Northwest Sports Divers

Northwest Sports Divers looks forward to training you in the following areas. Please call the dive facility at (425) 487-0624 for a one-on-one consultation with one of our professional staff members.

Two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water. It is a world just waiting to be explored by you. With advancements in equipment and diving instruction, scuba diving has become a safe and enjoyable way to view the underwater world and all it has to offer. Training methods have been improved and created for the recreational diver of all ages and abilities.

Northwest Sports Divers has been training divers in the Pacific Northwest area since 1984. Trained and Certified NAUI, we bring to you the world's largest, most successful certification organization. Learn how to dive with in you limits and expand you fun by diving with a device that will allow you more bottom time, increased safety margins and more fun.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE

Age. Minimum is 15 years for Scuba Diver certification. (Junior certification for ages 12 - 14 years is allowed. See “Policies Applying to All Courses”, Age, Junior Certification.”)

Prior Training. Students who hold credentials from the NAUI Passport Diver Program may, at the discretion of the instructor, be awarded credit for skills and knowledge acquired

Drysuit Diving in the Pacific Northwest is the only way to dive, learn the basic principles behind drysuit diving and give the student the necessary skills to safely dive a drysuit. Course includes drysuit diving syllabus, lecture, pool and 2 open water dives.

With the skills acquired in a NWSD Open water Course, students are encouraged to enroll shortly thereafter in this course, which will introduce them to a variety of underwater activities including deep diving, night diving, search and recovery, light salvage, rescue, and underwater navigation. This course may also include a wreck dive, or an underwater photography exercise. Makes you a more practical and well rounded diver! Prerequisite: Open water certification from any nationally recognized agency. Required materials: Advanced educational "kit" (academic materials), underwater slate, two dive lights (one larger PRIMARY light and one smaller BACK-UP light, underwater compass (either wrist-mounted or console-integrated) and a dive light.

A minimum of six open water dives is required. A maximum of three dives per day shall be applied toward course requirements. At least two dives are to be deeper than 20 feet (6 m).

The required dive topic areas listed represents three separate dives of the minimum six required. The remaining dives can be combined or split as needed to fit the situation and meet student needs provided at least six separate dives are made:

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.”)

Dive Certification. Certification as a scuba diver by a NAUI recognized agency is required. The instructor is to carefully screen and evaluate all prospective students to assure that they understand diving safety and possess the necessary skills to participate. Curriculum and skills from other NAUI courses shall be used to evaluate and improve the diver’s knowledge and proficiency if necessary.

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 insure it is adequate and in proper working order.

Required for anyone advancing to Divemaster level, this is a physically challenging course that prepares a diver for executing both surface and underwater rescues and is recommended for ALL divers. Structured as two consecutive Friday evening lectures and a weekend of diving. Prerequisite: Advanced Open water. Course fee: $250.00.not including books and certification)

Specialty Courses, Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster and Assistant Instructor.

Night Diver, Deep Diver, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Naturalist, Boat diver, Drift Diver, Equipment Specialty, Dry Suit Diver, Underwater Hunter, Underwater Photography, Underwater Video and more.....

Required open water dives dedicated to the specialty activity vary for each course. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for a given course) is to be used as a screening and evaluation dive to determine the readiness of the students to perform the skills and activities appropriate for the particular specialty. This is not required when the students’ diving proficiencies are well known to the instructor. Some courses, because of the complexity of the training or the skills involved, have a higher minimum number of dives designated.

Master Scuba Diver

Gain the in-depth knowledge that will establish you as a recognized authority in your diving club or group. Hone your diving skills to the level of a professional NAUI Leader. Thrill to the adventure of open water dives in settings that will test your abilities to their limit while enhancing and expanding your diving capabilities. Then proudly wear the most coveted and respected patch in recreational diving - that of the NAUI Master Scuba Diver.

OVERVIEW

The course is an continuing education certification course for divers who wish to increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. Emphasis is on student participation and practical application of knowledge in open water after a classroom discussion of subjects. This course is an excellent progression toward NAUI Leadership roles.

Some subject areas are a review and expansion of material from previous courses. Each subject area is a progression in study not a definitive study in the particular diving activity. However, instructors will specify performance objectives for related course diving activities, for example, during a navigation dive the student will swim a reciprocal course to within 10 feet (3 m) of its origin.

The course may be divided and taught in sections with the student’s Diving/Training Log being signed off for each activity until all requirements are met.

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.

A minimum of eight open water dives is required. A maximum of three dives per day shall be applied toward course requirements. No more than one skin dive may count toward the eight dive minimum.

Required Dives

Elective Dives

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE

Diver Certification. NAUI advanced 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.

Required for any diver wanting to eventually progress to the rating of Instructor. This course will give you extensive experience in demonstrating underwater skills to students, giving lectures, taking students on underwater tours, pre and post dive briefings, etc. A rigid series of water-skill evaluations, timed exercises and written examinations. Prerequisites: Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, CPR and First Aid prior to actual certification as a Divemaster. A Divemaster candidate may work on skills for Divemaster AND all prerequisites simultaneously as per such an arrangement with a specific instructor. This program (including all prerequisites) normally takes 6-8 months to complete if a candidate is able and willing to commit to an average of 2 evenings a week and at least 2 weekends per month. Required materials: wrist slate. Required textbooks: Scuba Instructor's Guide, NAUI S & P Manual.

Having focused your energy on the physical and practical demands of the NAUI Divemaster course, the NAUI Assistant Instructor course goes more in depth with educational experience in the classroom capacity and leading courses both in confined water and open water environments.

Become a leader of the the oldest certifying agency in the U.S. that has consistently maintained the highest standards, producing the best-trained divers in the world today since 1960! A three-phase course, normally scheduled over 6 long (Friday - Sunday) weekends. Course fees: $1850, Materials $1690, and registration with NAUI $240, plus insurance through NAUI for active teaching status. Our instructor training course is normally offered 2 times per year but can be given more often if scheduled with an ITC Course Director. Already possessing the knowledge of an instructor via the NAUI Master Scuba Diver course combined with practical experience via the NAUI Divemaster course, the ITC trains you How to teach this material to students.

Scuba Diver program	$ 435.00 per person including materials + MASKS FINS SNORKEL GLOVES BOOTIES
Semi Private class	$ 385.00 per person including materials
Private class	$ 450.00 one-on-one including materials
Drysuit Course	$ 150.00 - pool fees included, rentals not included.
Advanced Scuba Diver	$ 299.00 - per person plus materials
Rescue diver	$ 250.00 - per person plus materials
Master Scuba diver	$ 450.00 - per person plus materials
Divemaster	$ 599 - per person plus materials
Specialties	Click Here!
Assistant Instructor	$ 599.00 - per person plus materials
NAUI Instructor	$ 1500.00 - contact store for details - Doesn't include student materials/IQP fee/NAUI fees
Nitrox	$ 100 - per person plus materials
NAUI CPR/First Aid/Oxygen Admin	$ 99.00 per person
Phase 1 NAUI-Tec	$900 - Includes Intro to Tech, Deco Techniques, Technical Nitrox and Helitrox - Depth to 150fsw
Phase 2 NAUI-Tec	$1600 - Includes Trimix 1 and 2 - Depth to 250fsw
CCR Diver	$1500 - Depth to 130fsw
CCR Phase 1 Diver	$1200 - Depth to 150fsw
CCR Phase 2 Diver	$1800 - Depth to 250fsw

*** Northwest Sports Divers will supply you with BCD, wet suit, regulator, weight and air cylinder. You are required to provide your personal snorkeling package by your check out dives. This is defined as your mask, fins, snorkel, boots and gloves..