NAUI Adaptive Scuba Diver

Adaptive Scuba Training

NAUI Adaptive Scuba Diver is an entry-level credential pathway for students with disabilities whose specific disability prevents them from completing every requirement of the standard NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver certification. The official NAUI page explains that graduates are considered competent to engage in open-water diving activities with accommodations suited to their needs. The course is built around access, reasonable accommodation, and honest assessment by the instructor rather than lowering the importance of safe diving skills.

This course is for prospective divers who need an adaptive approach to training and supervision. NAUI lists a minimum age of 10 years and frames the program around a student?s ability and comfort with a NAUI instructor. Because accommodations are individual, prerequisites and final diving allowances should be discussed directly with the instructor before enrollment. A good candidate is someone who wants to participate in scuba thoughtfully, with realistic support and clear limits.

Training normally follows the structure and safety priorities of entry-level scuba while adapting performance requirements where appropriate. In High Springs, Florida, this course can help make open-water diving accessible to a wider group of students while keeping instructor judgment central. The expected outcome is a diver who understands their own accommodations, can participate within defined limits, and has a safer foundation for supervised or supported diving activities.