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NAUI Frequently Asked Questions
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If you do not find your question in this list or you are not clear about the answer
provided, please feel free to contact the NAUI Worldwide Training Department at:
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NAUI Worldwide
PO Box 87989
Tampa, FL 33689-0413
USA
813-628-6284 Voice
800-553-6284 Toll Free Voice
813-628-8253 Fax
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Q: What does NAUI stand for?
A: NAUI is the National Association of Underwater Instructors.
For more information about the history of NAUI, click here.
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Q: What is NAUI's position on drinking alcohol before and/or after Scuba Diving?
A: NAUI does not condone drinking alcohol prior to diving. We recommend that you
do not drink alcohol before or directly following your dives and that you stay well
hydrated at all times. You can find some information about these concerns in NAUI's
textbook. Among other things, alcohol "impairs alertness, coordination and judgement,
and is associated with an increased risk for accidents." Consumption of alcohol
is also associtated with increased risk of DCS, nitrogen narcosis, hypothermia/hyperthermia
(depending upon the environment) and dehydration. The effects of nitrogen narcosis
and hypothermia can also be magnified by the effects of alcohol. Because of these
risks, drinking before diving is obviously unwise. Furthermore, drinking alcohol
after diving further increases the risk of dehydration following the dive and may
mask the signs & symptoms of Decompression Illnesses. Hangovers are also associtated
with increased susceptibility of nitrogen narcosis and may be a predisposing factor
of DCS. It is the individual diver's responsibility to practice moderation when
consuming alcohol.
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Q: How do I replace a lost/stolen/broken certification card?
A: To request a replacement
card, completely fill out the Replacement Card form and (if possible) send or fax
us a clear photocopy of your training logbook pages and/or temporary certification
card/ validation form, or a clear photocopy of your existing card. Include these
with the replacement request form. You may download the Replacement Card Form in
PDF format. The prices on the form are current. You will need to download the Adobe
Acrobat Reader (free) from http://www.adobe.com to be able to read and print the
form. If this option does not work for you, to obtain a form, please contact a local
NAUI Dive Center, NAUI office, or NAUI Worldwide directly. In order to fulfill your
request, we also need a copy of a photo ID (Driver's License, Passport, etc.) and
payment. If the diver who is requesting the card is under 18, we also need the Parent/Guardian's
signature. We accept Checks, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Extra charges may also be incurred if your request
requires research into paper records and rush shipment.
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Q: What does NAUI consider a contraindication to scuba diving?
A: The following
are excerpts from NAUI materials on the subject of contraindications to scuba diving.
The first is from NAUI's Risk Management Handbook, which includes recommendations
to Instructors and other NAUI Members on how to evaluate diver training applicants.
The second excerpt is from the reverse side of the NAUI Medical Evaluation Form,
which may be used by physicians as a guideline to evaluate potential students undergoing
a diving physical examination.
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--------------- Risk Management Handbook - 1998 Edition ---------------
Contraindications to Diving
...most authorities recognize certain Absolute Contraindications. These
include:
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- Disorders that may induce blackout or weakness. An epileptic seizure,
insulin reaction, or acute heart dysrhythmia on land is usually merely annoying;
under water, it could easily be fatal. Even if epilepsy is well controlled, hyperventilation
or stress would favor seizures, and the effect of high pressure itself on epilepsy
remains unknown. Even if diabetes is well controlled, exercise lowers the need for
insulin; for such a person, any unexpected exertion needed for self or buddy rescue,
would make the normal insulin dose excessive, thus favoring a reaction. A person
subject to heart dysrhythmias may learn how to avoid them. Yet, an attack could
be precipitated by anxiety, exertion, cold, or abnormal gas tensions, conditions
not exactly known and not always avoidable in the water.
- Severely limited ability
to cope with stress. Examples are heart failure, advanced chronic lung disease,
and feebleness of any cause.
- History of pneumothorax, since it often repeats,
or x-ray evidence of emphysematous blebs (weak areas of the lung), which could rupture
and cause pneumothorax.
- Potential air trapping disorders such as active asthma,
bronchial edema and mucus and spasm due to cigarettes or infection (e.g., up to
ten days after a chest cold), and certain scars, cysts, or tumors, Any of these
can cause lung rupture during ascent.
- Ruptured eardrums, or inability to equalize
pressure. Pacific islanders sometimes break their eardrums on purpose to rid themselves
of squeeze problems, but their diving isn't for sport.
- Tendency to dizziness
or disorientation, if more than mild.
- Acute illness or intoxication. These greatly
increase the risk of narcosis, bends, and other deep trouble.
- Severe emotional
instability. The danger to self and others is obvious.
- Definite fear of diving,
or of a particular dive. Surgeons don't do elective surgery under those conditions
(extreme fear), for experience has shown they increase the patient's risk of dying.
The same should apply to elective sports.
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Possible Contraindications
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There are also conditions which reduce one's fitness for diving, but not enough
to absolutely forbid it. These are the relative contraindications. They include:
- Reduced exercise tolerance from any cause. Old? weak? or just out of shape?
- Difficulty equalizing pressure in middle ears or sinuses.
- Certain temporary
states like fatigue, hunger, and dehydration.
- Low intelligence or poor judgment.
- Neurosis and adverse mood states.
- Any other disorder or disability that
would reduce one's capacity to recognize or cope with problems. This huge category
includes deficits in sensory function (hearing, seeing), and in neuromuscular and
skeletal integrity, such as cerebral palsy, amputations, and polio residuals.
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---------------- NAUI Medical Evaluation Form (reverse side) -----------------
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO DIVING
This list of relative and absolute contraindications is not all inclusive.
Contraindications that are absolute, permanently place the diver and his diving
partners at increased risk for injury or death. Relative contraindications to scuba
may be resolved with time and proper medical intervention or may be intermittent.
A bibliography is included to aid in clarifying issues that arise.
OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL
Relative Contraindications:
History of...
-significant cold injury to pinna
-TM perforation
-tympanoplasty
-mastoidectomy
-mid-face fracture
-head and/or neck therapeutic radiation
-temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Recurrent otitis externa
Significant obstruction of the external auditory canal
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Recurrent otitis media or sinusitis
Significant conductive or sensorineural hearing impairment
Facial nerve paralysis not associated with barotrauma
Full prosthodontic devices
Unhealed oral surgery sites
Absolute Contraindications:
History of...
-stapedectomy
-ossicular chain surgery
-inner ear surgery
-round window rupture
-vestibular decompression sickness
Monomeric TM
Open TM perforation
Tube myringotomy
Facial nerve paralysis secondary to barotrauma
Inner ear disease other than presbycusis
Uncorrected upper airway obstruction
Laryngectomy or status post partial laryngectomy
Tracheostomy
Uncorrected laryngocele
NEUROLOGICAL
Relative Contraindications:
History of...
-head injury with sequelae other than seizure
-spinal cord
or brain injury without residual neurologic deficit
-cerebral gas embolism without
residual, pulmonary air trapping has been excluded
Migraine headaches whose symptoms or severity impair motor or cognitive function
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Peripheral neuropathy
Trigeminal neuralgia
Cerebral palsy in the absence
of seizure activity
Absolute Contraindications:
History of...
-seizures other
than childhood febrile seizures
-TIA or CVA
-spinal cord injury, disease or
surgery with residual sequelae
-Type II (serious and/or central nervous system)
decompression sickness with permanent neurologic deficit
Intracranial tumor
or aneurysm
CARDIOVASCULAR
Relative Contraindications:
The suggested minimum criteria for stress testing is 13 METS.
History of...
-CABG or PCTA for CAD
-myocardial infarction
-dysrhythmia requiring medication for suppression
Hypertension Valvular regurgitation
Asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse
Pacemakers-Note:
Pacemakers must be depth certified by the manufacturer to at least 130 feet (40
meters) of sea water.
Absolute Contraindications:
Asymmetric sepal hypertrophy
and valvular stenosis
Congestive heart failure
PULMONARY
Asthma (reactive airway
disease), COPD cystic or cavitating lung diseases all may lead to air trapping.
Relative Contraindications:
History of...
-prior asthma or reactive airway
disease (RAD)*
-exercise/cold induced bronchospasm (EIB)
-solid, cystic or cavitating
lesion
Pneumothorax secondary to: thoracic surgery *, trauma or pleural penetration*,
previous over inflation injury*
Restrictive Disease**
(*Air Trapping must be
excluded)
(**Exercise Testing necessary)
Absolute Contraindications:
History
of spontaneous pneumothorax
Active RAD (asthma), EIB, COPD or history of the
same with abnormal PFS or positive challenge
Restrictive diseases with exercise
impairment
GASTROINTESTINAL
Relative Contraindications:
Peptic ulcer disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Malabsorption states
Functional bowel disorders
Post gastrectomy dumping syndrome
Paraesophageal or hiatal hernia
Absolute Contraindications:
High grade gastric outlet obstruction
Chronic or recurrent small bowel obstruction
Entrocutaneous fistulae that do not drain freely
Esophageal diverticula
Severe gastroesophageal reflux
Achalasia
Unrepaired hernias of the abdominal wall potentially containing bowel
METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
Relative Contraindications:
Hormonal excess or deficiency
Obesity
Renal insufficiency
Absolute Contraindications:
Diabetics on Insulin therapy or oral anti-hypoglycemia medication
PREGNANCY
Absolute Contraindications:
Venous gas emboli formed during decompression may result in fetal malformations. Diving is absolutely
contraindicated during any state of pregnancy.
HEMATOLOGICAL
Relative Contraindications:
Sickle cell trait
Acute anemia
Absolute Contraindications:
Sickle cell disease
Polycythemia
Leukemia
ORTHOPEDIC
Relative Contraindications:
Chronic Back Pain
Amputation
Scoliosis - assess impact on pulmonary function
Aseptic osteonecrosis
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Relative Contraindications:
History of
-drug or alcohol abuse
-previous psychotic episodes
Developmental delay
Absolute Contraindications:
History of panic disorder
Inappropriate motivation for scuba training
Claustrophobia and agoraphobia
Active psychosis or while receiving psychotropic medications
Drug or alcohol abuse
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Medical Examination of Sport Scuba Divers, 2nd Ed., Davis, Medical Seminars Inc., 1986
Diving Medicine, 3rd Ed., Bove, Davis, W. B. Saunders Co, 1990
Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers, 2nd Ed., Edmonds, McKenzie, Thomas, JL Publications, 1997 TM
Some additional contacts for diving medical questions include:
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)
301-942-2980 Voice
301-942-7804 Fax
10531 Metropolitan Ave
Kensington, MD
20895 USA
uhms@uhms.org
http://www.uhms.org/
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Q: What are NAUI's policies regarding Scuba Diving and the disabled?
A: The answer to this question may be found in the following excerpt from our Second Quarter,
1997 issue of Sources.
NAUI Guidelines for Evaluating Individuals with Disabilities
NAUI seeks to be in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The
screening of applicants for diver training is explained in detail in the NAUI Risk
Management Handbook. The following statement only applies to individuals with disability(ies)
seeking diver training or diving supervision.
Prerequisites for Admission to Training/Supervision
In addition to regular screening for medical contraindications, NAUI Instructors
and Divemasters must complete a risk assessment considering the individual nature
of the disability(ies) as it pertains to a probable direct threat to others. If
there is none and reasonable accommodations can be made for the individual, then
the disability cannot be a basis for not admitting the person for training/supervision.
All possible reasonable accommodations should be made to train those individuals
with disabilities.
Certification
Only those individuals who meet the NAUI Standards
requirements for a particular certification shall be certified. These requirements
are in place for reasonable and necessary means and are not to be altered.
Adaptive Scuba Diver Program
If an individual's disabilities preclude that person from successfully
completing any skill required for certification, he/she may be credentialed under
NAUI's "Adaptive Scuba Diver Program."
The following contacts are provided for more information.
Handicapped Scuba Association
1104 El Prado
San Clemente, CA 92672
USA
(714) 498-6128 Voice/Fax
hsablowh2o@aol.com
Alpha One
127 Main Street
Portland, ME 04106
USA
(207) 767-2189 Voice/TT
(800) 640-7200 Voice/TT
(207) 799-8346 Fax
owscuba@aol.com
http://www.alpha-one.org/
Additional links relating to Diving with Disabilities may be found in the article A Real Diving Challenge by Ernest S Campbell,
MD, FACS and Diving Medicine Online.
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Q: How do I upgrade my Junior Scuba Diver
card to a Scuba Diver?
A: To obtain a Junior upgrade card, mail or fax us a clear
photocopy of the junior certification card, and a clear photocopy of a photo ID,
indicating age. Include these with a replacement request form. You may download
the Replacement Card Form in PDF format. The prices on the form are current. You
will need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) from http://www.adobe.com
to be able to read and print the form. If this option does not work for you, to
obtain a form, please contact a local NAUI Dive Center, NAUI office, or NAUI Worldwide
directly. In order to fulfill your request, if the diver who is upgrading is under
18, we also need the Parent/Guardian's signature. When you submit all the paperwork,
please do not forget to include payment. We accept Checks, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard,
and American Express.
Extra charges may also be incurred if your request requires research into paper
records or rush shipment.
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Q: How do I request a new card after my name has
changed?
A: To request a replacement card with your new name, send or fax us a clear
photocopy of a photo ID, your legal name change documentation (marriage certificate,
divorce decree, etc.) and a clear photocopy of your existing card. Include these
with a replacement request form. You may download the Replacement Card Form in PDF
format. The prices on the form are current. You will need to download the Adobe
Acrobat Reader (free) from http://www.adobe.com to be able to read and print the
form. If this option does not work for you, to obtain a form, please contact a local
NAUI Dive Center, NAUI office, or NAUI Worldwide directly. In order to fulfill your
request, if the diver who is requesting the card is under 18, we also need the Parent/Guardian's
signature. When you submit all the paperwork, please do not forget to include payment.
We accept Checks, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Extra charges may also be incurred
if your request requires research into paper records or rush shipment.
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Q: What is the difference between NAUI and "Brand X"?
A: NAUI Instructors are qualified, professional educators who are granted academic freedom
to teach diving in any reasonable manner as long as NAUI standards and policies
are met. NAUI does not have a rigid approach to teaching diving. NAUI training support
materials are designed for flexibility in teaching. NAUI Instructors may exceed
NAUI standards in ways that do not jeopardize student safety. Examples include exceeding
the number of required open water dives or increasing the academic content. One
of the things the NAUI Credo states is that it is more important to train a few
students well than to certify many marginally trained divers. We further believe
that educational quality must never be sacrificed for economic reasons. Also, that
divers should not be totally dependent upon their equipment for their safety. NAUI
members emphasize the skills of diving, and anyone certified as a diver should be
able to perform the basics of a rescue of a buddy diver.
There are some important differences
between "Brand X" and NAUI. NAUI is a Not-For-Profit Worldwide Education Association,
incorporated under the laws of the State of California. NAUI's purpose is to enable
people to enjoy underwater activities as safely as possible by providing the highest
quality practical education, and to actively promote the preservation and protection
of the world's underwater environments. To accomplish this, NAUI trains, qualifies,
and certifies leaders and instructors, establishes minimum standards for various
levels of diver training, and provides various programs, products, and support materials
to assist NAUI leaders and instructors with their diving supervising and teaching.
NAUI's primary purpose is also reflected in the association's motto, "Dive
Safety Through Education". The NAUI organization also provides publicity and support
for dive stores, dive resorts and accredited institutions that offer diving education.
This professional assistance is in keeping with the primary purpose of NAUI is
training the general public to dive. The quality of training provided by NAUI Instructors
is of great importance to the Association, so NAUI employs various methods of evaluation
to ensure that NAUI standards are met when NAUI instruction is conducted. As a pioneer
in diving education, NAUI has developed many of the programs and concepts accepted
throughout the diving industry. NAUI constantly strives to increase the safety of
diving by upgrading the Association's standards and programs.
If you would like further information about NAUI, or about attending a NAUI Course
in your area, please contact us with your location, or the location you would like
to attend the course.
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Q: I want to become a NAUI Diver. How much will it cost, how long will
it take, and where can I find a NAUI Instructor or Facility to teach me?
A: Course location, duration and price vary. This variation is due in part to location, instructor,
facility, benefits and level of training. You will find information about NAUI diver
courses in our NAUI Training Progression section. Contact your local NAUI Dive Center.
or NAUI Worldwide for more information about diver courses.
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Q: I want to become
a NAUI Instructor. How much will it cost, how long will it take, and where can I
find a NAUI Course Director for an Instructor Training Course (ITC) or Crossover Course (ICC)?
A: NAUI Instructor Courses are held throughout the world on an ongoing basis. These
courses vary in cost and duration, depending on the Course Director, location, etc.
For information regarding the next ITC in your area, please contact the NAUI office
or representative nearest you. You may also check the NAUI Upcoming Events listing
under ITC's or ICC's.
The NAUI Instructor Crossover Course (ICC) is designed to
train and qualify current non-NAUI recreational scuba instructors to train diving
students and register them for NAUI certification. The NAUI Instructor Training
Course (ITC) is designed to train and qualify NAUI Instructor members. During the
course, candidate instructors learn effective methods to teach skin and scuba diving
in compliance with NAUI Diving Course Standards. 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.
The ITC may be presented in two phases.
If done so, phase one, called an Instructor Training Program (ITP), contains all
developmental training except for the final evaluations. During an ITP, candidate
practice performances must be evaluated by at least two qualified evaluators, one
of whom may be a STW completer and the other an IT or CD. The ITP can be conducted
in many formats, ranging in length from a week to an internship over an extended
period. The second or final phase of an ITC so organized is called the IQP, during
which a Course Director must be in residence and all final evaluations will be made.
The ICC may be presented in two phases. If done so, phase one called an Instructor
Crossover Program (ICP), contains all preparatory training except for the final
evaluations. During an ICP, candidate practice performances must be evaluated by
at least two qualified evaluators, one of whom may be a STW completer and the other
an IT or CD. The ICP can be conducted in many formats, ranging in length from a
day to an internship over an extended period. The second or final phase of an ICC
so organized is called the IQP, during which a Course Director must be in residence
and all final evaluations will be made.
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Q: How do I participate in the Universal
Referral Program as an Instructor?
A: The Universal Referral Program is designed to increase your referral training
business and satisfy your customers with a minimal investment on your part. Along
with the other five participating diver certifying organizations (IDEA, NASDS, PDIC,
SSI, and YMCA), NAUI has developed the Universal Referral Program to provide you
with an extensive array of benefits to your bottom line. You can easily qualify
to provide referral training for student customers from six certifying organizations.
Even PADI instructors and facilities can receive students, and be registered as
Referral Instructors and Locations under the Universal Referral Program.
Students enter the URP at a logical point - at the time of openwater training, after meeting
academic and confined water requirements. In open water training the philosophy
of all of the agencies is the same - we are not teaching new skills; the student
is applying already learned diving skills and knowledge to the open water environment.
The initiating facility or instructor can direct the student to any participating
URP instructor, with whom the student can complete the open water training skills.
The student returns the evidence of training (the completed Universal Referral Form)
to the initiating facility or instructor who certifies their student. The URP is
making paths for us and our students rather than putting up barriers.
Resorts can set up one referral procedure for anyone who appears with a Universal Referral form.
Initiating retailers and instructors will be able to send divers to virtually any
resort without wondering how they will be received and what will happen. The student
is not tasked with finding an "appropriate" agency instructor, and he/she returns
to the initiating facility with a full verbal "trip" report, as well as the written
verification of open water training. The initiating facility gets their student
back, still a loyal customer and now a certified diver.
There is no formal organization, such as DEMA or the RSTC, that "runs" the URP. The six agencies themselves have
signed an Operating Agreement that they will use and honor the Universal Referral
Program as outlined. Even PADI instructors and facilities can receive students,
and be registered as Referral Instructors and Locations under the Universal Referral
Program. A full set of products has been developed to support the URP. A URP Manual
contains all policies, procedures, and details of the program. A Universal Referral
Packet contains the Universal Referral Form and a quality assurance Feedback Card.
Temporary Cards, issued by the referral Instructor, serve as verification of completion
of training until the permanent card, which is ordered by the initiating facility/instructor,
is received. A window decal will identify participating referral locations.
Do you wish to only send students with the Universal Referral Program, or do you wish to
receive Universal Referral Students also? To be a receiving Universal Referral Instructor,
you must purchase the Universal Referral Instructor Kit (item #38419), review it,
and pass the enclosed exam. To send URP students, you need only purchase the Universal
Referral Student Package (item #38418) for each student you are referring. If you
receive URP students, you will also need to purchase URP Temporary Cards (item #38416).
Temporary Cards, issued by the referral Instructor, serve as verification of completion
of training until the permanent card, which is ordered by the initiating facility/instructor,
is received.
To order these items, please contact our Membership Services department
at:
813-628-6284
800-553-6284 (U.S. only)
(Fax to 813-628-8253).
As a Universal Referral Instructor you will benefit from:
- Only one set of paperwork and procedures for students from all participating agencies
- Orientation for current instructors can be completed by self-study in about two hours
- Current professional liability insurance will apply
- You can accept referrals from any of the participating agencies
and satisfy the customers by completing what they started
- Additional referral locations that will complete your students' NAUI training are immediately available to your
mainland-based operation. When your students return from vacation, you issue their
NAUI certification.
- A website at http://www.universalreferral.com/ has been established
to provide information about the URP and a listing of Referral Locations.
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Q: How do I participate in the Universal Referral Program as a dive center?
A: The Universal Referral Program is designed to increase your referral training business and satisfy your
customers with a minimal investment on your part. Along with the other five participating
diver certifying organizations (IDEA, NASDS, PDIC, SSI, and YMCA), NAUI has developed
the Universal Referral Program to provide you with an extensive array of benefits
to your bottom line. Your instructional staff can easily qualify to provide referral
training for student customers from six certifying organizations. Even PADI instructors
and facilities can receive students, and be registered as Referral Instructors and
Locations under the Universal Referral Program.
Students enter the URP at a logical point - at the time of openwater training, after meeting academic and confined water
requirements. In open water training the philosophy of all of the agencies is the
same - we are not teaching new skills; the student is applying already learned diving
skills and knowledge to the open water environment. The initiating facility or instructor
can direct the student to any participating URP instructor, with whom the student
can complete the open water training skills. The student returns the evidence of
training (the completed Universal Referral Form) to the initiating facility or instructor
who certifies their student. The URP is making paths for us and our students rather
than putting up barriers.
Resorts can set up one referral procedure for anyone who
appears with a Universal Referral form. Initiating retailers and instructors will
be able to send divers to virtually any resort without wondering how they will be
received and what will happen. The student is not tasked with finding an "appropriate"
agency instructor, and he/she returns to the initiating facility with a full verbal
"trip" report, as well as the written verification of open water training. The initiating
facility gets their student back, still a loyal customer and now a certified diver.
There is no formal organization, such as DEMA or the RSTC, that "runs" the URP.
The six agencies themselves have signed an Operating Agreement that they will use
and honor the Universal Referral Program as outlined. A full set of products has
been developed to support the URP. A URP Manual contains all policies, procedures,
and details of the program. A Universal Referral Packet contains the Universal Referral
Form and a quality assurance Feedback Card. Temporary Cards, issued by the referral
Instructor, serve as verification of completion of training until the permanent
card, which is ordered by the initiating facility/instructor, is received. A window
decal will identify participating referral locations.
Do you wish to only send students with the Universal Referral Program as a NAUI Dive Center or Member, or do you wish
to receive Universal Referral Students also and be listed as a NAUI Dream Resort?
You can easily qualify your instructional staff to participate in the URP. Purchase
URP instructor packets in sufficient quantity to satisfy your current staffing needs
and projections. For current staff, have each instructor complete the process as
outlined in the packet and register with us. That's it! Any instructor you now have
on staff, NAUI or other agency, can conduct referral training from six agencies.
As a NAUI Dive Center you should purchase URP Student packets in sufficient quantity
to satisfy your current training needs and projections. For current referral students,
have each student complete the forms as outlined in the packet and have initiating
instructors complete their portion. Pick a participating Referral Location from
the web site or call us for a list. That's it! Any students you now have ready for
referral training can depart with confidence.
When you register with NAUI as a Universal Referral Location you also receive Dream Resort status. In addition to the URP benefits
you also gain the advantages of being a NAUI Resort. As such, you may wish to participate
in the Customer Advantage Program and qualify for deeper discounts on the products
you most use. When you sign up you'll receive a Universal Referral Program start-up
kit and the Dream Resort Affiliate package that includes over $300.00 of marketing
and sales support material and educational products. Included are 10 copies of the
NAUI resort course booklet that can be used to pre-qualify your guests before they
arrive so that they can participate in your resort courses. No time is lost doing
poolside lectures or watching videos. They can go from the plane to the pool.
As a Universal Referral Location you will benefit from:
- Only one set of paperwork and procedures for students from all participating agencies
- Orientation for current instructors can be completed by self-study in about two hours
- Current professional liability insurance will apply
- You can accept referrals from any of the participating
agencies and satisfy the customers by completing what they started
The URP is a great opportunity for you and your Association
to increase business and benefit the entire diving industry.
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Q: The NAUI Certification I have is not listed in your courses, why?
A: NAUI certification courses underwent a name-change in 1994. The current names
are as follows:
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Openwater 1 |
Scuba Diver |
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Openwater 2 |
Advanced Scuba Diver |
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Advanced |
Master Scuba Diver |
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Master |
Gold Master Diver |
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Rescue |
Scuba Rescue Diver |
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D.A.R.T. |
Advanced Scubs Rescue Diver |
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Q: Can I use the NAUI Logo or the acronym "NAUI" or "naui" in my website URL or
email address?
A: Questions regarding the use of NAUI's name, trademark or logos
arise from time to time. The Logo Policy, is also printed on the reverse of the
NAUI membership renewal form and is thereby part of the annual membership agreement
signed by each member.
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Questions from members concerning their using the name NAUI in a web site URL
and e-mail addresses are common. Usage such as NAUInstructor.com, nauiitc.com, nauicareer.com,
naui.net, naui.com or other variations that use the acronym NAUI or naui is not
approved and is determined to be misuse for the purpose of clarifying the Trademark
and Logo policy. As stated in the Trademark and Logo policy such misuse is
a violation of the NAUI Code of Ethics and will be handled accordingly.
Use of the NAUI Trademarks, National Association Of Underwater Instructors, NAUI
and NAUI Worldwide by NAUI Members is subject to the following conditions:
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- The word Member must appear under the trademark(s).
- The NAUI trademark(s) shall be reproduced as received from NAUI without alteration except for overall sizing.
It may not be used within or as a part of any other symbol or mark.
- The NAUI trademark(s) shall be used by members only on correspondence or other printed materials or electronic
media used to market or promote NAUI courses or programs.
- NAUI trademark(s) shall not be used as part of the sale or manufacture of goods without written authorization
from NAUI.
- Use of the trademarks on the World Wide Web or other electronic service
requires linking to the NAUI Website and such use shall contain written acknowledgment
of sole and exclusive ownership by NAUI.
- NAUI may withdraw trademark use permission at any time.
- Misuse of the NAUI trademark(s) violates the NAUI Code of Ethics.
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