The following texts and resources are recommended reading for the course.
The main text is:
National Association of Underwater Instructors. NAUI Scuba Diver. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.
The following are recommended for the class:
National Association of Underwater Instructors. NAUI Advanced SCUBA Diver. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.
———. NAUI Dive Tables. Tampa, FL: NAUI Worldwide, 2004.
Joiner, James T. NOAA Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology. Flagstaff, AZ: Best Publishing, 2001. ISBN: 0941332705.
Dive Training Magazine
Readings Schedule
The schedule below shows the readings from the main text for each week.
Course readings.
| WEEK # |
TOPICS |
READINGS |
| 1 |
Classroom 1 / Introduction to the Classroom
Pool 1 / Swim Test and Pool Basics |
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| 2 |
Classroom 2 / Physics of Diving
Pool 2 / Introduction to SCUBA |
Review Chapters 2, 3, and 4 |
| 3 |
Classroom 3 / Physics of Diving (cont.)
Pool 3 / Skills Review and New Skills |
Chapters 5 and 7 |
| 4 |
Classroom 4 / Care and Planning in SCUBA
Pool 4 / Recovery and Safety Techniques |
Chapters 6, 9, and Appendix C
Review Chapter 7 and Work on Dive Table Problems |
| 5 |
Classroom 5 / Beyond Diving: Advanced Topics
Pool 5 / Recovery and Safety Techniques (cont.) |
Chapters 6, 8, and 9
Review Chapters 4 and 7 |