What's the best way to find NAUI instructors?

[sealionesse]

The title question asks it all. I found a dive center locator on the NAUI website, but when I went to the store it recommended, they didn't seem to offer NAUI courses.

I also found a way to find NAUI members. I know to be a member you need to be an instructor--but it just feels weird to contact individuals out of the blue. I don't know if they are actively teaching. But is that the best way to find classes?

Thanks!

 

[rhwestfall]

yellow pages, cold call, and ask??????

 

[SeaCobra]

The Dive Center Locator and the Dive Professional Locator are the way to search. Where are you located and are you looking for something specific? Glad to help if I can.

 

[sealionesse]

I have called all the shops in my immediate area... no luck. In doing a lot of digging, I found a shop 340 miles away that does NAUI classes. I am really shy of cold calling the members I found in the NAUI website. I mean, I can do that, but it feels weird. So that's why I am asking here first.

EDIT: Thanks SeaCobra... I sent you a PM.

 

[SeaCobra]

gee, I'm closer than that! The pickings do seem slim in that area, I recognized a couple of names in the member locator. You can send the instructor an email via the NAUI website, it does work well. I have a call into the local rep to see if he has any recommendations.