PADI Divemaster Course
Interested in pursuing Scuba diving as a career?
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational Scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. The PADI Divemaster program is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.
What You Learn
During the PADI Divemaster program, you'll learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You'll complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems, as well as help others improve their Scuba skills and knowledge. You'll put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises.
What You Can Teach
After completing the PADI Divemaster course you will become a PADI Professional Member, and be authorized to:
•Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives;
•Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course;
•Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program;
•Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience;
•Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program;
•If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program;
•Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty;
•Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified Divemaster;
•Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
o surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises;
o while the instructor conducts skills with particular student(s), the Divemaster will assume supervision of the remaining students;
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty Training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor;
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team AquaMission;
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor; and
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
The Scuba Gear You Will Need
• You use all the basic Scuba equipment and some Scuba accessories. such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, two signaling devises (one audible and one visual), etc.
The Learning Materials You Will Need
The PADI Divemaster Crewpak includes everything you’ll need to start the PADI Divemaster program. The complete set of materials includes:
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - a comprehensive overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment;
• The Diving Knowledge Workbook – a self-study guide used in preparation for the Divemaster and Instructor exams;
• Divemaster slates;
• PADI Divemaster Manual; and
• CD-ROM with instructor outlines for Divemaster-conducted programs (exclusive item not available for purchase separately).
Prerequisites
To take this course, you must be:
• at least 18 years of age;
• A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization);
• A PADI Rescue Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization);
• An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or have a qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months;
• Have at least 20 dives to begin the course, and 60 dives to complete certification;
• Be fit for diving, and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Other Courses That Will Prepare You for Success as a PADI Divemaster
Here are some suggestions for other PADI courses that will help make you more successful as a PADI Divemaster:
• Wreck Diver
• DPV Diver
• Dry Suit Diver
• Search and Recovery
• Coral Reef Conservation
• Digital Underwater Photography
• Emergency First Response Instructor
• Emergency Oxygen Provider
• Enriched Air Diver
• Equipment Specialist
• Night Diver
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Underwater Naturalist
• Underwater Navigation
Pricing
•Tuition: $350.00 per person
•Materials: $170.00 per person
•Divemaster membership Application fee is paid directly to PADI and may vary over time.
