Do you remember that assistant instructor that helped you master your skills during your open water course? Do you remember that Dive Master on vacation that made your dives so enjoyable for you?

Join the ranks of being a NAUI Leader today. Submersion SCUBA provides training and certification for Assistant Instructors and Dive Masters.

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 and 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.

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.

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.