unit 7- preparing for a naui instructor training course unit 7: preparing for a naui itc preparation...
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Unit 7:Preparing for a NAUI ITC• Preparation and
training• The ITC experience• The measure of a
NAUI Instructor
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Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
• State the prerequisites to qualify for entry into a NAUI ITC.
• Explain the commitment necessary to be successful at a NAUI ITC.
• State the value of and choose a diving mentor.• Describe the type of diving, teaching and
supervisory experience needed to prepare.• State what water skills and performance level will
be required.• Explain the pre and post ITC knowledge
requirements are and ways to achieve them.
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Prerequisites for an ITC
• 18 years of age• Scuba Rescue Diver certification• Certification or verified competency in CPR and
First Aid• Currently certified NAUI AI, NAUI DM, or NAUI
PREP Course graduate within previous 12 months
• At least 50 logged dives, varied in environment, depth, and activities
• Unconditional medical approval within the previous 12 months
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Preparation
• Paths to success• Preparing for
success• Time and
commitment• Mentors
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Preparation (continued)
• Experience– Diving quantity
and quality– Supervised diving
experience– Experience
supervising and teaching
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Preparation (continued)
• Academic knowledge– NAUI Instructors must know more than
they teach.– NAUI Instructors must be able to tutor in
diverse subjects.– The ITC will help you develop teaching
ability, but you must come prepared with the subject knowledge.
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Preparation (continued)
• Leadership water skills– Exceptional water skills are the hallmark of
a NAUI leader– Category #1: swimming skills– Category #2: skin diving skills– Category #3: scuba diving skills
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Preparatory training
• Preliminary training– NAUI Assistant Instructor, Skin Diving
Instructor, or Divemaster• Final preparation
– The NAUI Instructor Preparatory (PREP) Course• There is no better preparation for an ITC• Diagnostic and prescriptive• Provides coaching in skills and academics• Evaluation of personal readiness• Mandatory for non-NAUI Leaders and
recommended for all
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The ITC Experience
• Content• Benefits• Schedule
variations• Commitment
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The Measure of a NAUI Instructor
• The “Loved One” concept
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End of Unit 7
Preparing for an ITC
• Preparation and training
• The ITC experience• The measure of a
NAUI Instructor
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Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
• State the prerequisites to qualify for entry into a NAUI ITC.
• Explain the commitment necessary to be successful at a NAUI ITC.
• State the value of and choose a diving mentor.• Describe the type of diving, teaching and
supervisory experience needed to prepare.• State what water skills and performance level will
be required.• Explain the pre and post ITC knowledge
requirements are and ways to achieve them.