Intermediate · Advanced training
Advanced SCUBA Diver
Advanced SCUBA Diver training builds experience through a variety of open-water dives under the supervision of an Instructor. You'll expand your skills, experience new types of diving, and become a more capable and confident recreational diver.
Take Your Diving Beyond Open Water
Advanced SCUBA Diver training builds experience through a variety of open-water dives under the supervision of an Instructor. You'll expand your skills, experience new types of diving, and become a more capable and confident recreational diver.
Course Information
What You'll Experience
Advanced SCUBA Diver training includes a minimum of six open-water dives designed to broaden your experience beyond entry-level diving.
Three areas form the core of the program:
- Underwater navigation
- Night or low-visibility diving
- Deep diving
Three additional dives are selected from available training options, allowing you to experience other diving activities and develop skills based on the course and conditions.
Skills You'll Develop
Each dive introduces new challenges while reinforcing the fundamental skills you developed during your Open Water training.
- Planning and executing recreational dives
- Improved underwater navigation
- Managing limited-visibility and night-diving conditions
- Planning and conducting deeper dives
- Monitoring depth, time, and gas supply
- Improved situational awareness and decision-making
- Greater comfort in a variety of diving environments
Deep Diving During the Course
Advanced training introduces you to diving beyond the depth range normally experienced during entry-level Open Water training.
Deep dives are planned and conducted under Instructor supervision within the limits appropriate for the course and conditions, with a maximum training depth of 130 feet.
How the Course Works
Training begins with eLearning followed by instructor-led briefings and open-water training.
You'll complete six open-water dives while applying the concepts covered in your academics and briefings. The exact combination of additional training dives may vary based on the course, conditions, and available training opportunities.
Schedule
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take this course if I was certified by another agency?
Yes. An equivalent Open Water SCUBA Diver certification from another recognized training agency can meet the certification prerequisite. You will complete this program as a NAUI Advanced SCUBA Diver.
What does Class + Materials add?
Both registration options include the required eLearning. Class + Materials adds physical training materials for divers who prefer to have a printed reference in addition to their digital course materials.
Are dive-site admission fees included?
No. Any admission or entry fees charged by the training site are separate from the course price.
Where will the training dives take place?
Training locations may vary based on the course schedule, conditions, and planned dives. Your Instructor will provide the location and specific dive information before your open-water training.