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NAUI SCUBA DIVER

NAUI SCUBA Diver is our entry level scuba certification course during which you will learn the fundamental knowledge and skills to safely scuba dive in open water. When you complete your class you and your buddy will be free to explore and discover the many wonders of the underwater world…and, you will have earned a NAUI SCUBA Diver certification card – the most respected diver certification card in the world!

Open Water Training: 5 dives
The minimum number of openwater dives is five. They may be all scuba dives or one skin dive and four scuba dives. (Max. Depth – 60ft / 18m)

Prerequisites:

  1. Minimum age is 15 years for SCUBA Diver certification
    (Junior certification ages 12 to 14)
  2. Medical examination certificate indicating fit to dive
  3. Persons who are insulin-dependent diabetics, epileptics, and active asthmatics will not be accepted.
  4. Successful completion of the swim test comprising:
    • 200 m non-stop swim, any-stroke
    • 10 mins survival float
    • 15 m underwater swim in one breath

Course Fee : from S$580
Fee includes:

  • Internationally recognized certification card (NAUI)
  • Diving log book
  • Textbook
  • Dive Table
  • Classroom sessions
  • Pool training sessions
  • Usage of weights, and tanks
  • Full-board accomodation in Malaysia
  • Openwater training dives in Malaysia
  • Transport (land & sea transfers)

Rental of Equipment at $100
BCD, regulator, mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit and weight belt are available

NAUI ENRICHED AIR NITROX DIVER

Want to extend your bottom time, lessen your surface interval, and maximize every dive? Become an Enriched Air Nitrox diver!  You will learn how to choose the proper blend of Nitrox for your dive profile, determine maximum depth limits for your Nitrox mixture, analyze your breathing mixture, and plan and safely execute each dive. Your instructor will teach you about the physiology of oxygen and nitrogen; advantages, disadvantages, and risks of nitrox; oxygen toxicity; hazards and precautions of handling oxygen; the concept of Equivalent Air Depth; use of EANx with standard Air Dive Tables; common gas mixing procedures; and more..

After your exam, you can qualify for the Nitrox recognition card, or go ahead and complete two dives to receive your Nitrox Diver certification card. And, your NAUI instructor can integrate your Nitrox course into your Scuba Diver course!

Course Fee: from S$250
Fee includes:

  • Internationally recognized certification card ( NAUI)
  • Classroom sessions
  • Pool training sessions

Fee excludes:

  • Rental of diving equipment (BC, regulator, mask/snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt) at $100
  • Training dive trips to Malaysia/local
  • Nitrox gas

NAUI ADVANCED SCUBA DIVER

NAUI Advanced SCUBA Diver is a continuing education certification course for certified divers. It is an enjoyable program of continued supervised experience designed to introduce divers to a variety of diving activities and to be taught entirely in an open water setting. You will be able to do more, to dive in areas other than those associated with entry-level training, and you will have fun as you are accomplishing of becoming a better diver.

Advanced Openwater Training: 6 dives
The required dive topic areas listed required a minimum of six dives. The six dives consist of 4 compulsory required dives and 2 elective dives. The elective dives are conducted depending on situation or to the needs of the students.

Required Dives:

  • Advanced Navigational Skill
  • Night or Low Visibility Diving
  • Deep Diving (Max. depth 130ft/40m)
  • Rescue Techniques

Elective Dives:

  • Non-Penetration Wreck Diving
  • Using Dive Computers
  • Exploration & Underwater Mapping
  • Shore Diving
  • Drift or Current Diving
  • Diving for Photo or Video
  • Enriched Air Nitrox

Prerequisites:

  1. Minimum age is 15 years. (Junior certification for ages 12 - 14 years is allowed)
  2. Certification as a scuba diver by a NAUI recognized agency

Course Fee : from S$590
Fee includes:

  • Advanced SCUBA Diver certification card
  • One classroom session
  • Advanced SCUBA Diver textbook
  • Full-board accommodation in Malaysia
  • Openwater training dives in Malaysia
  • Transport (land & sea transfers)

Fee excludes:

  • Rental of diving equipment (BC, regulator, mask/snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt) at $100
  • Rental of underwater torch at $10
  • Rental of dive computer at $20

NAUI MASTER SCUBA DIVER

NAUI Master SCUBA Diver course is a continuing education certification course for divers who wish to increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. Emphasis is on student participation and practical application of knowledge in open water after a classroom discussion of subjects. This course is an excellent progression toward NAUI leadership roles.

Course Contents:
Classroom Instructions (15 to 18 hours)

  • Diving Equipment
  • The Diving Environment
  • The Diving Physics
  • Diving Physiology
  • Decompression and Recompression
  • Rescue and Emergency Procedures
  • Navigation for Divers
  • Limited Visibility and Night Diving
  • Search and Light Salvage
  • Diving Techniques and Deeper Diving
  • Technical Diving
  • Boating, Diving and Seamanship

Open Water Training: 8 Dives

  • Deep/Simulated Decompression Diving
  • Limited Visibility or Night Diving
  • Underwater Navigation
  • Search and Recovery
  • Light Salvage
  • Dive Rescue Techniques
  • Environmental Study or Survey
  • Basic Skill Review
  • Skin Diving

Prerequisites:

  1. Minimum age is 15 years
  2. NAUI Advanced Certification or equivalent

Course Fee : from S$650
Fee includes:

  • NAUI Master SCUBA Diver certification card
  • Classroom sessions
  • One pool session
  • Usage of scuba equipment (BC and regulator), weights, and tanks
  • Full-board accommodation & open water training dives in Malaysia
  • Openwater training dives in Malaysia
  • One local dive if course requirements cannot be fulfilled in Malaysia
  • Transport (land & sea transfers)

Fee excludes:

  • NAUI Master SCUBA Diver textbook at $70
  • Rental of skin diving equipment (BC, regulator, mask/snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt) at $100
  • Rental of underwater torch at $10
  • Rental of dive computer at $20

NAUI SCUBA RESCUE DIVER

NAUI SCUBA Rescue Diver 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, transport, surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba divers. The course meets the prerequisite rescue training for Skin Diving Instructor, NAUI Assistant Instructor, Divemaster and Instructor certification.
 
Open Water Training: 3 dives

  • On the surface, identify problem and properly assist a completely equipped skin or scuba diver simulating each of the following:
    - A muscle cramp
    - Rapid shallow breathing
    - Exhaustion
    - Breathing difficulties
    - Signs of pre-panic
  • Perform a satisfactory, controlled Scuba Diver Rescue from approximately 20 feet (6m) of water and transport, one-on-one, the simulated victim 150 feet (46m) to shore, boat or platform removing gear as appropriate for extrication of victim from the water.
  • With the aid of one assistant, remove a diver simulating a non-breathing unconsciousness victim from the water after reaching the water's edge, boat, or platform.

Prerequisites:

  1. Training and experience equivalent to NAUI Scuba Diver
  2. A least one Open Water session that involves one or more skin or scuba rescue exercises.

Course Fee: from S$600
Fee includes:

  • NAUI SCUBA Rescue Diver certification card
  • Classroom sessions
  • One pool session
  • Full-board accommodation in Malaysia
  • Openwater training dives in Malaysia
  • Transport (land & sea transfers)

Fee excludes:

  • NAUI First Aid & CPR course with O2 administration at $200
  • NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver textbook at $60
  • Rental of diving equipment (BC, regulator, mask/snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt) at $100
  • Rental of underwater torch at $10
  • Rental of dive computer at $20

NAUI DIVE MASTER

NAUI Dive Master rating is the first level NAUI leadership certification. This course is designed to train experienced and knowledgeable divers to organize and conduct safe and enjoyable open water dives for certified divers. A NAUI divemaster is also qualified to organize and conduct NAUI Recognition and Experience Programs and award appropriate recognition materials to participants; as well as assist a NAUI instructor in diving courses.

Prerequisites:

  1. 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.
  2. Age – Minimum age is 18 years
  3. Diver Certification - The preferred minimum certification level is the NAUI Assistant Instructor. Individuals not possessing the preferred certification may be accepted for training only if they meet the following criteria:

    Certification: Certification as NAUI Master Scuba Diver and NAUI Scuba Rescue Diver or their equivalent. Divers with evidence of equivalent training and experience may be enrolled provided they pass the NAUI Master Scuba Diver written examination with a minimum score of 75%

    Experience: Documentation of diving experience with a minimum of 60 logged open water dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth and activities.
  4. CPR & First Aid Certification – Current certification or verified competency in CPR and First Aid is required.
  5. Administrative Requirements
    - Submit a complete course application.
    - Provide and be responsible for dive gear suitable for open water.
    - Provide all required texts and materials.
    - Complete & submit a NAUI membership application upon completion of all certification requirements.

Course Contents:
Academic Requirements (approx 20 hours)
Students are to be provided with the knowledge needed to organize and conduct minimal risk open water dives as a Divemaster. Practical, on-site demonstrations by the instructor or staff are to be presented wherever possible. The divemaster candidate will be given in-depth exposure to the following areas:

  • NAUI Standards and Procedures
  • Divemaster Duties
  • Divemaster Legal Responsibilities
  • Shore Diving and Boat Diving
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Night and Limited Visibility Diving
  • Open Water Rescue
  • Deep and Decompression Diving
  • Underwater Environment
  • Equipment

Examinations:
A written examination of 100 multiple-choice questions.

Skill Requirements (approx 10 hours)
(A) Water Skills

  • Swimming skills
  • Skin diving skills
  • Rescue skills
  • Scuba skills (both in confined and open-water)

(B) Open Water Training
A combination of diving and divemastering for a total of 10 open water dives is required involving on-site instruction, demonstrations by the course director and student divemaster performance. “Performing as a divemaster,” does not necessarily require that the student divemaster complete a particular dive as defined in these standards to meet the learning objective for the activity.

Course Fee: $1800
Fee includes:

  • Full-board accommodation & open water training dives in Malaysia
  • Transportation (land & sea transfers)
  • 8 Classrooms and 3 pool sessions
  • 5 On-the-job training attachment trips to Malaysia

Fee excludes:

  • NAUI membership application (US$115) upon completion of all certification requirements
  • Rental of diving equipment (BC, regulator, mask/snorkel, fins, wetsuit, weight belt) at $100

NAUI INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE (ITC)

NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC) is designed to train and qualify NAUI Instructor members. During the course, future instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with NAUI Diving Course Standards.

Prerequisites:

  1. 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.
  2. Diver Certification - Be currently certified NAUI Assistant Instructor or NAUI Divemaster; or a NAUI PREP Course graduate within the past 12 months.
  3. Equipment - Provide and be responsible for own instructor-level divind equipment suitable for teaching in open water.
  4. Experience - Documentation of diving experience with a minimum of 50 logged open water dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth and activities.

Course Contents:
Academic Requirements (approx 75 hours)
The instructor candidate will be given in-depth exposure in the following areas:

  • Methods of Instruction
  • Practical Instruction
  • Diving Safety
  • The Business of Diving Instruction
  • NAUI Standards and Procedures
  • General (course orientation, exams, review)

Examinations:
A written examination of 100 multiple-choice questions.

Skill Requirements (approx 15 hours)
(A) Oral Presentations
Present 11 graded oral presentations consisting of:

  • 6 classroom teaching presentations
  • 1 confined water session briefing
  • 2 open water briefings
  • 2 open water debriefings

(B) Open Water Training
A minimum of 3 open water days is required. NAUI instructor candidates are to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge, skills, fittness and attitude to teach skin and scuba diving in accordance with NAUI Diving Course Standards. At the Course Director's discretion, any skill requirements from prerequisite NAUI courses may be used to qualify a candidate for certification as NAUI Instrcutor.

(C) In-water Presentations
Present 6 graded in-water presentations consisting of:

  • 3 graded confined water teaching presentations
  • 3 graded open water teaching presentations

(D) Diving Skills and Rescue Skills
Candidates are to perform evaluated demonstrations of skin and/or scuba skills as well as open water rescue.

Course Fee: Contact us for details

NAUI INSTRUCTOR CROSSOVER COURSE (ICC)

NAUI Instructor Crossover Course is designed to train and qualify current non-NAUI recreational scuba instructors to train diving students and register them for NAUI certification. During the course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with NAUI Diving Course Standards.

Course Contents:
Academic Requirements (approx 27 hours)
The instructor candidate will be given in-depth exposure in the following areas:

  • Methods of Instruction
  • Practical Instruction
  • Diving Safety
  • The Business of Diving Instruction
  • NAUI Standards and Procedures
  • General (course orientation, exams, review)

Skill Requirements (approx 5 hours)
(A) Oral Presentations
Present 11 graded oral presentations consisting of:

  • 6 classroom teaching presentations
  • 1 confined water session briefing
  • 2 open water briefings
  • 2 open water debriefings

(B) Open Water Training
A minimum of 3 open water days is required. NAUI instructor candidates are to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge, skills, fittness and attitude to teach skin and scuba diving in accordance with NAUI Diving Course Standards. At the Course Director's discretion, any skill requirements from prerequisite NAUI courses may be used to qualify a candidate for certification as NAUI Instrcutor.

(C) In-water Presentations
Present 6 graded in-water presentations consisting of:

  • 3 graded confined water teaching presentations
  • 3 graded open water teaching presentations

(D) Diving Skills and Rescue Skills
Candidates are to perform evaluated demonstrations of skin and/or scuba skills as well as open water rescue.

Prerequisites:

  1. 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.
  2. Diver Certification - Be currently certified NAUI Assistant Instructor or NAUI Divemaster; or a NAUI PREP Course graduate within the past 12 months.
  3. Equipment - Provide and be responsible for own instructor-level divind equipment suitable for teaching in open water.
  4. Experience - Documentation of diving experience with a minimum of 50 logged open water dives. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth and activities.

Course Fee: Contact us for details

NAUI Intro to Tech

Introduction
The NAUI “Intro to Tech” offers a Fundamental approach to refining and mastering the fundamental skills such as buoyancy, Finning technique/propulsion methods, improving diver trim, diver communication, dive equipment streamlining, horizontal out of air sharing using long hose and more.  Divers will be introduced to a safer, more versatile and beneficial equipment configuration (NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR). 

Who this class is designed for?
This course is designed to give the open water or advanced diver an opportunity to improve their skills, knowledge and equipment configuration, thereby increasing their safety and efficiency. Course is also intended to prepare the advanced diver for the rigors of technical diver training.

Qualifications of Graduates
Graduates are considered competent to enter into a NAUI Technical course as long as all other prerequisites are met. Course gives the open water recreational divers the ability to increase their confidence and skills while remaining within no-decompression limits and by utilizing streamlined and efficient equipment configurations, divers will have the freedom to improve their skills. These divers will be more skilled, aware and responsible. Improving non-technical skills and techniques and building diver confidence are the goals of the course.

Pre-requisites

  • Minimum certification of NAUI Scuba Diver and NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent.
  • Proof of 25 logged with five dives on EANx.
  • Must be able to meet NAUI swim requirements for scuba diver.
  • Open water dives- four. No dive is to exceed 60 fsw
  • (18msw) in depth. Dives may be in single and/or double cylinder configuration with no overhead environments.

Course Details
We'll be focusing on proper buoyancy trim, using more efficient kicking techniques (you'll be turning in circles, swimming forward and backwards, all without disturbing the bottom), equipment configuration, emergency procedures, and team diving.

Academics
We’ll spend 5 hours in the classroom discussing NAUI Reduced Gradient Bubble Model theory and tables, physics, physiology, and medical aspects as applied to planned decompression diving, with a special emphasis on bubble formation mechanisms, a review of inert gas perfusion and diffusion, equivalent narcosis depth (END), maximum operating depth (MOD), advantages of oxygen enriched mixes for decompression, and oxygen toxicity.  Dive planning considerations will include depth, time, gas mixes, required gas quantities, simulated decompression, and contingencies.  We’ll also spend time discussing the NAUI NTEC equipment configuration / Hogarthian / DIR.

Pool Work  
Pool work will focus on maintaining proper buoyancy and trim.  You'll be introduced to the modified frog kick, modified flutter, helicopter turns, and everyone's favorite - the backwards kick.  Other skills include valve shut-downs, gas sharing with long hose, and spool & lift bag deployment.

Open Water Dives
Here’s where we put everything together.  We’ll conduct (at least) four dives, covering S-drills, buoyancy checks, propulsion techniques, out of gas drills, simulated oxygen toxicity rescue, simulate swimming through a restriction while sharing gas, and lift bag deployment with simulated deco.  Proper buoyancy & trim will be expected at all times.  All our classes are videotaped for educational review, as we believe this is invaluable for students to visually focus on their individual in-water skills, situational awareness, communication, and team diving. Learning to self evaluate is an important aspect of any class, and video is one of the most important tools we have for instruction.

Equipment Specifications
NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR equipment configuration is designed to be simple, efficient, and consistent. To get the most from your class it is required that you take the course in a complete NTEC style system. To better assist you in preparing for class, we have listed below the "required" equipment lists for the class. Some equipment is available for rental, please inquire.  NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR gear equipment configuration is designed to be simple, balanced, efficient and consistent. All students are required to complete the course in a NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR gear configuration.

  • Backplate and Wings BC System
    • Stainless Steel or Aluminum backplate with one piece web harness and hardware.
    • Back inflate style Wing
  • Wrist mounted depth and time measuring device
  • Wrist mounted compass
  • Non-split fins - Scubapro Jet Fins or Turtle Fins recommended
  • Cutting device mounted on the waist strap
  • Wetnotes, X-notes or equivalent
  • One spool with 100 feet of line
  • Surface Marker Buoy or Lift Bag
  • Exposure suit appropriate for environment
  • Cylinders
    • A Balanced Double tank configuration
    • No stage or decompression bottle
  • Regulators with DIR hose configuration
    • 7 foot Primary Regulator hose
    • 22" or 24" Necklace Regulator hose
    • 24" or 26" SPG hose
    • Appropriate length BC inflator hose
  • Optional Recommended Equipment
    • Waist mounted canister light with Goodman handle.

Prior to the commencement of class, students should consult with a us to verify equipment requirements. It is better for the student to learn while using his or her own equipment. However, students should exercise caution before purchasing new equipment to avoid acquiring substandard equipment. Please contact us prior to making any purchases. Alternatives we have equipment which is available for rental.

Course Fee: Contact us for details

TECHNICAL DIVER

Introduction
The Technical Diver part 1 (NAUI Helitrox) class prepares divers for deeper diving using dynamic planning, proper breathing mixtures and correct ascent procedures.  This class focuses on amplifying the skills learned in the NAUI Intro to Tech class. These skills include problem identification and resolution, and the evolution of the individual diver into a team diver. By experiencing progressively more and more challenging scenarios underwater, the diver learns the skills necessary in executing a safe, deeper dive. When combined with Technical Diver part 2 (NAUI Decompression Procedures), it provides the solid basis of critical skills for the Technical Diver - A combination of NAUI Helitrox and NAUI Decompression procedures. Our Technical Diver course combines the NAUI Technical EANx Course, NAUI Decompression Diver Course, and NAUI Helitrox Course into a single class that trains divers to explore longer and deeper with less narcosis.  

Who this class is designed for?
Tired of diving the same old reef? Curious about what treasures lie just a little deeper? Want to explore that 45m/150ft deep wreck a little longer, without the mind-numbing narcosis? If you answered yes to any of those questions (and have met the prerequisites), then this class is most definitely for you.

Qualifications of Graduates
Graduates of this course will have the knowledge and skills to plan and execute technical dives to 45m/150ft utilizing hyperoxic helium based bottom mixtures and 100% Oxygen for decompression. This is a deep diving course and students must be prepared for the potential dangers associated with decompression diving.

Pre-requisites

  • Minimum certification of NAUI EANx Diver and NAUI Intro to Tech (or equivalent)
  • Proof of 100 logged dives with 10 dives on EANx.

Course Details
We'll be focusing on proper buoyancy trim, using more efficient kicking techniques (you'll be turning in circles, swimming forward and backwards, all without disturbing the bottom), equipment configuration, emergency procedures, and team diving.

Academics
We’ll spend 5 hours in the classroom discussing NAUI Reduced Gradient Bubble Model theory and tables, physics, physiology, and medical aspects as applied to planned decompression diving, with a special emphasis on bubble formation mechanisms, a review of inert gas perfusion and diffusion, equivalent narcosis depth (END), maximum operating depth (MOD), advantages of oxygen enriched mixes for decompression, and oxygen toxicity.  Dive planning considerations will include depth, time, gas mixes, required gas quantities, simulated decompression, and contingencies.  We’ll also spend time discussing the NAUI NTEC equipment configuration / Hogarthian / DIR.

Pool Work  
Pool work will focus on maintaining proper buoyancy and trim.  You'll be introduced to the modified frog kick, modified flutter, helicopter turns, and everyone's favorite - the backwards kick.  Other skills include valve shut-downs, gas sharing with long hose, and spool & lift bag deployment.

Open Water Dives
Here’s where we put everything together.  We’ll conduct (at least) four dives, covering S-drills, buoyancy checks, propulsion techniques, out of gas drills, simulated oxygen toxicity rescue, simulate swimming through a restriction while sharing gas, and lift bag deployment with simulated deco.  Proper buoyancy & trim will be expected at all times.

Equipment Specifications
NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR equipment configuration is designed to be simple, efficient, and consistent. To get the most from your class it is required that you take the course in a complete NTEC style system. To better assist you in preparing for class, we have listed below the "required" equipment lists for the class. Some equipment is available for rental, please inquire.  NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR gear equipment configuration is designed to be simple, balanced, efficient and consistent. All students are required to complete the course in a NTEC/Hogarthian/DIR gear configuration.

  • Backplate and Wings BC System
    • Stainless Steel or Aluminum backplate with one piece web harness and hardware.
    • Back inflate style Wing
  • Wrist mounted depth and time measuring device
  • Wrist mounted compass
  • Non-split fins - Scubapro Jet Fins or Turtle Fins recommended
  • Cutting device mounted on the waist strap
  • Wetnotes, X-notes or equivalent
  • One spool with 100 feet of line
  • Surface Marker Buoy or Lift Bag
  • Exposure suit appropriate for environment
  • Cylinders
    • A Balanced Double tank configuration
    • No stage or decompression bottle
  • Regulators with DIR hose configuration
    • 7 foot Primary Regulator hose
    • 22" or 24" Necklace Regulator hose
    • 24" or 26" SPG hose
    • Appropriate length BC inflator hose
  • Optional Recommended Equipment
    • Waist mounted canister light with Goodman handle.

Prior to the commencement of class, students should consult with a us to verify equipment requirements. It is better for the student to learn while using his or her own equipment. However, students should exercise caution before purchasing new equipment to avoid acquiring substandard equipment. Please contact us prior to making any purchases. Alternatives we have equipment which is available for rental.

Course Fee: Contact us for details

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