To request a replacement card, completely fill out the Replacement Card form and (if possible) send or fax us a clear photocopy of your training logbook pages and/or temporary certification card/ validation form, or a clear photocopy of your existing card. Include these with the replacement request form.
Does your NAUI certification expire?
C-cards from PADI and NAUI do not expire. However, proof that you dived recently is frequently requested by dive centers. It is recommended that if you have not dived recently and are trying to start again, you should take a refresher course with a training agency.
What is the difference between NAUI PADI and SSI?
While PADI is an organization of scuba diving instructors, SSI is a network of schools. SSI approves the association of a dive center or a resort. The schools, in turn, hire instructors.
How deep can you dive with NAUI open water?
Sixty feet (18 m) is the maximum depth for any open water training dives during the course.
Is NAUI accepted worldwide?
NAUI Green Divers believe that we can make a difference in our communities to actively preserve, protect and conserve our underwater world. Anyone, anywhere in the world can join!
How long does it take to get NAUI certified?
Our NAUI Open Water Diver course takes 4 days total and consists of three main phases: Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving. Two Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills in the pool! Four Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore the ocean!
How do I check diving certification?
There are several options to do your PADI certification check. Check through your PADI dive center or resort. Request it online. Do your PADI certification check on the app of the company.
PADI Pro Check
The name of the instructor.His professional level.The licenses he has paid and which ones are active.
How old do you have to be to get scuba certified NAUI?
Get Started
Getting started is easy! Individuals ages 10+ and in good physical condition may enroll in a NAUI Scuba Diver course. To enroll, find a NAUI Training Center or instructor near you by visiting the NAUI Dive Center and Professional Locator. Signing up for a class is easy, while wetsuits and fun await!
Are PADI and NAUI interchangeable?
Both certifications will be recognized globally even though PADI is more widely known around the world. It is also easy to switch between diving agencies when getting certified in a different level. For example; being a PADI Open Water and then choosing to go with NAUI for the Advanced Scuba Diver course.
Can PADI convert to NAUI?
It’s worth noting that you can’t receive a certification unless you complete that specific course, i.e. you cannot convert your entry-level NAUI certification to a PADI Open Water Diver certification unless you complete the Open Water training and theory.
Which is better PADI or SSI?
PADI insists on skills being completed in a set order to meet PADI standards and pass the course. SSI allows for slightly more flexibility. For example, if a student is having an issue with a skill, we can move on and come back to it.
How deep can SSI Open Water Divers go?
The SSI Open Water Diver is our most popular certification level. This globally-recognized certification will allow you to dive with another certified diver, worldwide, to depths of up to 18m / 60 feet and is valid for life.
How deep can you dive without decompression?
There is some physics and physiology involved in a complete explanation, but the short answer is: 40m/130ft is the deepest you can dive without having to perform decompression stops on your way back to the surface.
Which diving certification is best?
The 5 Best Scuba Diving Certification Programs of 2022
Best Overall: PADI. Runner-Up, Best Overall: SSI. Oldest Agency: NAUI. Best British Contingent: BSAC. Best for Future Tec Divers: SDI.
Does PADI recognize SSI?
Well, the answer to that is no. There is no need for you to do a PADI to SSI crossover or an SSI to PADI crossover. The SSI open water course will allow you to do precisely what the PADI open water course will qualify you to do. Although the teaching on each course is different, the actual qualification is the same.
