The NDL TEST-DIVE programme allows you to:
· Make a trial dive with scuba gear in a confined water under Instructor supervision.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 6 meters
Number of classroom sessions: Briefing before a dive
Number of practical units in confined water: 1
Number of practical units in open water: -
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Divemaster and above in active status

The NDL INTRO DIVE programme allows you to:
· Make a trial dive with scuba gear in an open water under Instructor supervision.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 6 meters
Number of classroom sessions: Briefing before a dive
Number of practical units in confined water: 1
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 1 and above in active status

The NDL Novice Confined Water Diver qualification allows to:

• Get the initial knowledge and skills necessary for scuba diving without dives in open water;
• Improve the scuba diver qualification in the NDL Novice Diver course.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 6 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 5
Number of practical units in confined water: 5
Number of practical units in open water: -
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 1 and above in active status

The NDL Confined Water Diver qualification allows to:

• Get the initial knowledge and skills necessary for scuba diving without dives in open water;
• Improve the scuba diver qualification in the NDL Diver course.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 6 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 5
Number of practical units in confined water: 6
Number of practical units in open water: 6
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 1 and above in active status

The NDL Novice Diver qualification allows to:

• Plan, conduct and register non-decomression dives performed with one's buddy and accompanied by a professional, using the appropriate gear, as well as the knowledge and skills obtained during the training process;
• The maximum recommended descent depth is 12 metres;
• Rent any underwater gear and receive other services related to diving;
• Improve the scuba diver qualification in the NDL Diver course.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 12 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 5
Number of practical units in confined water: 5
Number of practical units in open water: 2
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Diver qualification allows to:

• Plan, conduct and register non-decompression dives performed with one's buddy and without a professional, using the appropriate gear, as well as the knowledge and skills obtained during the training process to depths up to 18 meters;
• Rent any underwater gear and receive other services related to diving;
• Improve the scuba diver qualification in the NDL Universal Diver, NDL Rescue Diver, NDL Professional Buoayncy Diver courses or in any underwater specialty NDL courses.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old (for students aged 10-14 years is issued NDL Junior Diver certificate)
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 5
Number of practical units in confined water: 6
Number of practical units in open water: 4
Requirements to the level of programme participants: -
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver qualification allows to:

• Make a more efficient use of the air when descended;
• Get less tired during the dive;
• Feel more confident underwater;
• More successfully engage in specialized types of diving (photo and video shooting, research of objects, navigation, etc.);
• Keep the environment intact;
• Increase the safety of the scuba diver;
• Protect the equipment integrity;
• Improve the scuba diver's skills during the NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Diver course.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 5 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 5
Number of practical units in open water: -
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 1 and above in active status

The NDL Universal Diver qualification allows to:

• Build underwater routes and navigate while diving, both with the help of a compass and by natural landmarks;
• Make non-decompression dives with a partner to depths of up to 30 m.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old (from 12 to 14 years old student can get an NDL Junior Universal Diver certificate)
Maximum depth: 30 meters (for practical training in night diving and underwater navigation - 18 meters)
Number of classroom sessions: 2
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 5
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Advanced Universal Diver qualification allows to:
•     make non-decompression dives at night;
•     make non-decompression dives with a partner to depths of up to 40 m.
Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 40 meters (for practical training in night diving 18 meters)
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 4
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Universal Diver (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Medic First Aid qualification allows to:

• provide first aid to the victim before the arrival of qualified medical assistance.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: -
Number of classroom sessions: 4 (
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: no
Requirements to the level of programme participants: no
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Medic First Aid Instructor

The NDL Rescue Diver qualification allows to:

• Increase the diver safety and comfort when diving;
• Anticipate and prevent problems that could theoretically arise when diving;
• Be ready to face real emergency situations that could theoretically arise when diving;
• Assist a scuba diver who is in a stressful situation, both at the surface and underwater;
• Increase one's diving qualification with NDL Diveleader and NDL Divemaster courses (need to have completed NDL Advanced Universal Diver and NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver courses). .

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 6 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 4
Number of practical units: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Medic First Aid
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Diveleader qualification allows to:

• plan, conduct and register non-decompression dives, as unprofessional diveguide with certified divers.
• improve their skills on the course NDL Divemaster considering the skills and knowledge gained on the course NDL Diveleader.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 40 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 5
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver, NDL Advanced Universal Diver, NDL Medic First Aid, NDL Rescue Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above in active status

The NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Diver qualification allows to:

• Make a more efficient use of the air during descent;
• Get less tired during the dive;
• Feel more confident underwater;
• More successfully engage in specialized types of diving (photo and video shooting, research of objects, navigation, etc.);
• Keep the environment intact;
• Increase the safety of the scuba diver;
• Protect equipment integrity.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 5 meters
Number of classroom sessions: no
Number of practical units: 5
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Instructor

The NDL Deep Diver qualification allows to:

• Increase the diver safety and comfort while practicing the deep-sea dives;
• The maximum recommended dive depth is 40 m.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 40 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Universal Diver or NDL Navigation Diver.
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Deep Diving Instructor

The NDL Dive Ranger qualification allows to:

• increasing the level of safety under water;
• protecting yourself from aggressive large marine predator;
• raising the scuba, that fell from the dive-boat by negligently of its owner, from the bottom;
• rising to the surface without scuba if one of the scuba parts got hooked on something, or scuba hoses were caught in nets, and there is no way to rise to the surface with scuba;
• assisting a person if he / she is unable to control his / her actions due to nitrogen narcosis(raptures of the deep), careless negligence or dangerous mischief under water.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 5 meters
Number of classroom sessions: no
Number of practical units: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver, NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Dive Ranger Instructor

The NDL Diver Propulsion Vehicle qualification allows to:

• diving using diver propulsion vehicle.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 10 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 1
Number of practical units in open water: 2
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor

The NDL Drift Diver qualification allows to:

• Make a diving in currents more safety and comfortable.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: -
Number of practical units in open water: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Drift Diving Instructor

The NDL Dry Suit Diver qualification allows to:

• Dive in a dry suit.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Dry Suit Diving Instructor

The NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Diver qualification allows to:

• Make a more efficient use of the air during descent;
• Get less tired during the dive;
• Feel more confident underwater;
• More successfully engage in specialized types of diving (photo and video shooting, research of objects, navigation, etc.);
• Keep the environment intact;
• Increase the safety of the scuba diver;
• Protect equipment integrity.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 5
Number of classroom sessions: no
Number of practical units: 5
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Advanced Professional Buoyancy Instructor

The NDL Ice Diver qualification allows to:

• Make safe dives under ice.

Minimum participation age: 18 years old
Maximum depth: 15 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 1
Number of practical units in open water: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver (it is recommended to pass also NDL Navigation Diver and NDL Dry Suit Diver courses)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Ice Diving Instructor

The NDL Full Face Mask Diver qualification allows to:

• Make safe dives with full face mask.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Full Face Mask Diving Instructor

The NDL Navigation Diver qualification allows to:

• allows one to follow the planned direction of motion;
• allows one to effectively navigate underwater;
• allows one to find the shortest path back to the shore/ship, as well as to avoid swimming at the surface for a long time;
• improves planning efficiency;
• allows reducing the risk of stress for the diver;
• allows increasing the safety of the scuba diver underwater;
• is one of mandatory elements during practicing in underwater archaeology, search for objects, and other underwater activities.

Minimum participation age: 12 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above

The NDL Night Diver qualification allows to:

• increase the safety and comfort during night diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: no
Number of practical units in open water: 3
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Instructor Rank 2 and above

The NDL Nitrox Diver qualification allows to:

• planning, conducting and recording non-decompression dives, with the partner not being accompanied by the instructor with the appropriate equipment within the knowledge and skills gained in the course of training using cylinders with Nitrox gas mixture with the maximum possible oxygen content in the gas mixture of 40%;
• increasing the time spent under water and reducing the intervals on the surface between dives. diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Practical units: ability to use a gas analyzer
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Nitrox Diving Instructor

The NDL Recreational Sidemount Diver qualification allows to:

• use a sidemount configuration with both one and two cylinders when diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 12 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor

The NDL Seabike Diver qualification allows to:

• economically spend your energy on the surface of the water while snorkeling on a seabike;
• economically consume air from a tank under water during diving with a seabike;
• travel long distances under water and on the surface;
• keep the marine environment intact while sailing on a sea bike.

Minimum participation age: 10 years old
Maximum depth: 18 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units: 4
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Seabike Diving Instructor

The NDL Recreational Sidemount Diver qualification allows to:

• use a sidemount configuration with both one and two cylinders when diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 12 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor

The NDL Recreational Sidemount Diver qualification allows to:

• use a sidemount configuration with both one and two cylinders when diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 12 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor

The NDL Recreational Sidemount Diver qualification allows to:

• use a sidemount configuration with both one and two cylinders when diving.

Minimum participation age: 15 years old
Maximum depth: 12 meters
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in confined water: 2
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver, (for more effective mastering of the course skills, it is recommended to pre-take the NDL Professional Buoyancy Diver course)
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Recreational Sidemount Diving Instructor

The NDL Wreck Diver qualification allows to:

• Increase the safety and comfort of the diver when diving to sunken objects without entering the object.

Minimum participation age: 12 years old
Maximum depth: Maximum diving depth for practical training is 18 meters, if there is NDL Universal Diver certificate – 30 meters, if there is NDL Deep Diver certificate (or NDL Advanced Universal Diver) – 40 meters;
If the student is under 15 years of age, the maximum diving depth is 12 meters; with the NDL Junior Universal Diver certificate – 21 meters.
Number of classroom sessions: 1
Number of practical units in open water: 1
Requirements to the level of programme participants: NDL Diver
Requirements to the level of an NDL instructor: NDL Wreck Diving Instructor