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Master SCUBA Diver

PDC MSD Course

The Master SCUBA Diver course (MSDC) is a continuing education certification course for divers who desire to increase their understanding of the science of diving and develop a mastery of skills.


The title of "Master SCUBA Diver" must be EARNED.


This is a long-term mentorship program with an emphasis on student participation in formal lectures and open discussion of subjects, followed by practical application of knowledge in open water until the student can demonstrate a mastery of KSA's.


The MSDC is required for entry into leadership and technical programs, and it is also the most informative and challenging course there is for recreational diving.


The course is divided and taught in sections with the student’s Diving/Training Log being signed off for each section until all requirements are met, and will cover applied sciences, equipment, safety, environments, hazards, navigation and limited visibility, search and recovery, salvage operations, deep diving and simulated decompression, emergency procedures, self and buddy rescues, and more.


The MSD course will challenge you to really go "behind the scenes" in diving education and KSA's, and will build upon your existing knowledge, skills, and abilities, to help you truly master them.


This course is a long-term mentorship program, and students should expect weeks to months for completion, depending upon individual performance.


The minimum age for this course is:

  • 18 years or older.


The minimum prerequisites for this course are:

  • AOWSD certified.
  • RSD certified.
  • CPR/First Aid certified by a recognized agency within the previous 12 calendar months.
  • Nitrox certified
  • It is STRONGLY recommended that students have at least 100 logged dives, and have spent time practicing basic and advanced level skills on each dive, before considering enrolling in this course. Including: neutral buoyancy, breathing, finning, navigation, dive planning, gas management, understanding dive science, use of equipment, etc.
  • Candidates must have the ability to remain calm in stressful situations underwater.


Students must supply their own equipment, and all equipment must meet safety requirements.


Note: Adult CPR training (approximately four hours) meets the required prerequisite for enrollment in the Master SCUBA Diver Course. However additional CPR training that includes two-person CPR and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g., pocket mask, face shield, is required to meet the requirements for NAUI leadership certification.


This course meets the prerequisites for entry into Technical Diving programs, NAUI Skin Diving Instructor, NAUI Assistant Instructor, NAUI Divemaster, and NAUI Instructor certifications.


Course graduates will receive a lifetime internationally recognized Master SCUBA Diver certification from the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), and will be considered competent to perform open water dives without supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.

Cost: ¥100,000 JPY

Course cost includes:

  • Administrative fees
  • Tank rental
  • Facility fees
  • Diving tickets at location


Optional:

  • Lodging (based on training location requirements)


Does not include:

  • Transportation
  • Food
  • Equipment rental


To enroll in this course, please download a copy of the Medical Questionnaire below, follow the instructions, and sign. Then fill out the MSDC Enrollment Form below. Please answer the questions in the form and send it, and we will get back to you as soon as able.

Medical Questionnaire

Please download this form (fillable PDF) and read the information and instructions carefully.

Fill in pages 1 and 2, and date and sign where indicated.

If you answer "yes" to any of the questions, DON'T WORRY! This may not mean you won't be able to train and get certified, but it does mean you will need to see your doctor (preferably a doctor familiar with dive medicine), and have them evaluate those answers.

Page 3 is for your doctor should you need to see one.

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MSDC Enrollment Form

MSDC Enrollment Form

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PLEASE FILL IN THE INFORMATION BELOW, AND A STAFF MEMBER WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS ABLE TO DISCUSS COURSE DATES AND ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE


*Please be sure to download and fill out the medical waiver on the course page. You can either fill it out and sign it digitally and include it in this email, or print it, fill it out and sign it, and bring it with you on your first day of the course. 

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