Divemaster

Want to lead dives and dive trips, and take certified divers on vacation to some of the world's best sites? The NAUI Divemaster rating is built for exactly that. Many Divemasters work full-time or independently, supervising certified divers for dive clubs, shops, resorts, and charter or travel operations, and as a NAUI Divemaster you get to have those adventures again and again alongside your clients.

This is the highest NAUI leadership-level rating short of Instructor, and it trains experienced, knowledgeable divers to organize and run enjoyable, safe open-water dives for certified divers. An active-status Divemaster can conduct dives matching their training environment and conditions, run NAUI Recognition and Experience programs (like the International Diver or Stingray Experience) and award the associated recognition, and assist active NAUI Instructors during diving courses.

Divemasters who complete the NAUI-DAN First Aid Instructor orientation and use the required NAUI-DAN materials may also teach NAUI-DAN First Aid programs, extending their leadership role beyond diving itself into diver safety training.

The prerequisites mirror Assistant Instructor because the two ratings share the same foundation: a substantial logged dive history across varied environments and depths, current medical clearance, and the full run of certifications from Open Water through Master Scuba Diver, Rescue, Nitrox, and First Aid for the Diving Professional.