Specialty Course: Night diver

OVERVIEW

This course is to provide the diver with the skills and knowledgeneeded to minimize the risks of diving at night. (May be forskin or scuba divers.)

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Coverage is to include planning and preparation, night divingequipment, procedures, problems, hazards, navigation and buddysystem techniques.

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.”)
• Certification: NAUI Scuba Diver certification or the equivalent is required. 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.