Take the first step in your dive career and become a NAUI Dive master. Working closely with a NAUI Instructor, you’ll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. NAUI Dive master training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
The NAUI Dive master rating is the highest NAUI leadership level certification except for instructor. The program is designed to train experienced and knowledgeable divers to organize and conduct enjoyable open water dives for certified divers. If all other prerequisites are met, a current NAUI Dive master is qualified to enter a NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC).
Skill Level: Expert
Prerequisites: Rescue Diver
Category: Leadership
License Required: Yes
Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations.
Assist NAUI Instructors with students.
Lead NAUI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours.
Teach and certify NAUI Skin Divers.
Teach NAUI Discover Snorkeling programs.
Conduct NAUI Scuba Review programs for certified divers.
Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences.
Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
NAUI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization.
NAUI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
Medical clearance signed by a physician.
40 logged dives
18 years old
Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions.
Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water.
Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities.
An internship or series of practical training exercises.
This course will take anywhere between two weeks and two months to complete.
