Citizen Science Diver

About this course

This course is a continuing education certification course for certified divers. It is a program of continued experience designed to introduce divers to be able to conduct surveys for citizen science organizations. This program is to be taught primarily 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 environment, activities, areas dived, and equipment approximate those of training.

Prerequisite

• Age. Minimum is 15 years by the water phase of the course. See "Policies Applying to All Courses.
• Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
• Certification as a NAUI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver or the equivalent.
• Certification as NAUI Rescue Diver or the equivalent.
• Certification as NAUI Nitrox Diver or equivalent is highly recommended.

The instructor is to ensure adequate student knowledge and capability before any open water training and shall use skill or other evaluations to do so. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for the course) may be used as a screening and evaluation dive. This is not required when the student's diving proficiencies are well known to the instructor.

• 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 ensure it is adequate and in proper working order.