National Geographic Instructor Guide

PADI
National Geographic Diver

Instructor Guide
2004 Edition
Introduction
PADI National Geographic Diver Instructor Guide
PADI National Geographic Diver
Instructor Guide
PADI 2005
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction

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Program Standards
Prerequisites
Certification Requirements
Ratios
Supervision
Site, Depths and Hours
Training Materials and Equipment
Course Links
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Referrals
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Certification Procedures
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Recommended Techniques and

Training Considerations
Hovering
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Exploration Project
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Navigation
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Aquatic Life Identification
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Specialty Dive Course Skills

and Performance Requirements
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Appendix
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National Geographic Diver Referral Record
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PADI Open Water Diver Course Record and Referral Form
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National Geographic Diver Almanac Knowledge Review
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Answer Key
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Who are National Geographic Divers?
National Geographic Divers are adventurers, explorers, and conservationists.
National Geographic Divers have an interest in scuba diving and underwater sciences that goes beyond that of the average diver. These divers have a historical
perspective of humankinds relationship with
the underwater world based on their interaction
with PADI and National Geographic resources.
Their study of National Geographics and
PADIs mission and values have provided them
with an understanding of the importance of the
aquatic realm and their role in preserving the
resource for current and future generations.

In addition to their knowledge,
National Geographic Divers have demonstrated
skills and completed underwater tasks that
broaden their awareness while scuba diving.
Higher buoyancy skill mastery than required
of a PADI Open Water Diver fine-tunes their
ability to interact appropriately with aquatic
creatures and underwater structures. Excellent
buoyancy control is also a foundational skill for
specialty diving activities such as underwater
photography and videography. Practicing information-gathering techniques and heightening
navigation skills further increases their ability
to explore and take critical note of each dive
site they choose to visit. Their enhanced knowledge and skill level makes National Geographic
Divers true stewards and ambassadors for the
underwater world.
Program Standards
Overview
There are two ways that individuals can become National Geographic Divers. At
PADI National Geographic Dive Centers, people who do not already have a diver
certification may enroll in the National Geographic Diver program. This program
covers all the knowledge and skills from the PADI Open Water Diver course to the
additional information and requirements for National Geographic Diver certification.

Individuals who already hold a qualifying entry-level scuba certification (or higher level certification) may enroll in the National Geographic Diver
Specialty course conducted at PADI National Geographic Dive Centers. During
this program, divers gain additional knowledge by studying with PADI National
Geographic materials and also complete the skill performance requirements under
the guidance of a PADI Instructor.
Program Standards
Prerequisites
Entry-level
To enroll in a complete National Geographic Diver program, an individual must be at least 10 years old. There are no prerequisite experience
requirements. Course participants (and parents/guardians when appropriate) must also complete all documents required for enrollment in a
PADI Open Water Diver course.

Divers who are 15 years old and older earn the National Geographic
Diver certification. Divers who are between 10 and 14 years old earn the Junior
National Geographic Diver certification, which carries the same restrictions as the
PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification based on the divers age.
Specialty Course
To enroll in the National Geographic Diver Specialty course, an individual must be at least 10 years old and hold a qualifying entry-level
scuba certification or higher level diver certification.
Program Standards
Certification Requirements
Entry-level
To earn a National Geographic Diver certification, an individual must:
1. Complete all knowledge development, confined water, and open
water performance requirements contained in the PADI Open
Water Diver course.
2. Complete the National Geographic Knowledge Review based on
information gained from the National Geographic Diver Almanac and
DVD.
3. Complete at least five open water
training dives, fulfilling all PADI
Open Water Diver skill requirements and the following National
Geographic Diver skill requirements:

Demonstrate the ability to

hover in these three positions:
horizontal, feet slightly elevated, and head slightly elevated.
Complete the Exploration

Project that includes gathering information and/or images and creating a visual representation of the dive site detailing specific features. This may
result in a sketch, diagram, graph, photo-essay, or video (More on this in
Recommended Techniques).
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Complete one of the following:
a. Navigate a square or rectangular pattern using both

compass headings and natural references to return to the
starting point.
b. Locate and identify by name at least two aquatic plants

(one for freshwater), four aquatic invertebrate animals
(one for freshwater), and five aquatic vertebrate animals
(two for freshwater).
Specialty Course
To earn a National Geographic Diver Specialty certification, an
individual must:
1. Complete the National Geographic Knowledge Review based on
information gained from the National Geographic Diver Almanac and
DVD.
2. Complete at least two open water training dives, demonstrating
proficiency with all National Geographic Specialty course dive skill
and performance requirements. (See Specialty Course Dive Skills and
Performance Requirements for details.)
Program Standards
Ratios
Maximum in-water student diver-to-instructor ratios are the same as
those for the PADI Open Water Diver course:

Confined water 10:1, with a certified assistant required for every

four additional student divers.
Confined open water for 10 and 11yearolds 4:1, with no more

than two children age 1011 included in a group of four student
divers.
Open water dives 8:1, with a certified assistant for each two
additional student divers, to a maximum of 12 student divers.
Open water dives for 10 and 11yearolds 4:1, with no more

than two children age 1011 included in a group of four student
divers.
These ratios are maximums. It is often appropriate to use judgment and lower
ratios depending on a variety of factors that affect diver safety, control, and enjoyment.
Supervision
A Teaching status PADI Instructor working through a PADI National
Geographic Dive Center must be present and in control of all activities
during the National Geographic Diver program or National Geographic
Diver Specialty course. A Teaching status PADI Instructor must complete all skill evaluations.

If student divers will complete National Geographic Diver
requirements during Open Water Diver course training dives, divers
must remain under the direct supervision of a Teaching status PADI
Instructor or certified assistant as permitted in the Open Water Diver
Course Instructor Guide.

For certified divers enrolled in the National Geographic Diver Specialty
course, requirements have varied supervision options:
Hovering direct supervision and evaluation by the PADI Instructor is
required.
Exploration Project indirect supervision allowed. Its recommended that the
instructor or certified assistant check in with divers during the dive and be readily available to answer questions or provide guidance; however, continuous direct
supervision is not necessary.
Navigation exercise indirect supervision allowed. Its recommended that a certified assistant accompany divers while the instructor observes navigation pattern
from the surface.
Aquatic plant/animal identification indirect supervision allowed. Its recommended that the instructor or certified assistant check on diver progress during the dive
and be readily available to answer questions or provide guidance as necessary.
Program Standards
Site, Depths and Hours

Choose dive sites with conditions and environmental features suitable for completing National Geographic Diver requirements. Shallower dives will provide divers
with more time to complete requirements.
Maximum planned depth must not exceed the divers current training
level, experience, or age-related limitations:

Open Water Divers or student divers 18 metres/60 feet
10 and 11yearold Junior Divers 12 metres/40 feet
Advanced Open Water Divers (or higher) 30 metres/100 feet
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metres/70 feet
All dives must take place during daylight hours. Student divers may participate in a maximum of three open water scuba dives in a single day.
The maximum depth for the third dive of the day is 12 metres/40 feet.
Training Materials and Equipment

PADI Instructors must have and use a National Geographic Diver
Program Instructor Guide. Its also recommended that instructors have their
own National Geographic Diver DVD and National
Geographic Diver Almanac.

Individuals enrolled in the National
Geographic Diver program must have and
use their own personal National Geographic
Diver Crew-Pak. This Crew-Pak includes a PADI
Open Water Diver Manual, RDP table, National
Geographic Diver DVD, National Geographic Diver
Almanac, PADI Adventure Log, and PADI/National
Geographic binder.

National Geographic Diver Specialty
course participants must have and use their
own personal National Geographic Diver Specialty course materials. This
includes a National Geographic Diver DVD and National Geographic Diver Almanac.

In addition to all required dive equipment (listed in the General Standards
and Procedures section of the PADI Instructor Manual), National Geographic Diver
program participants will benefit from having the following items during dives:

Slate and pencil
Compass
Local fish or aquatic life cards
Dive light
Camera (photography or video)
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Based on the focus of the divers Exploration Project, PADI Instructors should consider having the following equipment available, in addition to standard equipment
required for training dives:

Line and reel
Measuring device
Marker buoys
Program Standards
(See Recommended Techniques for additional suggestions.)
Course Links
National Geographic Divers, both entry-level and specialty divers, may credit their
experience toward the PADI Adventures in Diving program and Master Scuba
Diver rating. At the instructor's discretion, entry-level divers may be credited with
completing an Adventure Dive toward either a PADI Adventure Diver or Advanced
Open Water Diver certification. They may also be credited with having one PADI
Specialty Diver certification toward the five required for
the Master Scuba Diver rating.

For divers enrolled in a National
Geographic Diver Specialty course, the first dive may
credit as an Adventure Dive toward either a PADI
Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certification. To credit as an Adventure Dive, the
National Geographic Adventure Dive must not be
integrated with any other Adventure Dive. The
National Geographic Diver specialty certification also
credits toward the Master Scuba Diver rating.

Referrals
Similar to other PADI diver courses and programs, the

National Geographic Diver program and National
Geographic Diver Specialty course have referral procedures that allow student divers who begin training in one location to travel to
another location to complete training. However, because National Geographic
Diver certification may only occur through PADI National Geographic Dive
Centers, these procedures differ slightly from PADI Open Water Diver course referrals or PADI continuing education program referral procedures.

Keep in mind that it is the responsibility of the PADI Instructor receiving
a referred student diver to ensure that the diver is adequately prepared to participate in the next training step.
From PADI National Geographic Dive Center to PADI National

Geographic Dive Center
National Geographic Diver program Follow student referral procedures
as listed in the Open Water Diver Course Instructor Guide. This includes issuing
a PADI Open Water Diver Referral Record to the student diver documenting any
completed training. Also issue a National Geographic Diver Referral Record (see
Appendix) to the diver indicating any National Geographic Diver requirements
completed.
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Program Standards

When receiving a referred student diver enrolled in a
National Geographic Diver program, complete necessary training as indicated on the Open Water Diver Referral Record and
on the National Geographic Diver Referral Record. When all
requirements are complete, issue a National Geographic Diver
certification.
National Geographic Diver Specialty course Issue a
National Geographic Diver Referral Record to the diver documenting any completed requirements.
When receiving a referred diver enrolled in a National
Geographic Diver Specialty course, complete necessary training as indicated on the National Geographic Diver Referral
Record. Issue a National Geographic Diver certification when
all requirements are complete.
From PADI National Geographic Dive Center to

PADI Dive Center/Resort
National Geographic Diver program Student divers may only earn the National Geographic Diver certification through a PADI National Geographic Dive Center. PADI
Instructors unaffiliated with a PADI National Geographic Dive
Center may complete the requirements for the PADI Open
Water Diver certification, but cannot complete the requirements for the National
Geographic Diver certification. Follow student referral procedures as listed in the
Open Water Diver Course Instructor Guide. This includes issuing a PADI Open
Water Diver Referral Record to the student diver documenting any completed
training.

Explain that the student diver must return to the PADI National
Geographic Dive Center to complete the National Geographic Diver requirements.
PADI
National Geographic Diver Specialty course No referral allowed.

Completing any National Geographic Diver certification requirements is not possible at non-PADI National Geographic Dive Centers.
From Dive Center/Resort to PADI National Geographic

Dive Center
PADI Open Water Diver course students (or any entry-level student diver) referred
to PADI National Geographic Dive Centers may choose to only complete Open
Water Diver certification requirements. Follow student referral procedures as listed
in the Open Water Diver Course Instructor Guide and complete necessary training
as indicated on the Open Water Diver Referral Record (or referral documentation).
If referred divers want to earn the National Geographic Diver certification, enroll
them in the National Geographic Diver Specialty course. This includes having
them study with National Geographic Diver Specialty course materials and completing National Geographic Diver requirements during training dives. Issue a
National Geographic Diver certification when all requirements are complete.
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Techniques and Training
Certification Procedures
The PADI Instructor, working through a PADI National Geographic
Dive Center, who conducts the students final open water dive, certifies
the diver as a National Geographic Diver. The instructor certifying the
diver must ensure that the diver meets all certification requirements.

To obtain a certification card for a diver, correctly indicate on the PIC
that it is for a National Geographic Diver rating and submit the signed PIC to the
appropriate PADI Office. National Geographic Divers receive a distinctive certification card.

Explain that divers may also enclose a donation to Project AWARE when
they submit the PIC for their National Geographic Diver card.
Recommended Techniques
and Training Considerations
Entry-level
National Geographic Diver requirements are best completed during the fifth
required dive or additional dives beyond those required for PADI Open Water
Diver certification. This dive (or dives) enhances the experience by allowing adequate time to really focus on the dive requirements. It promotes diver comfort and
avoids task loading, especially for new divers.

The open water dive requirements may integrated as additional skills during Open Water Dives 3 and 4 when small class size and optimal dive conditions
make this possible. Keep in mind that all requirements are performance based;
thus, additional dives may be required for divers to master all Open Water Diver
course and National Geographic Diver skills.
Specialty Course
Divers participating in the National Geographic Diver Specialty course complete dive requirements during at least
two open water dives. (See Specialty
Course Dive Skills and Performance
Requirements for details.) However, multiple dives may be desirable based on
the location and the amount of information divers choose to include in their
Exploration Project. Consider scheduling
a confined water dive to allow divers to
practice buoyancy skills and better prepare for their open water adventure.
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Hovering
For divers enrolled in an entry-level National Geographic Diver program, introduce and have divers practice the various hovering
positions after first introducing hovering during
Confined Water Dive Four. As mentioned, consider
conducting a confined water dive or buoyancy clinic
for divers who are already certified.

Its recommended that you conduct hovering
practice before the Exploration Project, navigation
exercise, or aquatic life identification skills. This
reinforces the need for good buoyancy control while
exploring underwater.
1. Explain the value of being able to hover in different positions. Hovering horizontally helps
divers stop while swimming over a fragile bottom to observe what is below. Hovering with
feet slightly elevated allows divers to peer into
crevices without touching the sides. Hovering with head slightly elevated is a
comfortable position to look at the aquatic life along a wall or piling.
John Nesbit
2. Discuss the need for proper weight balance and placement. Have divers
adjust their weights to help them hover more efficiently.
3. Encourage divers to begin with a fin pivot. Emphasize the use of breath control to make minor depth adjustments.
4. Allow divers to practice hovering in different positions making adjustments
and corrections as necessary to meet performance requirements.

a. To hover horizontally, remind divers to keep their hands in close to

their body and to point their toes to better control their leg position.
b. To hover feet slightly elevated, remind divers that any air in the top of
their BCDs needs to shift to the bottom. Sometimes this requires starting by kicking down slightly to shift into a head lower position. Again,
pointing toes helps to better control leg position.
c. To hover head slightly elevated, encourage divers to arch their back

slightly to keep their chest high and also point their toes for better control.
5. For fun and to emphasize practical application:

a. Stretch a line about a metre/several feet off the bottom to use as a reference for divers while hovering. Make a game of who can get closest to
the line without touching it while hovering in the three different positions.
b. Have disposable cameras available for divers to take photos of each

other while hovering in different positions. Emphasize the need to get
close without touching the other diver.
6. If possible during open water dives, point out places where each hovering
technique may be useful. Although not required, its beneficial to show divers
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how to use buoyancy control to maneuver close to an object without touching it

then back away using fin sculling.
7. As time allows during a confined water
session or open water dive, also consider
demonstrating useful propulsion techniques, such as a modified flutter kick,
frog kick, and pull (nonliving object)
and glide. Explain how these techniques
may help divers maneuver in certain
circumstances and avoid harming fragile
aquatic creatures.
Exploration Project
Because exploration and underwater sciences encompass a wide range of physical and biological disciplines, there are many options for completing this performance requirement based on diver interests and dive site features. The intent of
this performance requirement is to encourage exploration and broaden awareness
by having divers really focus on unique or interesting aspects of the dive site. This
could include, but is not limited to, the sites animal life, plant life, topography,
geology, human-made structures, or water temperature variations. Through this
exercise, divers are required not only to observe dive site features but also to gather data and record what they studied by producing a visual representation.

Meeting this performance requirement could be as simple as examining
a single coral head and sketching its structure on a slate along with its resident
creatures. After the dive, student divers further refine their sketch by identifying as
many details as possible, then copy it onto paper to turn in as their Exploration
Project.

Meeting this performance requirement could also be as elaborate as producing a video of the dive site. For novice divers, their Exploration Project may
include simply replaying the video and describing what they saw. For more experienced divers and videographers, the Exploration Project could include an edited
video complete with narration and on-screen captions detailing their exploration
of the dive site. This approach may involve many divers and take several dives to
plan and videotape, plus more time after the dives to edit the final piece.

Your role is to excite divers about the possibilities and then together
decide on the most worthwhile and practical approach to meeting this requirement. Novice divers may find a few measurements and a sketch challenging
and fascinating enough. Experienced divers may be prepared to take on the task
of creating a photo-essay of the site or documenting the archaeological aspects
of a wreck. Again, the purpose of this requirement is to inspire exploration and
increase diver awareness. By collecting copies of these visual representations,
youll develop a great library of dive site descriptions and examples to show future
National Geographic Divers.
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To organize this exercise with divers:

1. Decide what aspect of the dive site will be the focus of their Exploration
Project. Consider choosing a site familiar to the divers.

a. Encourage divers to gather as much background information as possible before the dive to help them identify animals, plants, and other features while underwater. Show them maps, photos, or videos produced
by other National Geographic Divers or PADI Divemasters to help further orient them to the site.
b. If combining this performance requirement with the navigation

exercise, describe how the navigated square/rectangle, or a portion of
the navigated course, will become the study area. Introduce techniques
(flags, grid, marker buoys) for visually defining the area.
2. Discuss which media they will use to create their final Exploration Project.
3. Form a dive plan that allows them to collect the data or images they need to
create a complete visual representation. If this will be a group project, decide
who will be responsible for which areas or aspects of data collection.
4. Organize any equipment (slates, measuring devices, cameras, line, marker
buoys, thermometers, etc.) necessary to complete the project. Remind divers
that their depth gauges can be useful measuring tools for determining an objects height.
5. If appropriate, walk through the plan on land
and practice the more technical aspects.
6. Discuss how the Exploration Project will be
completed. Make sure divers know where to
find references and resources to add detail to
their projects.
Exploration Project options (choose one or

combine several options):
1. Sketch a feature or defined area of a dive site
on a slate coral head or reef, artificial structure, wreck, rock formation, etc.
2. Survey an area noting all unnatural disturbances (anchor damage, etc.) as
well as the location and type of garbage to create a graphic environmental
assessment. (Be sure to remove trash as appropriate.)
3. Conduct a fish (invertebrate, mammal, creature) count over a specified area
and create a graph showing the numbers and types of species observed.
4. Place a grid over an area (wreck, reef, rock formation, etc.) and assign divers
to sketch/photograph specific squares. Encourage divers to note details about
the creatures and objects in their assigned area on their slate.
5. Map a defined area on a slate recording depth, measuring object placement
and recording aquatic life found.
6. Using a depth gauge and thermometer, take and record temperature read-
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ings from the surface down to depth at various locations of a dive site to create a graph charting changes. (Must be a dive site where temperature varies
enough to be interesting.)
7. Photograph all aspects of a defined area from surface
to bottom and side to side to create a photo collage.
8. Photograph the same area (fairly active part of the
dive site) over a specified time to create a photo-essay
showing changes in creature behavior and movement.
9. Photograph as many different species of aquatic
life as possible at the site and create a photo-essay
describing the areas biodiversity.
10. Photograph as many different individuals of one species (fish, shells, shrimp, crabs, coral, plants, etc.) as
possible at the site and create a photo-essay pointing
out physical, behavioral, and habitat differences.
11. Photograph all unnatural disturbances (anchor damage, etc.) as well as the location and type of garbage
to create a graphic environmental
assessment.
12. Videotape all aspects of a defined area from surface to
bottom and side to side, then edit into a complete tour
of the site.
13. Videotape an area (fairly active part of the dive site) and identify the
creatures. Describe their behavior and movement.
14. Videotape as many different species of aquatic life as possible at the site and
create a video showing behavior, interaction, and the areas
biodiversity.
15. Videotape as many different individuals of one species (fish, shells, shrimp,
coral, plants, etc.) as possible at the site and describe the physical,
behavioral, and habitat differences.
16. Script and shoot a video following a diver around a dive site pointing out key
features and interacting appropriately with creatures and structures.
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Navigation
Precise navigation using a compass is a fun challenge for all divers. Combining
compass navigation with keen observation skills increases a National Geographic
Divers awareness and builds confidence for the future. The intent of this skill is
not to create expert navigators, but to challenge and inspire divers to continue to
improve their navigation skills. Good underwater navigation is the key to enjoyable diving adventures and a necessary tool for every aquatic explorer.

As mentioned, you may integrate it with the Exploration Project to help
define observation boundaries.
1. With divers, plan the headings for swimming a square or rectangular pattern. Discuss how many kick cycles to swim for each leg (10 to 20 recommended). Its a good idea to have divers walk through the pattern on land to
give them more familiarity with their compass.
2. Discuss what features of the dive site may provide natural navigation assistance. Encourage divers to pay attention to water movement, bottom features
such as sand ripples, large objects or formations, and the orientation of certain plants or animals. Explain that depth changes and the sun angle may
also provide natural navigation clues.
3. During the dive, have buddy teams begin at a fixed (marked if appropriate)
point. One buddy navigates with the compass and notes natural navigation
clues along the way while the other buddy counts kick cycles.
4. At the conclusion of each leg, have teams turn 90
(consistently right or left) for the appropriate number
of kick cycles. After three turns, the teams should be
close to the starting point.
5. Have the buddy team switch roles and complete the
exercise again. Repeat the exercise until divers meet
the performance requirement.
Depending on the groups skill level, you may choose to
make this skill more challenging by:

Placing small objects at each corner of the pattern that divers need to collect before starting the
next leg. Make a game of this by using
plastic-coated playing cards or puzzle pieces. Divers need to find specific
cards or pieces to get a good hand or complete a puzzle.
Having divers place a small object at each corner on the first pattern
then collecting the object as they navigate the second pattern.
Having divers navigate a rectangle that represents an enlarged

National Geographic logo. For example, 20 kick cycles by 14 kick cycles.
Having divers navigate the pattern mid-water using their buoyancy

skills to control depth.
Repeating the pattern several times while lengthening each leg.
Having divers list as many specific features as possible along the route
and then compare their lists to a list you prepared to see how observant
they were.
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Aquatic Life Identification

Entry-level (alternative skill)
Some dive sites may make the navigation exercise impractical because the topography would force a square or rectangle
to be too small. Other dive sites may have
incredibly clear water and flat topography
that make navigation so easy that there is
no challenge. For the entry-level National
Geographic Diver programs conducted in
these areas, the alternative aquatic life identification skill may be completed to add value
and challenge to the dive.

Entry-level divers must complete
either the navigation exercise or the aquatic
life identification exercise for National
Geographic Diver certification. They may
complete both; however, only one skill is required.
Specialty Course
Specialty course divers must complete the aquatic life identification exercise.
As mentioned, you may integrate the aquatic life identification requirement with
the Exploration Project. This should encourage divers to include even more detail
about the creatures they observe within their visual representation.
1. Have student divers prepare for the dive by referring to books or slates that
contain descriptions of local aquatic life.
2. Discuss the common creatures in the area and give divers specific suggestions
about where they should look for certain animals or plants.
3. Have divers prepare slates that allow them to quickly note the aquatic life
they observe and ensure that they meet the performance requirements two
aquatic plants (one for freshwater), four aquatic invertebrate animals (one for
freshwater), and five aquatic vertebrate animals (two for freshwater).
Aquatic plants that divers may look for may include algae, kelp, grasses,
or flowering plants.
Aquatic invertebrates that divers should
look for may include sponges, corals, anemones, jellyfish, segmented worms, snails,
clams, octopuses, squid, lobsters, crabs,
shrimps, freshwater crawfish, sea stars,
urchins, cucumbers, brittle stars and sea
squirts.
Aquatic vertebrates divers may look for
may include skates, rays, sharks, bony fish,
sea turtles, amphibians, reptiles, manatees,
dolphins and seals.
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PADI
Specialty Dive Course Skills and

Performance Requirements
Dive One
Skills Overview
Knowledge Review
Weight System Assembly
Briefing
Suiting Up
Predive Safety Check (BWRAF)
Entry
Buoyancy Check
Descent Neutral Buoyancy
Hover
Exploration Project
Ascent Safety Stop
Exit
Debrief
Log Dive Complete Adventure Dive Training Record
By the end of this dive, the student diver will be able to:
1. Rig a weight system distributing the weight for comfort and trim.
2. Conduct a buoyancy check by adjusting weights to achieve neutral
buoyancy at the surface with the BCD inflated.
3. Make a controlled, slow descent to the bottom and adjust for neutral buoyancy using the BCD.
4. Adjust weights (trim) and practice hovering in different positions -horizontally, feet slightly elevated and head slightly elevated.
5. Complete the Exploration Project that includes gathering information and/or images and creating a visual representation of the dive
site detailing special features.
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Dive Two
Skills Overview
Compass Use
Briefing
Suiting Up
Entry
Descent
Navigate a square or rectangle pattern underwater
Observe and identify vertebrates, invertebrates, and aquatic plants
Ascent Safety Stop
Exit
Use reference materials to identify unfamiliar aquatic organisms
Debrief
Log Dive Complete Adventure Dive Training Record
By the end of this dive, the student diver will be able to:
1. Make a controlled, slow descent to the bottom and adjust for neutral buoyancy using the BCD.
2. Maintain neutral buoyancy during the dive.
3. Navigate a square or rectangular pattern using both compass
headings and natural references to return to the starting point.
4. Locate and identify by name at least two aquatic plants (one for
freshwater), four aquatic invertebrate animals (one for freshwater), and five aquatic vertebrate animals (two for fresh water).
5. Record sightings on a slate and include diagrams and descriptions
of unfamiliar aquatic animals and plants.
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Appendix
Appendix
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PADI Open Water Diver Course Record and Referral Form
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Answer Key
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Adventure Dive Training Record
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Specialty Training Record

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Appendix
Appendix

To the Student Diver: This form is a record of the training youve completed. A copy of your PADI Diver certification
card or PADI Open Water Diver Record and Referral Form must accompany this record. If you begin your training with a
PADI National Geographic Dive Center in one location and will travel to complete training, you must present this record
to the PADI National Geographic Dive Center in the new location that will complete your training. This referral record is
valid for one year from the last training segment you completed.
Student Name _______________________________________________________________________ Sex hI M hI F
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________ Birth Date ____________________
Day / Month / Year
City _______________________ State/Province ______________ Zip/Postal Code _____________ Country ___________

Phone (____)__________________ Business Phone (____)__________________ email ____________________________
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Date
Instructor Initials**
PADI Number
Received and Reviewed National Geographic Diver Almanac
______________
_________________
_____________
Received and Reviewed National Geographic Diver DVD
______________
_________________
_____________
Completed Almanac Knowledge Review
______________
_________________
_____________
DIVE SKILLS COMPLETED
Date
Instructor Initials**
PADI Number
1. Hovering requirement
______________
_________________
_____________
2. Exploration Project
______________
_________________
_____________
3. Navigation exercise
______________
_________________
_____________
4. Aquatic life identification exercise
______________
_________________
_____________
Student Statement: I understand the training requirements for the PADI National Geographic Diver program and have
successfully completed all National Geographic Diver certification requirements. I am adequately prepared to dive in
areas and under conditions similar to those in which I was trained. I realize that additional training is recommended for
participation in specialty diving activities, in other geographical areas and after periods of in activity that exceed six months.
I agree to abide by PADIs Standard Safe Diving Practices.
Student Signature ______________________________________________________ Date __________________________
Day / Month / Year
All requirements for certification as a National Geographic Diver have been met.
Instructor Signature ___________________________________ PADI No. _______________ Date __________________
Day / Month / Year
All PADI Instructors who initial this document must complete an identification section below.
PADI Instructor_____________________________________ Signature__________________________________________
FOR INSTRUCTOR USE ONLY
PADI No.___________________________ Dive Center/Resort No.____________________ Date____________________

Day / Month / Year
Phone (_____)_____________________ Fax (_____)_____________________
email ________________________
PADI Instructor_____________________________________ Signature__________________________________________

PADI No.___________________________ Dive Center/Resort No.____________________ Date____________________
Day / Month / Year
Phone (_____)_____________________ Fax (_____)_____________________
email ________________________
**I certify that this student has satisfactorily completed this skill/module/dive as outlined in the PADI National Geographic DIver Instructor
Guide. I am a PADI Instructor renewed in Teaching status for the current year.
PADI 2005
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Appendix
Appendix
Knowledge Review
After reading the National Geographic Diver Almanac, please answer the following questions:
1. What unifies adventure, conservation, and exploration in diving?
2. The National Geographic Society is one of the worlds largest nonprofit _________________ institutions
that supports vital ______________, conservation, _______________, and education programs.
3. The National Geographic Societys current focus is guided by a keen awareness that our natural
resources _____________ and that better educating youngsters is key to _____________ .
4. The worldwide PADI organization is dedicated to: (choose all that apply)
a. quality diver education programs
c. protecting our underwater cultural heritage
b. preserving the aquatic environment
d. diver safety
5. Diving on a wreck provides an opportunity to: (choose all that apply)
a. delve into the past and learn about
c. collect ancient souvenirs and salvage sunken
maritime history treasures
b. explore an artificial aquatic life habitat
d. safely swim into an overhead environment
6.

As a diver, you can help protect the worlds coral reefs by: (choose all that apply)
a. Controlling your buoyancy and securing your equipment to avoid accidental contact
b. Using a camera to bring back memories and leaving everything else in place
c. Not purchasing souvenirs made from coral or any endangered species
d. Choosing resorts and tour operators that follow good environmental practices
7. What issues most affect the stability of marine mammal populations?

8. True or False? Sharks are key predators that play a vital role in balancing the complex aquatic food
chain and need to be protected.
True
False
9. List at least four activities that divers enjoy at freshwater dive sites.
1.
2.
3.
4..
0. In the future, underwater scientists hope to discover: (choose all that apply)
1
a. the origins of life history and evolution
c. new energy sources
b. new medicines
d. how to more effectively conserve the aquatic
world
Name _____________________________________________________ Date _______________ Total Correct _____________
(Please Print)
Student DiverStatement: I have reviewed the questions I answered incorrectly or incompletely, and I now
understand what I missed.
Student Signature _________________________________________ Date _________________
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Knowledge Review Answer Key

After reading the National Geographic Diver Almanac, please answer the following questions:
1. What unifies adventure, conservation, and exploration in diving? Education
2. The National Geographic Society is one of the worlds largest nonprofit scientific and educational
institutions that supports vital exploration, conservation, research, and education programs.
3. The National Geographic Societys current focus is guided by a keen awareness that our natural
resources need protection and that better educating youngsters is key to the planets future.
4. The worldwide PADI organization is dedicated to: (choose all that apply)
a. quality diver education programs
c. protecting our underwater cultural heritage
b. preserving the aquatic environment
d. diver safety
5. Diving on a wreck provides an opportunity to: (choose all that apply)
a. delve into the past and learn about
c. collect ancient souvenirs and salvage sunken
maritime history treasures
b. explore an artificial aquatic life habitat
d. safely swim into an overhead environment
6.

As a diver, you can help protect the worlds coral reefs by: (choose all that apply)
a. Controlling your buoyancy and securing your equipment to avoid accidental contact
b. Using a camera to bring back memories and leaving everything else in place
c. Not purchasing souvenirs made from coral or any endangered species
d. Choosing resorts and tour operators that follow good environmental practices
7. What issues most affect the stability of marine mammal populations?

Fishing and hunting practices, oil spills, plastic garbage, pollution, and noise pollution
8. True or False? Sharks are key predators that play a vital role in balancing the complex aquatic food
chain and need to be protected.
True
False
9. List at least four activities that divers enjoy at freshwater dive sites.
1. Artifact collecting
4. Ice Diving
2. Visiting submerged structures or forests
5. Aquatic life identification
3. Drifting down rivers

10. In the future, underwater scientists hope to discover: (choose all that apply)
a. the origins of life history and evolution
c. new energy sources
b. new medicines
d. how to more effectively conserve the aquatic
world
26
International PADI, Inc. 2004
Appendix
PADI Adventure Dive Training Record

Adventure Dive:
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVE

Skills Overview
Knowledge Review
Weight System Assembly
Briefing
Suiting Up
Entry
Descent Neutral Buoyancy
Hover
Exploration Project
Ascent Safety Stop
Exit
Debrief
Log Dive Complete Training
Record
Instructor Statement
"I verify that this student has satisfactorily completed the Knowledge Review
and Performance Requirements (as described in PADI's Adventures in Diving Program Instructor Guide) for this PADI Adventure Dive. I am a renewed,
Teaching status PADI Instructor for the current year."
Instructor Name
Middle Initial
First
Last
Instructor Signature
PADI No.
Dive Completion Date
Day/Month/Year
Instructor Contact Information (Please Print)

Instructor Mailing Address
City
Country
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Phone/FAX/email
Student Diver Statement

"I verify that I have completed all of the Performance Requirements for this
Adventure Dive. I realize that there is more to learn and that completion of a
National Geographic Diver Specialty course is highly recommended. I also agree
to abide by PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices."
Diver Signature
Date
Day/Month/Year
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PADI Specialty Training Record

I verify that this student has satisfactorily completed all knowledge development as outlined in the PADI National Geographic Diver Instructor
Guide. I am a renewed, Teaching status PADI Instructor in this specialty.
Instructor Name ______________________________________________________________ PADI#_____________
Instructor Signature _________________________________________________ Completion Date ______________
Open Water Dives
Dive One
I verify that this student has satisfactorily completed Dive One as outlined in
the PADI National Geographic Diver Instructor Guide including:
Assemble weight system
Hovering three positions
Exploration Project
I am a renewed, Teaching status PADI Instructor teaching through a PADI
National Geographic Dive Center.
Instructor Name ___________________________________________________________________ PADI #______________
Instructor Signature _______________________________________________________ Completion Date ______________
Dive Two
I verify that this student has satisfactorily completed Dive Two as outlined in
the PADI National Geographic Diver Instructor Guide including:
Maintain neutral buoyancy
Navigate a square or rectangle pattern
Identify aquatic plants, invertebrate and vertebrate animals
Record sightings of unfamiliar aquatic life
I am a renewed, Teaching status PADI Instructor teaching through a PADI
National Geographic Dive Center.
Instructor Name ___________________________________________________________________ PADI #______________
Instructor Signature _______________________________________________________ Completion Date ______________
I verify that I have completed all performance requirements for this
National Geographic Diver Specialty. I am adequately prepared to dive
in areas and under conditions similar to those in which I was trained. I
agree to abide by PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices.
Student Name ____________________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature ______________________________________________________________Date ______________
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Site, Depths and Hours

Training Materials and Equipment

Recommended Techniques and

Aquatic Life Identification

Specialty Dive Course Skills

National Geographic Diver Referral Record

PADI Open Water Diver Course Record and Referral Form

National Geographic Diver Almanac Knowledge Review

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Demonstrate the ability to

Complete the Exploration

Complete one of the following:

a. Navigate a square or rectangular pattern using both

b. Locate and identify by name at least two aquatic plants

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Confined water 10:1, with a certified assistant required for every

Confined open water for 10 and 11yearolds 4:1, with no more

Open water dives for 10 and 11yearolds 4:1, with no more

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Site, Depths and Hours

Open Water Divers or student divers 18 metres/60 feet

10 and 11yearold Junior Divers 12 metres/40 feet

Advanced Open Water Divers (or higher) 30 metres/100 feet

12 to 14yearold Junior Advanced Open Water Divers 21

Training Materials and Equipment

Slate and pencil

Local fish or aquatic life cards

Camera (photography or video)

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Line and reel

(See Recommended Techniques for additional suggestions.)

Similar to other PADI diver courses and programs, the

From PADI National Geographic Dive Center to PADI National

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From PADI National Geographic Dive Center to

National Geographic Diver Specialty course No referral allowed.

From Dive Center/Resort to PADI National Geographic

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Techniques and Training

Techniques and Training

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a. To hover horizontally, remind divers to keep their hands in close to

c. To hover head slightly elevated, encourage divers to arch their back

5. For fun and to emphasize practical application:

b. Have disposable cameras available for divers to take photos of each

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Techniques and Training

how to use buoyancy control to maneuver close to an object without touching it

Techniques and Training

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To organize this exercise with divers:

b. If combining this performance requirement with the navigation

Exploration Project options (choose one or

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City _______________ State/Province Zip/Postal Code _ Country _____

PADI No._______ Dive Center/Resort No. Date

Phone (_)_______________ Fax (_)___________________

PADI Instructor_ Signature______

Phone (_)_______________ Fax (_)___________________

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