjoy skin diving with minimal
risk.
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Qualifications of Graduates
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- An active-status NAUI Skin Diving Instructor may independently teach the NAUI Skin
Diving Course and designated specialty courses as skin diving courses and authorize
NAUI to issue certifications for these.
- An active-status NAUI Skin Diving Instructor may, while being overseen by an active-status
NAUI Instructor, perform as an assistant during NAUI scuba diving courses. If certified
as a scuba diver, this may include scuba training activities.
- An active-status Skin Diving Instructor may independently perform the swimming skills
evaluation and teach the Skin Diving portions of the NAUI Scuba Diver Course.
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Prerequisites for Entering the Course
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- General - Meet the requirements applying to all Leadership courses. (See “Policies
Applying to Leadership Courses.”)
- Materials - (See current guide to NAUI membership.)
- Diver Certification - Certified skin or scuba diver by a NAUI recognized agency
with a minimum of 25 logged skin dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth
and activities.
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Assistant Instructor (AI)
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As an Assistant Instructor, you will be authorized to teach all aspects of skin and scuba diving under
the supervision of a NAUI Instructor. This is the best possible way to develop your
instructional skills. The rating can be a step toward full Instructor, or an end
in itself. Match your time, talent and interests with the NAUI programs near you,
and enjoy the adventure of personal and professional enhancement as a NAUI leader.
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Overview
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The NAUI Assistant Instructor rating is a NAUI leadership-level certification. The
program is designed to introduce students to diving instruction basics. It also
tests individuals in fundamental water skills needed to be capable assistants. Certification
authorizes individuals to assist active-status NAUI Instructors in the conduct of
dive training. NAUI Assistant Instructor certification is a highly recommended step
in the progression to NAUI Instructor.
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Qualifications of Graduates
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- A current NAUI Assistant Instructor is qualified to assist active-status NAUI Instructors
in teaching skin and scuba diving during sanctioned diving courses provided the
activities and locale are similar to those of the training. Additional training
or experience is to be obtained by the Assistant Instructor who desires to assist
in highly specialized training activities, such as deep, wreck penetration, cavern
or ice dives.
- A NAUI Assistant Instructor and can be counted toward student-instructor ratios.
- After assisting an active-status NAUI Instructor with at least one complete, NAUI
Scuba Diver course a current NAUI Assistant Instructor is qualified, if all other
prerequisites are met, to enter a NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC). (Attending
a NAUI Instructor Preparatory (PREP) Program and certification as a NAUI Divemaster
are recommended prior to attending an ITC.)
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Prerequisites for Entering the Course
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- General - Meet the requirements applying to all Leadership courses. (See “Policies
Applying to Leadership Courses.”)
- Materials - (See current guide to NAUI membership.)
- Diver Certification - Certification as NAUI Master Scuba Diver and NAUI Scuba Rescue
Diver or their equivalent. Divers with evidence of equivalent training and experience
may be enrolled provided they pass the NAUI Master Scuba Diver written examination
with a minimum score of 75%.
- Experience - Have at least 20 logged open water scuba dives. Dives shall be varied
in environment, depth and activities.
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