Master Scuba Diver

The course is a continuing education certification course for divers who wish to increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. Emphasis is on student participation and practical application of knowledge in open water after a classroom discussion of subjects. This course is an excellent progression toward NAUI Leadership roles. Some subject areas are a review and expansion of material from previous courses. Each subject area is a progression in study not a definitive study in the particular diving activity. However, instructors will specify performance objectives for related course diving activities; for example, during a navigation dive the student will swim a reciprocal course to within 3m (10 ft.) of its origin.

The course may be divided and taught in sections with the student’s Diving/Training Log being signed off for each activity until all requirements are met. Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.

Get Started

The NAUI Master Scuba Diver is for certified divers who are are passionate about diving and would like to increase their knowledge and safety in diving. ivers must be a minimum of 15 years of age, in good health and must be previously certified as a NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver or equivalent.

What’s Next?

Continue your training by enrolling in a NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver or NAUI First Aid course. If you completed the aforementioned courses you may enroll in NAUI Divemaster course.

COURSE DETAILS

Academic: E-learning/Classroom

Practical Application:

Open Water Dives: 8 dives

REQUIREMENTS – SKILLS

  • Applied Sciences.
  • Diving Equipment.
  • Diving Safety.
  • Diving Enviroment.
  • Diving Navigation.
  • Night and Limited Visibility.
  • Search, Recovery, and Light Salvage
  • Deep and Simulated Decompression Diving.
      • Open water diving activities shall follow as closely as possible after the academic preparation on the subject and include those listed below. The required dive topic areas listed represent five separate dives of the minimum eight required. The remaining three dives shall be planned by choosing from that list, from the electives listed or from interest areas of the class. Dive topics may be combined or repeated to complete the minimum of eight open water dives:
        • Required Dives
          • Emergency procedures and rescue
          • Deep/simulated decompression diving
          • Limited visibility or night diving
          • Underwater navigation
          • Search and recovery- light salvage
        • Elective Dives
          • Skin diving
          • Review of basic scuba skills
          • Environmental study or survey
          • Air consumption (practical application)
          • Boat diving
          • Shore diving
          • Hunting and collecting
          • Special interest

PREREQUISITES

  • Age. Minimum is 15 years by the water phase of the course.
  • Certification/Experience/Knowledge. Certification as a NAUI Advanced 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.
  • Equipment. Students shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own equipment. The instructor shall initially assist the student in checking all student gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.