Policies Applying to All Leadership & Instructor Courses

PREREQUISITES AND REQUIREMENTS
Age. Minimum is 18 years.
Experience. Specified for each Leadership course. Required logged dives shall be varied in environment and depth.
Rescue Certification. At a minimum, Scuba Rescue Diver certification is required except for Skin Diving Instructor, for which a lifeguarding certification is adequate.
CPR & First Aid Certification. Current certification or verified competency in CPR and First Aid is required for registration. Certification training shall include one person adult CPR, infant/child CPR, two person CPR and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket mask®, face shield.
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.
Administrative Requirements.
– Submit a complete course application.
– Provide and be responsible for dive gear suitable for open water.
– Provide all required texts and materials.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Meet all course prerequisites.
Be currently certified or have verified competency in CPR and first aid.
Complete all portions of the course.
Meet all course administrative requirements.
Pass the applicable leadership exam with a score of 75% or better.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION
Upon completion of all certification requirements, each Leadership graduate must complete a NAUI membership application which the instructor will process in accordance with current procedures. Applicants will be registered as Leadership members in the appropriate category and status and be sent new member information.

QUALIFICATIONS OF LEADERSHIP MEMBERS
Leadership members of NAUI are entitled to benefits detailed in the Association Bylaws and in the NAUI standards. A NAUI Leader may renew membership annually in any one of several statuses by meeting renewal requirements.

Resource Materials for NAUI Instructor Programs

REQUIRED
NAUI Standards and Policies Manual / Risk Management Handbook / Deluxe Logbook
NAUI Scuba Diver Instructor Guide
NAUI Student Scuba Diver Educational System (including book, tables, etc.)
NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver Textbook
NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Textbook
Leadership and Instruction Textbook
Leadership and Instruction Workbook
Leadership and Instruction Intructor Guide
NAUI Nitrox Diver Textbook
NAUI Nitrox Diver Instructor Guide
NAUI Master Scuba Diver Textbook
NAUI Dive Time Calculator
NAUI Surface Air Consumption Calculator
NAUI/ASHI First Aid & CPR Instructor Guide

SUGGESTED REFERENCES
Physics, Physiology and Decompression Theory for the Technical and Commercial Diver by Wienke
High Altitude Diving by Wienke
Scuba Equipment Care and Maintenance by Farley and Royer
The U.S. Navy Diving Manual Volume 1 - Air Diving
The U.S. Navy Diving Manual Volume 2 - Mixed-gas Diving
The NOAA Diving Manual
Diving Medicine, 2nd Edition by Bove and Davis
Scuba Diving in Safety and Health by Dueker
Stress and Performance in Diving by Bachrach and Egstrom
A Medical Guide to Hazardous Marine Life by Auerbach
Oxygen and the Scuba Diver by Hendrick and Thomson
The Application of Enriched Air Mixtures by Betts
Sport Diving in Depth, 2nd Edition by Griffiths
Deeper Into Diving by Lippman
The Physics and Engineering of Diving by Dickens