Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver

About this course

This continuing education course for certified divers is a program designed to introduce and aid divers in gaining experience in a variety of open-water diving activities. Participants will complete six dives; three must be in night/limited visibility, navigation, and deep (beyond 18msw/60fsw within recreational limits). Graduates of this course are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving environment, activities, areas dived, and equipment approximate those of training.  

Prerequisite

• Age. Minimum is 15 years by the water phase of the course. (Junior certification for ages 10-14 years is allowed. See “Policies Applying to All Courses: Age, Junior Certification.”)
• Certification/Experience/Knowledge. Certification as a NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver or the equivalent is required.
  • 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.