NAUI DRYSUIT

DRYSUIT SPECIALITY

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

This programme covers all you need to know about drysuit diving and takes you through all the different aspects which are important for new and experienced divers.

The confined water sessions will allow you to master buoyancy control and put to rest any fears you may have about this aspect before you venture out into open water. The skills that you will learn with this programme will help you to become a comfortable and safe drysuit diver.

PREREQUISITES

Non Certified Divers - wanting to learn to dive with a drysuit shall complete the basic diver course:
Open Circuit Level 1 and this Drysuit Speciality
OR
Rebreather Level 1, Rebreather Speciality and Drysuit Speciality

Certified Divers - from another recognized training agency wanting to extend their experience to dive with a drysuit and enter the NAUI training programme shall complete:
The Level of training chosen by the diver (eg Level 2 or 3 etc)
AND
This Drysuit Speciality

NAUI Certified Divers - wanting to extend their experience to dive with a drysuit:
For a NAUI certified diver, the skill requirements of this Speciality will be "stand-alone".

NAUI Certified Divers - wanting to extend their experience to dive with a drysuit and go to the next level:
The skills in this Speciality are in addition to the level of training chosen within the NAUI courses offered.

COURSE CONTENTS

The academics cover, but are not limited to, the following:

Hypothermia
Facts to be considered when diving
Drysuit construction and how they stay dry
Best suit for recreational diving and how do you know if it fits correctly
Insulation and undergarments
Seals, zips, valves and accessories
Buoyancy and inflation systems
Annual servicing

The practical sessions require confined and open water training with 3 hours of in water dive time, covering everything from buoyancy to problems that may be encountered.

The practical programme is just that! Practical skills for real diving.

NAUI INSTRUCTOR CROSSOVER

Instructor Crossover

The NAUI Instructor Crossover Course (ICC) is designed to train and qualify applicants in good standing with non-NAUI recreational scuba training organizations as a NAUI Instructor member.  During the course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with NAUI Diving Course Standards.

Get Started

Minimum age is 18 years for this program. Certification as a scuba instructor with a minimum of one year experience and has taught or assisted with at least two diving instruction programs is required. Current certification in NAUI First Aid for Dive Professionals, NAUI Nitrox Diver,  (or equivalent) and a minimum of 100 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 50 hours bottom time are also required. To enroll, BOOK NOW link on right handside! Signing up for a class is easy, while wetsuits and fun await!

What’s Next?

Upon completion of the NAUI Instructor Crossover Course (ICC), provided all prerequisites are met, graduates are qualified to apply for NAUI Instructor membership. Active-status NAUI Instructors may independently teach NAUI sanctioned courses and authorize NAUI certification for graduates.

NAUI FIT

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What is NAUI FIT?

Minimum age is 18 years for this program. Certification as a NAUI Scuba Diver, NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver, NAUI Nitrox Diver, NAUI Master Scuba Diver, NAUI First Aid for the Diving Professional, NAUI Oxygen Provider (or equivalent) are required.

As well as a minimum of 25 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 12.5 hours bottom time. To enroll, BOOK NOW link on right handside! Signing up for a class is easy, while wetsuits and fun await!

What’s Next?

Upon completion of the NAUI FIT Program, provided all other leadership prerequisites are met, graduates who are registered with NAUI may attend a NAUI Assistant Instructor, Divemaster, or Instructor Crossover course. NAUI FIT graduates are encouraged to attend their anticipated leadership course within the one-year timeframe of completing their respective courses when possible.

NAUI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Assistant Instructor (AI)

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.

Overview

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.

Qualifications of Graduates

• 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 can be counted toward student-instructor ratios.
• An active-status NAUI Assistant Instructor who completes a NAUI-DAN First Aid Instructor orientation, who has completed all required NAUI-DAN orientation modules and is using the NAUI-DAN training and support materials, may teach the NAUI-DAN First Aid programs.
• 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 Divemaster Training Course (DMC) and/or Instructor Training Course (ITC). 

Prerequisites for Entering the Course

• Minimum age is 18 years by the water phase of the course. 
• Current registration as a NAUI FIT Program graduate. (Optional as of 6/1/19)
• Current certification as a NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver or the equivalent
• Current certification as a NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver or the equivalent
• Current certification as a NAUI Nitrox Diver or the equivalent
• Current certification as a NAUI Master Scuba Diver or the equivalent
• Current certification in NAUI First Aid for the Diving Professional or equivalent.
• A minimum of 50 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 25 hours bottom time. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
• 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.
• Materials – Contact the NAUI Training Department for current requirements.