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Welcome to AUSI Snorkel - The World's first on-line snorkel agency, AUSI Snorkel as described by the AUSI Snorkel Standards, offers many, internationally recognised, recreational snorkel programs.

Snorkel Swimming

Snorkel Swimming is an in water activity using a mask, snorkel and fins while maintaining positive buoyancy at all times, AUSI Snorkel Swimming Instructors are sanctioned to conduct AUSI Snorkel Swimming programs.

Becoming an AUSI Snorkel Swimming Instructor is easy.

To be eligible to partake in the one day AUSI Snorkel Swimming Instructor program you have to be is at least 16 years old, be medically fit to snorkel dive, be able to swim 200 metres (220 yds) unaided and stay afloat for 10 minutes and hold recognised certificates in the following disciplines:

• First aid,
• CPR, and
• Oxygen provision.

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Snorkel Diving

Snorkel Diving is an open water activity using a mask, snorkel and fins with the intention of going below the surface, AUSI snorkel Instructors are sanctioned to train and certify AUSI snorkel Divers.

AUSI offers three levels of Snorkel Diver certification:

• AUSI Level 1 Snorkel Diver
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to at least 3 metres (10 ft)
• AUSI Level 2 Snorkel Diver
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to at least 6 metres (20 ft)
• AUSI Level 3 Snorkel Diver
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to 9 metres (30 ft)

Consequently there are three levels of Snorkel Diver Instructor certification:

• AUSI Level 1 Snorkel Instructor
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to at least 6 metres (20 ft)
• ASUI Level 2 Snorkel Instructor
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to at least 9 metres (30 ft)
• AUSI Level 3 Snorkel Instructor
  – a demonstrated ability to duck dive safely to 12 metres (40 ft)

Becoming an AUSI Snorkel Diving Instructor is easy.

To be eligible to partake in the double weekend or five day AUSI Snorkel Instructor program you have to be is at least 18 years old, be medically fit to snorkel dive, be able to swim 200 metres (220 yds) unaided and stay afloat for 10 minutes, have a recognised snorkel diver certificate with at least 25 logged snorkel dives and hold recognised certificates in the following disciplines:

• First aid,
• CPR, and
• Oxygen provision.

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Other AUSI Snorkelling programs

The AUSI Free Diver program caters for those wishing to pursue depths greater than 9 metres (30 ft). Plus there are other AUSI Snorkelling Specialties, namely:

• AUSI Snorkel Rescue Diver
• AUSI Underwater Photography
• AUSI Underwater Naturalist
• AUSI Kayak Snorkelling

AUSI Teaching Materials

All AUSI Procedures, Standards, Teaching Guidelines and Course Notes can be downloaded FREE, all you have to do is register.

• Registered AUSI Snorkel Instructors can also download student tests, student record forms and issue certifications.
• Qualified instructors from other agencies can cross over for FREE.
• Annual Instructor Registration is FREE*.
• Annual Dive Facility/Dive School Registration is FREE**.

*The Annual Registration Fee for AUSI Snorkel Diver Instructors is AUD$110 and this fee includes eight AUSI Certification forms. The Annual Registration Fee for AUSI Snorkel Swimming Instructors is AUD$55 and includes product to the retail value of the fee.
**Annual Registration only requires the minimum annual purchase of AUSI product to the value of AUD$275 and includes 20 AUSI certification forms.