Divemaster
Swimming skills (confined water)--Using no equipment, demonstrate the ability to:
--Swim underwater 25 yards (23 m) on one breath; no dive or push-off.
--Swim 450 yards (407 m) nonstop, any stroke, within 10 minutes and then swim an additonal 25 yards (23 m) using any resting stroke(s).
--Transport another person of similar size 50 yards (46 m).
--Demonstrate survival swimming for 20 minutes (treading water, floating, etc.).
Skin diving skills (confined or open water)--To be performed wearing at least a wet suit jacket, a weight belt adjusted for proper buoyancy, mask, fins, and snorkel as follows:
--Snorkel swim 900 yards (823 m), nonstop, within 18 minutes.
--Perform a skin ditch and recovery: Surface dive to the bottom in at least 8 feet (2 m) of water; remove and place on the bottom mask, fins and snorkel; surface and rest briefly; surface dive-recover and don all gear such that the mask and snorkel are clear of water upon surfacing.
Scuba skills (confined water)-- Wearing scuba unit and BC in addition to minimum skin diving gear:
--Perform a scuba lifesaving transport: Transport another scuba diver 100 yards (91 m) within four minutes. The diver being transported may not assist. Breathing from the regulator is not permitted. The airway of the diver being transported should be maintained clear and protected at all times.
--Buddy breathe (not using alternate air source) with another diver while swimming horizontally under water for four minutes. Each buddy (in turn) is to be without a mask and the donor of air for two minutes during the swim. The divers are not to surface during the entire exercise.
--Perform a scuba ditch and recovery: Descend to the bottom in at least 8 feet (2.4 m) of water; remove and place on the bottom mask, snorkel and scuba unit. Shut off air, swim 25 feet (7.6 m) horizontally while exhaling; ascend exhaling; rest briefly; dive; swim 25 feet (7.6 m) horizontally; recover and don the equipment; ascend breathing normally. The total exercise is to be completed with all equipment in place within five minutes.
--Perform a scuba bailout: Enter water at least eight feet (2.4 m) deep carrying mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt and scuba unit (air shut off and regulator purged); settle to the bottom; assume a stationary location and don equipment. Throughout, the diver must maintain control and possession of all gear. After donning all gear, candidates surface normally and tread water at the surface for five minutes without using the BC, snorkel or scuba.
Scuba skills (open water)
--Pre-dive gear check for self and buddy.
--Entry, buoyancy check, swim to and from dive area and exit.
--Distance swim-880 yards (805 m) total during the dive.
--Descents, underwater swimming, and ascents.
--Weight belt removal and replacement on surface and bottom.
--Scuba unit removal and replacement on surface.
--Recover and bring to the surface from at least 20 feet (6.1 m) of water a ditched weight belt of at least 10 lbs (4.5 kg).
--Make a simulated decompression stop at 15 feet (4.6 m) for five minutes.
--Clear mask and regulator
--Retrieve regulator
--Buddy breathe on the bottom not using alternate breathing source.
--Perform a relaxed, controlled emergency swimming ascent from a minimum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m) in open water.
--Maintain proper buoyancy using weights, breathing and BC.
INSTRUCTOR
Skill requirements
*Oral presentations
*In water presentations
*Diving skills--Perform evaluated in-water demonstrations of staff-selected:
--Skin diving skills
--Scuba diving skills
*Rescue skills. Perform an evaluated demonstration of open water scuba rescue: In scuba gear, make an entry; swim 50 yards (46 m) to the simulated victim; retrieve the victim from the bottom in about 20 feet (6.1 m) of water using a safe, controlled ascent; stabilize and give the victim in-water rescue breathing; remove gear as necessary; transport the victim 50 yards (46 m) while continuing to administer simulated in-water rescue breathing. In-water rescue breathing is accomplished by making cheek to cheek or chin contact and simulating a rescue breath of 1.5-2 seconds in duration at least once every five seconds or twice every 10 seconds. The latter option (one breath every five seconds or two breaths every 10 seconds) is chosen at the discretion of the instructor.
The above information was taken verbatim from the NAUI Standards and Policies Manual 1996 edition with all revisions in place.
Se7en, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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