Altitude Diver

About this course

This course is taught in an open water setting and provides divers with the skills and knowledge necessary to minimize the risk of diving at altitude (above 300m/1000 feet of altitude). After successful completion of this course, divers will have the theoretical knowledge and practical experience that allows them to adapt what they have learned to future diving at altitude.

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 equivalent, or concurrent enrollment in a NAUI Instructor conducted course 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.