The NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC) is designed to train and qualify NAUI Instructor member applicants. During the course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with NAUI diving course standards.  Taking this course does not guarantee you will become an certified instructor

The ITC may be presented in a single phase or as two phases. (All Candidates must coordinate time and dates then present to the Trainer and Course Director)

Phase one:
Instructor Training Program (ITP), contains all developmental training.
The ITP can be conducted in many formats, ranging in length from a week to an internship up to 365 Days from the start of your eLearning.
 
Phase two:
Instructor Qualification Program (IQP). This is the evaluation phase.

PREREQUISITES
All Items must be completed prior to attendance. 

Age.
Minimum age is 18 years of age prior to the start of training. 

Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
 o Current certification as a NAUI Assistant Instructor or NAUI Divemaster or other agency leaders
 o Current certification in NAUI First Aid for Dive Professionals or equivalent.
 o Current certification in NAUI Oxygen Provider or equivalent.
 o Certified as a Nitrox Diver
 o A minimum of 100 logged open water scuba dives.
 o Minimum of 1 Year of diving experience. 
 o Pass the NAUI Instructor Prequalification Examination prior to the start of the ITC.

Equipment:
Candidates shall furnish 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.  

E-Learning: (Access granted with Instructor Course Packet)
o Prequal exam
o All eLearning topics
o Final e-learning exam

Instructor Course Packet - Provided By Elite Scuba Diver upon receipt of deposit.
o Instructor course eLearning code
o leadership folder (#82903),
o membership application
o course evaluation form (#82902)
o review survey
o medical form (#80011PHY)
o Instructor decal (#64503)
o certificate (#44501)
o Instructor emblem (#54501)

Instruction by Instructor Trainer or Course Director

Diving Safety
o Problem Solving
o How to conduct briefings
o How to conduct debriefings
o Diving First Aid
o Emergency Procedures
o Rescue techniques 

Orientation to NAUI 

Teaching NAUI
o Continuing Education and Leadership courses
o Naui First aid - Powered by DAN
o Nitrox Courses 

Methods of Instruction
o General
-  Teaching Theory
-  Teaching Methods
-  Oral Communications
o Academics
-  Lesson Objectives
-  Lesson Preparation
-  Training Aids
o Confined Water
-  Teaching Preparation
-  Teaching Methods
-  Evaluation Criteria
o Open Water
-  Teaching Preparation
-  Teaching Methods
-  Evaluation Criteria

Business of Diving Instruction
-  Fundamentals of Marketing
-  Prospecting and Recruiting Students
-  Organizing, Budgeting and Scheduling Courses
-  Legal Aspects of Diving Instruction
-  Instructor Ethics
-  Fundamentals of Retailing Evaluation

Skills:
Any skill from any NAUI course may be used to qualify a NAUI Instructor Candidate by their Trainer or Course Director.

Classroom:
Fifteen Graded classroom teaching presentations.
o Equipment
o Diving Physics
o Diving Physiology
o Dive Tables
o Diving Environments
o Calculation of Surface Air Consumption Rates
o Gas Laws
o Teaching Theory and techniques
o Advanced Scuba Diver Presentation
o Rescue Scuba Diver Presentation
o Master Scuba Diver Presentation
o Nitrox Diver Presentation
o Dive Master Presentation
o Leadership
o Topic of your choice unrelated to diving. Teach me something i don't know.

In Water Teaching Presentations:
Confined Water. A minimum of eight graded confined water teaching presentations 
o At least two confined water briefings.
o At least two snorkeling (skin diving) skills
o At least four scuba diving skills including one scuba rescue skill presentation. 

Open Water. A minimum of ten graded training presentations over a minimum of two days.
o Open water dive briefings
o Open water dive debriefings.
o In-water teaching presentations, one of which shall be related to advanced, master, or specialty dive activity. 

Final Instructor Knowledge Examination:
100-question exam consisting of 10 separate sections. Each section of the exam must be passed with a minimum score of 80%. These examinations are administered closed book (except for the Standards and Policies/Risk Management exam and use of NAUI dive tables)

The exams are:
o Equipment
o Diving Physics
o Diving Physiology
o Decompression Theory (to include RGBM)
o Decompression table principals and use
o Diving Environments
o Standards and Policies/Risk Management
o Dive Rescue
o Nitrox
o Dive Skills & Practice

Certification Results
NAUI Instructors have the knowledge, skills, fitness and proper attitude to do so.
NAUI Instructor membership in any status provided for in the bylaws of the association.
NAUI Instructor may independently teach NAUI sanctioned courses.
NAUI Instructor may independently conduct NAUI recognition and experience programs.
NAUI Instructor who are authorized by NAUI Training Department, can teach the NAUI First Aid – Powered by DAN provider courses.

Elite Scuba Diver will provide this training exclusively or for you or for you and up to three of your qualified friends (Total of 4 Candidates).  Training must be completed in 365 Days from the start of eLearning.  We offer Extreme flexibility for dates, times and Locations.

The price is the same 1 to 4 Persons.  $13,400  ($500 deposit Per Person, Remaining balance due at the start of Instruction)

Additional Fees

Instructor Insurance (DAN) - $681 - Annual (DAN Directly)

NAUI Membership 2019 - $180 - Annual + One time Initial fee $100 (NAUI Directly)

Instructor Guide License - $150 One Time (NAUI Directly)
16000LIC - NAUI Scuba Diver
16003LIC - NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver
16006LIC - NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver
16009LIC - NAUI Master Scuba Diver
16012LIC - NAUI EANx Diver
16013LIC - NAUI Specialty Scuba Diver
16015LIC - NAUI Leadership and Instruction
16021LIC - NAUI First Aid Instructor

Total Estimated Additional Fees $ 1,111