NAS Part II: Intermediate certificate in foreshore and underwater archaeology

After learning the basics, the Part II certificate encourages you to use them by producing a short survey report on a site of your choice. You will also need to develop a broader awareness of current activities in archaeology by attending two days of conferences or heritage events.

The NAS Part II is divided into two components, the completion of a short survey project and conference or heritage day attendance, offering the opportunity to put some of the skills you have learnt into practice and to broaden you knowledge of current archaeology work and debates. This component of the Part II programme requires participants to broaden their knowledge of archaeology. This is achieved through attendance at archaeological conferences, lectures or seminars or through participation in heritage events. Participants may reach the requirement through two full days (approximately 8 hours per day) at conferences, events or a combination of both, or through attending a series of shorter events to reach the required number of hours. Conferences do not have to be specifically related to maritime or nautical archaeology but should relate to the discipline of archaeology as a whole. Heritage events should have clearly defined aims and objectives.

A short survey project report Attendance of the equivalent of 2 days of archaeological conferences or Heritage Days

Relevant Diving Equipment

You can start working on your Part II project, and gaining confirmation of conference or heritage day attendance once you have completed the NAS Introduction Course, however the certificate will not be awarded until the Part I Course has been successfully completed.