NAS College SCUBA Program

National Aquatic School has the largest college training program in existence. We conduct a 1 credit hour course at each of the following colleges and universities:

Cayuga Community College Cazenovia College Colgate University Hamilton College Hobart College Ithaca College LeMoyne College Mohawk Valley Community College

NY Chiropractic College Onondaga Community College SUNY at Cortland SUNY at Morrisville SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry SUNY Tech Syracuse University Wells College

Courses are generally offered through the Physical Education Department and can be found by number in the college course listings. Our courses are taught twice a semester, four (4) times per year, on each campus. Open water dives are done at our lake training center on Skaneateles Lake.

Up to 5 courses are offered for course credit:

1. Snorkeling and Scuba Introduction

2. Open Water Scuba - Entry level course – Lifetime – International certification.

3. Specialty Diver – Level II program complete with Navigation dives, Night dives and Stress Rescue dives.

4. Underwater Photography – both still and video underwater equipment and procedures are taught.

5. Introduction to Marine Biology – Taught during Spring Break in the Caribbean.

Our college programs are extremely well attended. The cost of each course is about half of what off-campus courses would be. Students are allowed to pay for the course throughout the 8 weeks of involvement. Each student is given a textbook to keep, and mask, snorkel and fins will be provided for the duration of the course. All other equipment is provided for basic instruction.

The entire menu of NAS courses are available to our college community and they often take one or more after completing those of interest on campus. Students attending Summer Session get involved with both courses and dive outings on a frequent basis.