Padi To Naui Crossover

[scubatexastony]

Frogs They do co-op, in Japan:blinking: (NASDS,NAUI,PADI,SSI)

Seriously.
The original question was, can he start AI course or not? I said yes. Am I wrong?

Edit:http://www.naui.com/training_progression.php

.....so to speak...or dive the dives It's up to instructor to evaluate the canidates in water skills, and they will be that of a NAUI Master Diver. He will also take the written test. Skills ok'd by the Instructor and passes the test, YUP, he can start the course.

tony

 

[TeddyDiver]

.....so to speak...or dive the dives It's up to instructor to evaluate the canidates in water skills, and they will be that of a NAUI Master Diver. He will also take the written test. Skills ok'd by the Instructor and passes the test, YUP, he can start the course.

tony

Okay, It wasn't so hard. It's amazing how well things work here on SB

 

[swifty]

so,
can someone tell me the student instructor ratio?

 

[neil]

so,
can someone tell me the student instructor ratio?

The numbers are: alone, 1 assistant, 2 asst., 3 asst., 4 asst.
NAUI OW
# students pool 10, 16, 20 , 22
# students OW 8, 10, 12
Courses beyond OW 10, 16, 20, 22
(includes AI & DM)


PADI OW
Pool 10 Plus 4 more with each assistant
OW 8, 10, 12
Other courses usually 8:1

Tech courses have their own ratios depending on the course. For PADI students under 12 have smaller ratios for OW.
The standards stress that these are maximum ratios for the most ideal conditions.

 

[swifty]

The numbers are: alone, 1 assistant, 2 asst., 3 asst., 4 asst.
NAUI OW
# students pool 10, 16, 20 , 22
# students OW 8, 10, 12
Courses beyond OW 10, 16, 20, 22
(includes AI & DM)

So is what you are saying 1 instructor needs 1 assistant to teach 10 students?

How many can one instructor teach alone?

 

[neil]

So is what you are saying 1 instructor needs 1 assistant to teach 10 students?

How many can one instructor teach alone?

For the Open Water course: one instructor is allowed to teach 10 alone in the pool, 8 in open water. Any numbers above those require certified assistants.

 

[Dive-aholic]

Remember, these are maximums. IMO, 8 student divers is way too many for one person to maintain control, even in ideal conditions. This is one of the reasons I teach independently of a shop. If I'm working with student #1 on one end of the line, how can I control student #8 on the other end of the line? The most I'll take under water alone is 4. In the lakes, usually only 2 unless my wife (also an instructor is there), then we'll take 2 each.

In the pool I've seen 3 instructors with 16 students. It was a small pool - 15x30 feet - and a major cluster. But hey, the more you get in the pool, the less your costs, right?

 

[swifty]

Well after hearing advice from all you wonderful people, I'm studying to take the NAUI Master Diver written exam, and you were right there is alot of info in the study guide, but i love the challenge to learn so..... I'll let you know how the test goes,Then i'll be on my way way to AI... thanks to all who have given advice...sincerley... Gary

 

[Skull]

If I remember correctly the NAUI MSD test is an open book take home test ...

 

[neil]

If I remember correctly the NAUI MSD test is an open book take home test ...

That's an option. No NAUI test is specifically a take-home exam.