Abbreviation | NAUI |
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Formation | 1960 |
Type | NGO |
Legal status | 501(c)(6) association |
Purpose | diver training and certification |
Headquarters | 9030 Camden Field Parkway Riverview, Florida US |
Region served | Global |
Executive Director | Cliff Richardson |
Main organ | Board Of Directors |
Affiliations | United States RSTC[1] |
Website | www |
Formerly called | The National Diving Patrol |
The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI Worldwide) is a nonprofit association of scuba instructors. It primarily serves as a recreational dive certification and membership organization established to provide international diver standards and education programs. The agency was founded in 1960 by Albert Tillman and Neal Hess.[2] NAUI is headquartered in the Tampa, Florida area with dive and member instructors, resorts, stores, service and training centers located around the world.[3]