Snorkeling
The easiest way to have fun in the water and especially fun as a family activity. You'll have fun learning to float and swim comfortably on the surface and learning to make shallow dives using mask,fins and snorkel. You'll be introduced to the basic skills of mask and snorkel clearing, as well as the responsibilities of planning a snorkeling adventure and taking care of yourself and your equipment. You'll also have the opportunity to learn about the marine environment. Snorkeling is a low-impact recreation that may be enjoyed by everyone. No minimum age.

SCUBA Diver
This course is for you if you are new to SCUBA diving. Few activities offer the personal satisfaction that comes with earning your entry level scuba certification with NAUI. Imagine the thrill of taking your first scuba dive without the supervision of your instructor .. just you, your diving partner and the great big blue. Thousands of people experience this thrill every year as graduates of the NAUI Scuba Diver program, the most comprehensive entry-level recre- ational diver training available. After succcessfully completing a series of formal academic sessions and in-water skills training, including rescue, you'll receive your NAUI Scuba Diver Certification Card. Respected around the world, your NAUI card will give you access to diving services reserved solely for adventurers with your unique training and qualifications.

Advanced SCUBA Diver
Develop your diving skills and experience more challenging situations with the assistance of a dive instructor. A weekend of serious fun for the certified diver seeking new challenges and unique adventures. This intense weekend of diving (sorry, no books or classroom for this course!) offers something for every diving adventurer. For the newly initiated, the self-confidence gained under the continued guidance of a NAUI Instructor can be invaluable. And for the experienced diver, learning about new diving environments and being introduced to different diving activities will increase the pleasures of diving even more.

Specialty SCUBA Diver
Your imagination is the limit here. Topics that could be covered in this class include food collecting and cooking, jetty diving, spear fishing ...

SCUBA Rescue DiverThe best diver training we hope you'll never use. Scuba diving is exciting but like all adventure sports has inherent risks that may result in injury and even fatality. Being knowledgeable in how potentially dangerous situations can transpire may allow you to prevent such occurrences from happening, or after onset, to effectively deal with them, reducing the possibility of serious injury. Knowing how to indentify symptoms of stress and panic that may lead to the necessity of rescue for either yourself or your diving partner and having solid skill training in both surface and underwater rescue will make you a better diver and a sought-after diving partner.

Master SCUBA Diver
An increased understanding of the physical laws that govern us can lead to greater enjoyment and reduced risk as we seek more demanding diving adventures. As you become comfortable with your diving skills you may begin to seek new avenues of adventure that could place you at unnecessary risk. Gaining a deeper understanding of the physical realities of diving will help you to reduce your exposure to this risk by enabling you to make informed decisions. You'll gain this understanding through focused academic study and the development of superior water skills in this one-of-a-kind program. Recognized by diving professionals around the world as the most comprehensive and challenging advanced training program available to recreational scuba divers today, the NAUI Master Scuba Diver program will expose you to new realms of self-exploration and expand your appreciation and understanding of the underwater realm.

Divemaster
The life of a NAUI Divemaster is both exciting and professionally rewarding. As a NAUI Divemaster you may find yourself guiding divers through the coral reefs of a South Pacific atoll one week and organizing a boat dive for your local NAUI Scuba Center the next. With your exceptional leadership skills and desire to oversee the activities and diving enjoyment of others, you'll find volunteer and employment opportunities ith diving resorts, cruise ships, dive stores, clubs and universities around the world. You'll also be valuable during diver training, fulfilling the role of course assistant.

Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructors are some of the best teaching aids available to NAUI Instructors. While you are learning the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Instructor, you'll be providing valuable support to the student learning process. You'll demonstrate skills, conduct small group remedial sessions, provide additional supervision, act as a safety diver, and enhance the learning process for the students. And since all NAUI members must demonstrate good watermanship and diving skills as part of their training and evaluation, you'll be challenged to demonstrate the same skills required of a NAUI instructor.

Instructor
The NAUI Instructor Training Course is an involved, shared experience in diving leadership and personal growth designed to train qualified candidates to teach entry-level scuba diving. Like every other NAUI program, the Instructor Training Course (ITC) is recognized by diving professionals as the finest program of its kind in the world. As an ITC candidate, you will participate in a wide variety of experiences that stress teamwork and discipline. You'll learn teaching theory and methods, effective oral communication and how to establish lesson objectives. You'll develop organizational skills, learning how to schedule and market your scuba programs, as well as student evaluation citeria for in-water training. 

These descriptions are based on the class descriptions on the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) home page.