Course Description:
This course trains divers in the knowledge and skills needed to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems and diving emergencies. Included are: assists, transports, surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba divers.
Prerequisites:
- NAUI Open Water course
- CPR & First Aid Certification: If accredited First Aid and CPR certification are not offered as part of the course, current certification in both is required for certification.
- Open Water. A least one session is to be conducted in open water. An open water session involves one or more skin or scuba rescue exercises.
Qualifications of Graduates:
-Graduates are considered competent to perform assists and rescues in open water provided the diving site and diving situations approximate those of the course.
-Graduates may use this certification as a prerequisite for the NAUI Training Assistant Specialty Course, Leadership Courses and Instructor Courses.
