Turn your passion into a paycheck.
Go Pro with CDAWI and NASE.
Do you enjoy SCUBA diving?
Why not turn it into a rewarding career that lets you travel to exotic destinations, meet new people, and share your love of the undersea world?
Become an NASE Open Water Scuba Instructor!
This CDAWI program is the most comprehensive of its kind, with added values you won't find in other programs.
What makes this program unique is the real-world experience you will gain during training. In addition to the competency-based, comprehensive core training, students participate in open-water scuba training within our commercial program, and since most SCUBA dives take place in the ocean, why train and become certified in freshwater only? Our program offers real-world experience by diving, mastering, and instructing from an active charter vessel in the Caribbean. You will actively help guide tourists and students alike.
Part of our program is training within our on-site store. There you will learn the basics of retailing, merchandising, operating "point-of-sale" systems, and interacting with customers. This is the experience that employers desire. The more skills you bring to a job, the less time you spend training, and the sooner you become an asset to operations.
Another unique facet of our training is that it is competency-based. This means our instructors do not pass a student until they are competent at the task. This also means that we hold our instructors to the same standard. Too often, students are given a pass on a specific skill because some feel the need to give them something or move them along just because they paid.
NOT US. We hold firm to our standards. It shows in our students' skill and our instructors' ability. Being competent is more than just "blowing bubbles." Operating confidently, safely, and respectfully of the environment you are in is the only way to dive.
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List of Equipment:
Buoyancy Compensation Device (B.C.D.) $849.00 USD & up
Weight Belt $ 79.00 USD & up
¼" Wet Suit (Spring 5mm & Summer 7mm) $ 425.00 USD & up
Hard Sole Dive Boots $ 84.00 USD & up
Scuba Mask, Snorkel & Fins Combo (open fins) $ 189.95 USD & up
Dive Gloves $ 12.80 USD & up
Dive Lights $ 37.95 USD & up
Scuba Cylinder/Visual/Stamped/Hydro $ 260.00 USD & up
1st & 2nd Stage PSI Regulator/Bailout with Alternate Air Source $ 799.95 USD & up
Submersible PSI & Depth Gauge/Hose $ 316.95 USD & up
Timing Device $ 9.99 USD & up
Dive Computer (optional) $ 910.00 USD & up
5 X 7 White Slates with Pencil (2) $ 16.95 USD & up
Dive Knife or Scissors $ 25.95 USD & up
Gear Bag $ 60.00 USD & up
*** Cylinders and weights are provided.
**** All equipment must be in proper working order and meet all standards.
Other recommended item: laptop computer for presentations
The costs listed above represent the minimum price per item and are subject to change.
Length of Course
The CDA Technical Institute of the West Indies program of study requires a minimum of 4 weeks.
Course Outline:
Dive Master
Assistant Instructor
Instructor
Also included with your training:
Cylinder Inspection
Filling Air Cylinders
Intro to Hyperbarics
Resort/Retail Store operations
Underwater Photography and Video
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
LP and HP Air Systems
* This training is included and not offered by any other Instructor program.
Program Costs
Tuition - $12,000.00 USD
Registration Fee - $100.00 USD
Equipment - $3,500.00 USD (estimated); varies by brand, style, material, etc.
Additional Costs
Housing -
Food -
Other recommended item: Laptop Computer for presentations
The costs listed above represent the minimum price per item and are subject to change.
Practical Experience Hours - 164
Academic Hours - 124
Total Hours - 288
Number of Weeks - 4
6 Days per week / 12 Hours per day