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How the rest of
the world sees
Key West
Take it easy in Hemingway's Key West
Earthtimes, UK -
Is it 4 pm or maybe already 5? Nobody cares much as details like that are
unimportant on the island of Key West on the southernmost tip of America.
Diving Santa raises money for children's shelter in
Florida Keys
MiamiHerald.com, FL -
Jason Schwenke is donning the Santa suit while going underwater in the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Coral Reefs Under
Attack From
Global Warming And Acidification Of Oceans
AHN - Dec 13 2007
The world's coral reefs are
being killed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday
that new research finds carbon emissions are threatening coral reefs. The
findings are timely as 2008 is the International Year of the Reef.
Worlds Best
Heading to
Key West
USMCA, GA -
Dec 5, 2007
Key West Scuba Diving
NAUI Advanced
Scuba Diver
Let the adventure continue! apply your scuba skills as you explore new dive sites and activities under the supervision and continuing training of your NAUI Instructor. Learn which diving specialties interest you, and what type of diving you enjoy most. Gain more confidence and capability. Begin to consider the direction diving will take you, as you go for everything it has to offer.
OVERVIEW
This course 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. 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. This course is
appropriate for divers who: diving
 | Desire additional training. |
| Have moved from one diving area to another and desire local orientation. |
| Do not have, but wish to obtain, NAUI certification. |
| Desire orientation to a variety of diving sites and conditions. |
OPEN WATER DIVES
A minimum of six open water dives is required. A maximum of three dives per day shall be applied toward course requirements. At least two dives are to be deeper than 20 feet (6 m).
The required dive topic areas listed represents three separate dives of the minimum six required. The remaining dives can be combined or split as needed to fit the situation and meet student needs provided at least six separate dives are made:
Required Dives
| Navigation |
| Key West Night or low visibility diving |
| Deep diving (130 feet/40 meters maximum depth) |
Elective Dives
| Search and recovery |
| Boat diving |
| Light salvage |
| Hunting and collecting |
| Exploration and underwater mapping |
| Non-penetration wreck diving |
| Observation and data collection |
| Diving in surf or currents |
| Altitude diving |
| Salt water diving (in areas where most diving is in fresh water) |
| Fresh water diving (in areas where most diving is in salt water) |
| Shore diving |
| Diving for photos or video |
| Using dive computers |
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What's included: All equipment, pool fees, instructor fees, and boat fees. A NAUI temporary certification card is issued upon successful completion of the course. |
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What's not included: The NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Student Education System is required for this course. Books are also available at the shop in Key West Florida. |
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE
| Age. Minimum is 15 years. (Junior certification for ages 12 -14 years is allowed. See “Policies Applying to All Courses”: Age, Junior Certification.”) |
| Dive Certification. Certification as a scuba diver by a NAUI recognized agency is required. The instructor is to carefully screen and evaluate all prospective students to assure that knowledge and proficiency if necessary. |
| Equipment. Students shall furnish and be responsible for the care and maintenance of their own diving equipment. The instructor shall initially assist the student in checking all student gear to insure it is adequate and in proper working order. |
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NAUI ADVANCED SCUBA DIVER COURSE |