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equipped for the training dives, and oversee your diving activities. If you are already certified to dive with a buddy, you
will be responsible for your own safety and for the safety of your assigned dive buddy.
In continuing education courses for certified divers it is not the responsibility of your NAUI Instructor to
accompany you during the dives, although he or she must be present at the dive site, in control of the activities, and
ready to lend assistance if needed. You will be instructed what to do, how to do it, and how to avoid potential hazards.
It will then be your responsibility to follow the instructions given.
Getting the Most From the Course
To learn as much as possible and to become the best diver you can, the following actions are recommended:
1. Read and study each assigned section prior to the academic session on the subject matter.
2. Keep the learning objectives in mind as you study the chapters, and then review them after completing the
chapter to be sure you have acquired the knowledge.
3. As you study the chapters, keep notes on areas that are unclear to you so you can ask for clarification from the
instructor during the academic sessions.
4. Become familiar with the terms identified in bold letters. When a term is presented a second time in normal
text, refresh your memory of its meaning if it is unclear to you. The terms are also defined in the glossary.
5. Take a notebook to every session, including the open water dives. Take notes on all presentations. Save the
notebook for future reference. It will be especially useful if you decide to pursue further training.
6. Log your dives in detail.
We commend you on your decision to qualify to use enriched air. You must do more to acquire this rating than
to obtain a nitrox rating with other diver training organizations, and we agree that second best is not good enough! A
NAUI Nitrox Diver is knowledgeable, skilled and respected. You will know more, be able to do more, and feel more
comfortable and confident as a diver when you have successfully completed this program. You will have met one of the
highest standards of diver education.