Crossover to padi padi idc bali with joes gone diving. Crossover professional scuba schools international. The course assures the naui membership that candidates who receive certification as naui instructors have the knowledge, skills, fitness and proper attitude to do so. Padi is a for profit organization whos focus is growing the market and dominating the market. Courses for recreational divers and instructor training. Naui progression of leadership training leadership and instructor levels.
Padi claims to be the largest and most known international dive training agency. Comparison of padi and naui dive certifications in pv. Between what mr cousteau, and pioneering navy divers have learned or figured out sometimes the hard way, and various other practical andor scientific underwater enthusiasts, purchasing this textbook and enrolling in the naui open water scuba certification course will speed you on your way to learning and enjoying the mysteries of the under sea world as safely as you yourself are able. Ssi open water dive con instructor, idc candidate when certified for more than 6. If you hold a certification from one of the agencies below nonpadi certification then refer to the chart to find out where you can enter the padi diver education system.
Education scuba diving training and certifications padi. Padi instructor crossover from another diving agency. You are better off taking lessons from an excellent padi or. Dive safety through education is more than just a motto. By submitting above, you agree to scuba divings privacy policy. Ive had many padi instructor friends, who said, if they can do it all over again, from ow to instructor, to start it over with naui. Understanding that much depends on the instructor, does anyone know if there is a significant difference between the materials the two courses use. How to become a padi rebreather instructor tecrec blog. Padi rebreather instructors teach the padi rebreather diver and padi advanced.
What are the differences between scuba diving international sdi and professional association of dive instructors padi, and. Naui is a not for profit instructor lead organization whos highest value is safety and the quality of education. Naui fit familiarizationinstructiontesting training course key. Padi instructor crossover for diving instructors from other recognized certifying agency diveraid, ssi, naui, bsac, cmas, ania, fias, nasds, ymca may attend a padi crossover to becoming padi instructors by enrolling for the padi instructor orientation course ioc. For the ssi advanced diver course, you mentioned that to take the course, the diver needs to log at least 24 dives before they can pick up the. The naui instructor training course itc is designed to train and qualify naui instructor member applicants. Naui divemaster course or a naui instructor crossover course icc.
The above test is about passing the padi training tests, if you answear differrent to what they have in the manuals and they are exspecting at the time of a test then you fail, regardless of what realitys are or what anyone else has to says on the matter. What a naui it or cd may chose to do is to give you credit for some of the skills and learning you may have attained through padi. Ssi has a simplified crossover system for instructors affiliated with recognized agencies for recreational, technical or freediving. The specific course matters so much more than the agency that giving you reliable recommendation is impossible. If you have not dove in 6 months this course is highly reccomended before you go out in open water refresh all the skills, science and safety you learned in. More so, more and more dive shops who used to be naui, then. Padi instructor crossover for diving instructors from other recognized certifying agency diveraid, ssi, naui, bsac, cmas, ania, fias, nasds, ymca may attend a padi crossover to becoming padi instructors by.
Instructor training course itc naui values and respects the knowledge, skills and abilities of its instructors. Gretchen is registered with the national board of fitness examiners, and is an international sports sciences association elite trainer. How to switch to padi from another training agency scuba. I am a cmas 1 instructor and really would like to do a crossover into the padi teaching environment. Naui and padi courses are relatively safe and it also depends on the attitude of your instructor check out naui instructor accident rates in south africa, for example.
The duration of the padi freediver instructor training course is 10 days and is usually done together with the aida instructor course. Our aida and padi freediver instructor course, is a unique and a worlwide recognized program, conducted by the aida instructor trainer jeanpol francois jp, the pionneer in the freediving education, the head of aida education, and one of the first padi instructor trainer in asia jeanpol francois, is the cofounder of freediving planet, a brand which aims to deliver high quality education. Sdi accepts professional crossovers from all qualified agencies. A bad instructor, regardless of the agency, is a bad instructor. If i go on to instructor i may go padi simply because of the recogniztion world wide and in southern climates where i would ultimately want to. To enroll in a padi freediver instructor training course, you must be at least 18 years old, have a padi master freediver certification or have a qualifying certification, be a current emergency first response instructor or qualifying cprfirst aid instructor and present a medical statement signed by a physician within 12 months. Ssi has also simplified their crossover program for divemasters and.
Naui leadership and instructor courses naui worldwide. Here is a step by step guide to becoming a padi rebreather instructor or instructor trainer. Those who have already achieved instructor status through another recognized training agency are able to crossover and become a padi instructor, but to do so they must enroll in the second half of the instructor development course the open water scuba instructor program, and successfully complete a padi instructor exam. Bsac, cmas, gue, iantd, idea, nasds, naui, padi, pdic, sdi, ssi, yscuba for sure. Become a naui scuba diver naui is an industry leader in training for scuba divers across the globe. So anyone reading this discusion, consult your padi teacher or manual if you are uncertain. Padi is consumer based, more certifications means more money, where as naui. Instructor training course itc the naui instructor training course itc is designed to train and. The performance requirements that we ask for will be assessed during the padi freediver instructor training course, such as. Will i be out of work because of my naui certs because padi is 90% of the market, and if so, is it worth getting those certs again in padi.
The benefits to being a padi instructor are normally obvious, padi is the largest, most recognized and established diver training agency in the world offering more jobs to dive. With padi youll get lots of course material and if your instructor is a good one youll get a thorough course. Scuba diving international sdi, technical diving international tdi and. However, it all depends upon the instructor andor dive center which you take your training with. Theres fewer naui instructors to go around, and dive centers need instructors. My husband and i started out as naui and the training was a.
I am delighted to see that padi members are eager to dive and teach rebreathers. What is the difference between padi and naui for scuba. Generally, its much harder to get naui instructor certified than padi, which is a major reason padi is larger. The instructor i use can qualify me under sdi, naui, or padi. Most dive professionals complete the entire idc and go on to attend an instructor examination ie, which is. Best training programs you want to do a scuba dive internship program padi idc.
At the instructor level theres exception bcs there are differencies in standards etc, but from msddm level to ai it shouldnt be. The naui dive master program will give you an instructor level of knowledge as well as practical experience working with divers and students in a supervisory position. Naui instructor insurance is based on the expertise of the instructor. Oxygen provider instructor, dive rescue international public safety diver instructor, and p.
A naui instructor and a naui divemaster is a person dedicated to the motto of dive safety through education and is a person whom others look to for leadership and knowledge. Even so, naui has never slacked off from its teaching standard, which i consider, better than padi. Cmas to padi crossover padi idc dive instructor courses. Through naui jeff has earned the title of course director, which permits him to teach classes from openwater scuba diver to instructor. That is a huge difference in diving experience between naui and padi certification requirements for the master scuba diver rating. If you want to find a lucrative job easily, you need to be a padi instructor. Be sure to ask your naui technical instructor about previous training or experience you may need, and get ready to enter the unique world of.
Captain rick is a naui course director, padi msdt master scuba diver trainer. Ssi crossover are you already a certified instructor from another agency padi, naui, cmas, sdi. You should contact a naui instructor trainer or course director and discuss entry into the itc. My open water was padi as i was down south, my advanced and maintenance course are naui, and my nitrox, rescue and divemaster are sdi. The national association of underwater instructors naui worldwide is a nonprofit 501 c 6 association of scuba instructors. An activestatus naui divemaster is qualified to organize and conduct dives for certified divers if the diving activities and locale approximate those in which the divemaster is trained. Cross over to padi freediver instructor freediving planet.
Naui has always been and remains today the most prestigious agency focusing on diving instruction. I thought the padi msd rating was quick to get, i should have just gone for the naui one, i could have had it months before i earned the padi one. Are you a dive professional with padi, naui, or another agency and. The steps to becoming a naui instructor are the same whether you are starting fresh as a dm or coming from another agency. A naui member instructor may renew such membership annually in any one status by meeting the requirements set by the naui training department and membership committee. The instructor development course idc is made up of two parts the assistant instructor ai course and the open water scuba instructor owsi program. And you want to cross over to padi, you came to the right place to find the. The naui divemaster rating is the highest naui leadershiplevel certification with the exception of instructor.
Certification as a scuba instructor with a minimum of one year experience and has taught or assisted with at least two. We asked previous padi instructor and current sdi instructor, about the differences between the two organisations. The naui instructor crossover course icc is designed to train and qualify applicants in good standing with nonnaui recreational scuba training organizations as a naui instructor member. Naui also allows its instructors to develop their own instructor specified specialty courses. Ssi dive pro padi sdi naui cmas instructor crossover course. Certification naui vs padi can operators do either. You may find it hard to find a naui instructor on the island at all, and would be better off to do padi. This naui textbook is divided into two primary sections. Ssi open water dive con instructor, idc candidate if instructor certified for 6 months.
I am 42 years old and been seasonly teaching cmas 1 and 2 divers over the past 5 years. If you are ready to take the step to becoming a professional, naui dive master class is your course. Another option leading to naui instructor qualification. During the course candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with naui diving course standards. Instructor course, naui divemaster course, or naui instructor crossover. Instructor, you will be authorized to teach all aspects of skin and scuba diving. I am a young diver 16, who has my open and advanced water certs in naui, and hopes to go as far as dm and maybe even instructor eventually. A good guide for padi diveshops is thier level of accreditation. Instructor course, naui divemaster course or a naui instructor crossover course icc.
Naui claims to be the worlds most respected, largest non profit diver training organization. The intent of the ssi divemaster crossover program is to provide an. Recent enquiry about chang from a cmas instructor to a padi instructor. Equivalent qualifications to crossover between scuba diving. Naui instructor training course or crossover hollywood. Although theses are some of the more popular naui specialty and recognition training courses, we also offer several technical diver courses, as well as a number of other recognition and specialty courses. An active or sustainingstatus naui instructor is a voting member of naui. Sign up for scuba divings weekly email and never miss another story. It is a recreational dive certification and membership organization established to provide international diver standards and education programs. Naui is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive and safest diver training available in the world. I recently finished my ow through padi and really want to get more supervised dives. The agency was founded in 1960 by albert tillman and neal hess.
Padi and naui teaching materials are basically a copy of each other, actually. In terms of certifications whether padi, naui, ssi or any other agency it is the instructor that is key. It covers all aspects of modern freediving including teaching and marketing skills. Two months on enthusiasm about the newly launched rebreather courses is growing everyday.
Its easier to go from naui instructor to crossover to padi instructor simply because naui holds its divers to a higher safety standard. There is a padi shop really close and a naui one a bit further away. However it takes more steps aka certifications to get to instructor level via padi. Someone who says so you do is not aware of the agreement between naui, padi and all the major ones in the busines. This program acknowledges that participants are already trained scuba instructors with some degree of diving experience and teaching ability, so the main focuses. Second, if they you can find a few people on here who know about them then most places around the world will accept them e. The naui fit program is a noncertification program required as a.
Its ok to do the crossover, and it shouldnt require any re msd courses or exams. National association of underwater instructors wikipedia. These courses are created by the individual instructors and approved by. I believe naui has the potential for offering training that will make you a safer, better diver. During the course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving in compliance with naui diving course standards. Learn to dive with naui the national association of underwater instructors. As such, naui instructors are authorized and can be approved to teach every level of diving in which they possess the training, knowledge and experience. The naui instructor crossover course icc is designed to train and qualify current nonnaui recreational scuba instructors to train diving students and register them for naui certification.