Diving for Veterans

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GI Bill®  Reimbursement

For Veterans’ Dive Certifications

NAUI is proud to announce that you can use your G.I. Bill ®  to pay for many of our scuba certifications and licenses.

You can choose from a wide selection of programs we offer. Are you interested in learning to dive, improve your diving skills, and becoming a dive professional? The G.I. Bill ® can help you accomplish this. Through these series of programs, you will learn the basics of diving and progress up this guided path to become a professional diver.

We can help “Take You as Deep as You Want to Go!”

This program is designed for veterans by veterans. Service members who qualify can be reimbursed for their certifications and licensing exams. Restrictions follow same guidelines as the VA licensing and certification reimbursement program – please refer to this website: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/test-fees/ 

  • Service members can use one month of G.I. Bill® benefits per certification or license exam and can progress as far as they want. Service members can use up to one month to six months of benefits to get scuba certified or become a NAUI dive professional. Please see exams, prices and step by step instructions in the next sections below.

Certifications

NAUI Basic Level Scuba Certification NES-VA010

  • Open Water Scuba Diver
  • Basic Life Support: CPR & First Aid
  • Electives: You get to choose ONE elective:
  • Underwater Digital Imaging Diver
  • Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
  • Full Face mask
  • Drysuit Diver
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NAUI Advanced Level Scuba Certification NES-VA011

  • Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver
  • 02 Provider
  • Electives: You get to choose ONE elective:
  • Deep Diver
  • Underwater Digital Imaging Diver
  • Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
  • Full Face mask
  • Drysuit Diver
  • Underwater Hunter and Collector
  • Wreck Diver (External Survey)
  • Underwater Archaeologist
  • Night Dive
  • Altitude Diver
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Rescue Scuba Diver Certification NES-VA012

  • Rescue Scuba Diver
  • Search and Recovery Diver
  • Electives: You get to choose ONE elective:
  • Deep Diver
  • Underwater Digital Imaging Diver
  • Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
  • Full Face mask
  • Drysuit Diver
  • Underwater Hunter and Collector
  • Wreck Diver (External Survey)
  • Underwater Archaeologist
  • Night Diver
  • Altitude Diver
  • DFA Pro
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Master Scuba Diver Certification NES-VA013

  • Master Scuba Diver
  • Training Assistant
  • Electives: You get to choose ONE elective:
  • Deep Diver
  • Underwater Digital Imaging Diver
  • Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
  • Full Face mask
  • Drysuit Diver
  • Underwater Hunter and Collector
  • Wreck Diver (External Survey)
  • Underwater Archaeologist
  • Night Diver
  • Altitude Diver
  • DFA Pro
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Professional Licenses

Professionals are defined as Divemasters, Diving Instructors, Instructor Trainers, and Course Directors – all of these professionals licenses are considered true vocational programs. These licenses can provide full-time employment with lucrative pay.


GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

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DOD SkillBridge with NAUI

The SkillBridge program offers the opportunity to utilize the G.I. Bill® for covering the costs of certifications and licenses essential for becoming a NAUI instructor, paving the way for a career in the diving industry. Some important details include:

  • For Active-Duty Service Members

  • Opportunity to gain valuable dive experience, dive certifications, dive shop business mentoring and ultimately become a dive professional before transitioning from the military.

  • Learn and work at over 5000 facilities around the world while still receiving your military pay and benefits.

  • Utilize the GI Bill® while on SkillBridge to get reimbursed for your certifications and licenses, become a licensed dive professional with no cost to you.

  • Already a Certified Dive Instructor? You can still participate in SkillBridge with NAUI as an instructor. If certified with another agency you may use your certification to crossover to a NAUI certification during SkillBridge.

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