Openwater Course
September 22nd, 2010
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Overview
Open water scuba diver course is the naui entry level scuba certification course. It provides the fundamental knowledge and skills to scuba dive.Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Prerequisites
- Minimum is 15 years for Scuba Diver certification. (Junior certification for ages 12 –14 years is allowed).
- Swim 100M (That’s my prerequisites only)
- Medical evaluation and physician approval form signed by a Physician
Course policies
Hours
- Theory -14 hours estimated.
- Practical Application – 17 hours including not less than 10 water hours.
- Minimum 5 open water dives, with no more than 3 open water dives a day.
daily hours
- no more than 8 hours of training maybe conducted during any one day
Depth
- Maximum depth for any open water training dives during the course is 60ft(18m)