The NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver certification course improves your overall knowledge and skills in the water. It is designed for newly certified divers and introduces you to the many different types of activities available to certified divers. The NAUI Master Scuba Diver certification course helps you acquire leadership-level academic knowledge and enables you to participate in exciting advanced diving activities in a challenging course. Many people find that diving changes their careers and even their lives. By gaining diving experience and taking the progressive courses your NAUI facility or instructor offers, you can gain knowledge, skills, and experience that will prepare you to earn your own certification as a NAUI instructor. NAUI Specialty Courses NAUI instructors also teach many kinds of specialty courses. Some of the NAUI specialty courses you can take cover: • Rescue diving • Wreck diving • Deep diving • Underwater photography and video • Ice diving Chapter 1- Introduction • Cavern and cave diving • Underwater hunting and collecting • Night diving • Technical diving These courses are fun and emphasize the practical application of the knowledge you will gain in your NAUI Scuba Diver certification course. Specialty courses give you the opportunity to learn these exciting activities safely and faster than if you tried to accumulate the same knowledge and experience on your own. The more experience you can gain under the supervision of a NAUI instructor, the more comfortable and confident you will be in the water. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF SCUBA? In any sport, there are risks. Scuba diving, as any sport, has some risk and you must understand this before you become a diver. Most dives are very easy. However, on every dive there is always a chance that you will need to exert yourself greatly. At times, diving can be very strenuous. This is particularly true if you dive in cold water, dive in strong currents, or make beach entries through surf (figure 1-8). As in any activity, the ultimate risk in diving is of being injured or killed. Serious injuries and deaths caused by diving are extremely rare though, and most divers never suffer any type of mishap. However, you need to recognize that risk exists. As a diver, you must be willing to accept this risk and take responsibility for your own actions. You will be asked to sign an Express Assumption of Risk Associated with Diving and Related Activities which explains the risks of diving. Also, this textbook clearly explains each type of risk associated with diving. In addition, your instructor will explain the risks in diving in general and any risks that are unique to your local dive sites. If you are a minor, your parents will also have to understand the risks you face in diving. They will be asked to sign your waiver and medical history form. Introduction 7 FIGURE 1-8. SOMETIMES CONDITIONS ARE SO BAD THAT IT IS ADVISABLE NOT TO DIVE.
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