South East Leadership Conference (Sept 16 - Oct 12)
About The Event
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Description
The South East Leadership Conference will be conducted using hybrid learning (online and in person) courses instructed by an experienced conference leadership team. There are two locations for the in-person portions of the courses: Louisville, Kentucky & West Palm Beach, Florida.
Courses / Workshops Offered:
-Divemaster Crossover Course (DMC)
-Instructor Crossover Course (ICC)
-Instructor Training Course (ITC)
-Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW)
-Instructor & Instructor Trainer / Audit
Program Overview:
Academics: (All times are Eastern Daylight Time)
Online Virtual Lectures and Classes:
Kick off for all courses - Monday Sept 16 @ 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Instructor Training Course - Sept 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 & Oct 1, 2 @ 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Crossover Courses and Instructor Trainer - Sept 17 & Oct 2 @ 6:00pm - 10:00pm
In-person Classes & Water Sessions:
Instructor Training Course & Instructor Trainer Workshop - Oct 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 @ 8:00am - 5:00pm
Divemaster & Instructor Crossover Courses - Oct 6, 7, 8 @ 8:00am - 5:00pm
In-Person Training Locations:
-Lousiville Classroom and Confined Water Location: Louisville Dive Center, 1303 Durrett Lane, Louisville, KY 40213
-Louisville Open Water Location: Falling Rock Park, 2201 Fendley Mill Road, La Grange, KY 40031
-Florida Classroom Location: Gaines Park Community Center, 1501 N Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
-Florida Confined Water Location: Warren Hawkins Aquatic Center @ Gaines Park, 1501 N Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
-Florida Open Water Location: Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, Florida
Conference Leadership Team:
•David Caldwell - Conference Course Director Trainer
•Elaine Li - Conference Administrator Instructor Trainer
•Rusty Davis - On-site Course Director – Louisville Dive Center
•Tony Lantrip - On-site Course Director – Louisville Dive Center
•Chad Crick - On-site Instructor Trainer – Louisville Dive Center
•Dwight Thraikill - On-site Instructor Trainer – Louisville Dive Center
•Dave Ochs - On-site Course Director Trainer – Blue Heron Bridge -West Palm Beach, Florida
•George Mills – On-site Instructor Trainer - Blue Heron Bridge -West Palm Beach, Florida
•Vin Malkoski - Course Director
•Heison Chak - Course Director
•Mark Criasia - Course Director
•Frank Rakowski - Course Director
Prerequisites and performance requirements:
GENERAL
• Participants of NAUI Leadership courses shall be informed of the requirements for the course they are entering, its minimum standards, and the limits of their qualifications upon successful course completion. If a NAUI Leadership Instructor will require performance to a higher standard for certification that information must also be provided.
• Age. The minimum age of 18 must be reached to enter NAUI Leadership, unless otherwise defined in the course. The minimum for each level of training is to be reached prior to the enrollment and start of the of the course.
PREREQUISITES
• Certification/Experience/Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
– Certified as a NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver or the equivalent.
– Certification as a NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver or the equivalent.
– Certified as a NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
– Certified as a NAUI Master Scuba diver or equivalent.
– Certified in NAUI First Aid for Dive Professionals or equivalent.
Instructor Training Course (ITC):
PREREQUISITES
• Age. Minimum age of 18 years prior to enrollment and start of training.
• Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
•Current certification as a NAUI Assistant Instructor or NAUI Divemaster or equivalent
•Current certification in NAUI First Aid for Dive Professionals or equivalent.
•Certified as a NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
•A minimum of 60 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 30 hours bottom time are required for enrollment. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
•Prior to certification as a NAUI Instructor, the candidate will have a minimum of 100 logged dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
•Minimum of 6 months of diving experience.
•The Instructor Trainer or Course Director is to ensure adequate student knowledge and capability before any open water training and shall use skill or other evaluations to do so. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for the course) may be used as a screening and evaluation dive. This is not required when the student’s diving proficiencies are well known to the Instructor Trainer or Course Director.
•Equipment. Candidates shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist candidates in checking all their gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order. Materials. Contact the NAUI Training Department for current requirements.
•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. In no event will medical approval be accepted wherein the physician signing the certificate is the student.
Divemaster Crossover Course (DMC)
PREREQUISITES
•Age. Minimum age of 18 years prior to enrollment and start of training.
•Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
•Current certification as an Assistant Instructor and/or Divemaster from a non-NAUI agency and is in good standing with that agency.
•Current certification in NAUI First Aid for the Diving Professional or equivalent. Certified as a NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
•A minimum of 60 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 30 hours bottom time. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
•The Instructor is to ensure adequate student knowledge and capability before any open water training and shall use skill or other evaluations to do so. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for the course) may be used as a screening and evaluation dive. This is not required when the student’s diving proficiencies are well known to the Instructor.
•Equipment. Candidates shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist candidates in checking all their gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.
•Materials. See Policies Applying to All Courses: Materials or contact NAUI Member Services for current requirements.
•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. In no event will medical approval be accepted wherein the physician signing the certificate is the student.
Instructor Crossover Course (ICC)
PREREQUISITES
•Age. Minimum age is 18 years of age prior to the start of training.
•Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
•Current certification as a scuba instructor in good standing for the year immediately preceding the Instructor Crossover Course workshop.
•Minimum one-year experience as an instructor and taught or assisted with at least two programs
•Current certification in NAUI First Aid for the Diving Professional or equivalent.
•Certified as a NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
•A minimum of 100 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 50 hours bottom time. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
•The Instructor Trainer or Course Director is to ensure adequate student knowledge and capability before any open water training and shall use skill or other evaluations to do so. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for the course) may be used as a screening and evaluation dive. This is not required when the student’s diving proficiencies are well known to the Instructor Trainer or Course Director.
Equipment. Candidates shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist candidates in checking all their gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.
•Materials. Contact the NAUI Training Department for current requirements.
•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. In no event will medical approval be accepted wherein the physician signing the certificate is the student.
Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW):
PREREQUISITES
•Age. Minimum is 21 years by the water phase of the course.
•Certification/Experience/Knowledge. Any active-status NAUI Instructor who has completed a NAUI Staff Training Workshop and the following activities may attend an Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW).
•A minimum of 200 logged open water scuba dives.
•Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience
•Have certified at least 75 divers, of which 20 Certifications must include at least: four (4) Advanced Diver, four (4) Rescue Diver, four (4) Nitrox Diver, four (4) Specialties and four (4) Leadership courses.
•Staff/participate in 3 ITCs (ITP/IQP) for at least 100 student contact hours. One ICC may be counted toward this requirement.
•Conducting, staffing and evaluating experience gained at Instructor level courses before becoming a NAUI Instructor Trainer is acceptable.
•Be a member in good standing for the year immediately preceding the Instructor Trainer Workshop.
•Equipment. Candidates shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist candidates in checking all their gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.
•Materials. Contact the NAUI Training Department for current requirements.
Disclosures:
-Daily Entrance Fees if applicable to in-person locations not included in registration costs, Louisville Kentucky location open water site charges $25.00 per day (will be three days for a total of $75.00)
-Each candidate is responsible for their own travel and lodging costs if applicable
-Each course includes all digital learning materials
-NAUI annual membership dues will be required after successful completion of certification/licenses:
-New NAUI Instructor: $280.00
-New NAUI Dive Master: $150.00
-NAUI member moving from Dive Master to Instructor: $180.00