At Oceano Dive Centre, the NAUI Divemaster course consists of two main phases:

• Theory. The academic training will help you understand the skills involved in becoming a NAUI divemaster, first at home doing an eLearning then a review in our classroom with your instructor.  
• Practical work experience. Learning all the practical skills required to work in the dive industry by teaching selected courses, assisting in a course, working in a dive shop or taking someone for a dive.

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 organise and conduct enjoyable open water dives for certified divers and engage in other approved activities. An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organise 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 organise dives in a new locale. An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organise and conduct NAUI recognition programs (such as International Diver) and award appropriate recognition materials to participants. An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organise and conduct Refresher Scuba training for certified divers. Additionally, NAUI Divemasters may teach the NAUI Introduction to Scuba (confined water only) and the NAUI Skin Diver courses. An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to assist an active-status NAUI Instructor in diving courses. An active-status NAUI Divemaster who completes all requirements as laid out by the NAUI Training Department, is eligible to teach the NAUI First Aid provider courses. An active-status NAUI Divemaster who possesses exceptional abilities, experience and completes all requirements as laid out by the NAUI Training Department, may teach the Underwater Archaeology, Underwater Digital Imaging, Underwater Hunter and Collector, and Underwater Naturalist courses. The active-status NAUI Divemaster MUST be approved, in advance, individually, by the NAUI Training Department to teach these courses. If all other prerequisites are met, a current NAUI Divemaster is qualified to enter a NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC). Leadership members of NAUI are entitled to benefits detailed in the Association Bylaws and in the standards. A NAUI leader may renew membership annually in any one of several statuses by meeting renewal requirements.

Prerequisites

To enrol in the NAUI Divemaster course you must:

• Pay the course fee in full
• Be NAUI nitrox certified or equivalent
• Be a NAUI Master Diver or equivalent
• Be a NAUI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• Be 18 years-old
• Be Current NAUI DFA Pro certified or equivalent
• Have a minimum of 60 logged open water SCUBA dives with a minimum of 30 hours bottom time. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth and activities.
• Minimum of 6 months of dive experience.
• 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. Candidates shall provide and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist candidates in checking all their gear to ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.
• 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. In no event will medical approval be accepted wherein the physician signing the certificate is the student.
• Complete the eLearning before review day

What's Included in the NAUI Divemaster Course Fee

Our course fee includes the following materials:

• NAUI Divemaster eLearning course
• NAUI Divemaster kit
• Basic service technician training
• Pool fees
• All the 20+ open water dives
• Use of dive tanks and didactic materials
• Special discounts in gear purchase
• Small class size (between 2 to 6 people max)
• Oceano Training guaranty

Items Not Included

• NAUI registration fee
• We do not include dive gear (SCUBA set, mask, snorkel, boots, fins and weight belt, dive torches, compass, tank light, proper dive attire and slate) as you will need these items to be able to work in the industry. There is a student discount on purchasing these items when you buy from Oceano Dive Centre.
• Transportation to and from the dive sites/pool
• Meals
• Accommodation (if required, we can help you organise it)

Schedule:

We also offer this training as an apprenticeship over 3 to 6 months. Schedule can change due to conditions and students' proficiency. For details please contact the store.