AUSI Scuba Professional Cross-Over Requirements
(August 2009)

Please also refer to the general AUSI Cross-Over requirements and the current AUSI Professional Membership Fees & Crossover Procedures.

Scuba instructors from other recognised certification agencies can work for an AUSI Facility at three levels, either:

1. Non-certifying AUSI Scuba Instructor,who can assist a certifying AUSI Scuba Instructor on any AUSI Scuba Diver program ie introductory scuba diving, open water and higher,
2. AUSI Resort Dive Instructor,who can conduct AUSI Scuba Adventure (Introductory Scuba Diving) programs and assist a certifying AUSI Scuba Instructor on any AUSI Scuba Diver program, and
3. Certifying AUSI Scuba Diver Instructor, who can conduct approved AUSI Scuba Diver programs and issue relevant AUSI Scuba Certifications.

All scuba instructors assisting or conducting AUSI scuba programs must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age,
2. Be a certified Scuba Instructor with another recognised agency,
3. Hold a current scuba medical (see AUSI Definitions),
4. Hold a current work place first aid certificate,
5. Hold a current CPR certificate,
6. Hold a current oxygen provider certificate, and
7. Not be the defendant in any outstanding ethics or quality assurance complaints.

Non-certifying AUSI Scuba Instructors:

Do not require registration with AUSI therefore there is no requirement for a cross-over or payment of fee.

AUSI Resort Dive Instructors

Instructors wishing to conduct the AUSI Scuba Adventure Program as a resort introductory dive must become a registered AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor or higher. To become an AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor a scuba instructor from another agency must:

1. Submit an AUSI Cross-Over Application Form,
2. Submit copies of all relevant qualifications (see above list),
3. Submit a passport photograph,
4. Pay appropriate fee, and
5. Complete a formal open book AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor Cross-Over.

Note: Instructors who have not been instructing for at least six months will require a formal assessment.

The cost for an AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor Cross-Over includes:

• An AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor Workbook (soft copy only),
• AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor card and wall certificate, and
• AUSI Membership until the end of the current year.

The Annual Renewal Fee is due in November each year.

AUSI Level I Scuba Instructor Cross-Overs can be conducted in-house by approved AUSI Facilities.

AUSI Certifying Scuba Instructors

Eligible scuba instructors from other agencies wishing to conduct AUSI Scuba Certification Programs ie Open Water or higher must become a registered AUSI Level II Scuba Instructor or higher. To become an AUSI Level II+ Scuba Instructor a scuba instructor from another agency must:

1. Submit an AUSI Cross-Over Application Form,
2. Submit copies of all relevant qualifications (see above list),
3. Submit a passport photograph,
4. Pay appropriate fee,
5. Complete a formal open book AUSI AUSI Level II+ Scuba Instructor Cross-Over.

AUSI Level II+ Scuba Instructor Cross-Overs are only conducted AUSI Head Office and relevant files will only be sent upon receipt of the above documentation. Documentation can be submitted by post, fax or e-mail.

Notes:

• Eligible scuba instructors must have at least six months experience and have certified at least 12 Open Water Scuba Divers.
• Instructors applying for AUSI Level VII Scuba Instructor (Instructor Trainer) or Level VIII Scuba Instructor (Instructor Examiner) will be required to undergo an assessment orientation.

The cost for an AUSI Level II Scuba Instructor Cross-Over is normally rebated with AUSI Certification Forms upon completion, and includes:

1. A copy of the AUSI Instructor Course Notes (soft copy only),
2. An AUSI Scuba Instructor Workbook (soft copy only),
3. An AUSI Standards & Procedures Exam (soft copy only),
4. AUSI Scuba Instructor card and wall certificate, and
5. AUSI Membership until the end of the current year.

The Annual Renewal Fee is due in November each year.

Notes:

• Instructors will be cross-over to the AUSI Level that best matches their qualifications and experience.
• Instructors who complete the AUSI Level II+ Scuba Instructor Cross-Over will have their fee rebated with the equivalent value in AUSI Certification Forms.
• All annual fees, when paid on time, are rebated with the equivalent value in AUSI Certification Forms.
• Instructors wishing to obtain hard copy of relevant documents can purchase them for AUSI Head Office. Please refer to the current AUSI Price List.

AUSI Snorkel Instructor Endorsement

AUSI Scuba Instructors wishing to become AUSI Snorkel Guides or AUSI Snorkel Instructors must complete a Certification Duck Dive to determine the level of certification, where:

NOTE: 

1. The supervising guide and or certifying instructor shall be at the same level or higher than the level of AUSI Snorkel Diver being supervised or certified eg to issue a Level 2 Snorkel Diver certification the instructor must be an AUSI Level 2 Snorkel Diver Instructor or higher.
2. The Certification Duck Dive can be conducted in-house and must be verified by a registered instructor from any recognised training agency.

AUSI Snorkelling Programs

AUSI Scuba Programs