The Divemaster
The Divemaster is the first level of the scuba professional.
Those who wish to follow a career in diving begin here.
Course prices begin at
$1500.
www.greenwaterimages.com PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE
- General. Meet the
requirements applying to all 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 25 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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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
OVERVIEW
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.
QUALIFICATIONS OF GRADUATES
- 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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