PADI DIVEMASTER PROGRAM
Welcome to the PADI Divemaster Training Course. This course is your first step toward becoming a qualified diving professional. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. We have produced some of the finest Divemasters’ in the Scuba Industry and pride ourselves on the quality of our Divemaster program. Our course is the most comprehensive program you’ll find in the Diving Industry. We’ve added the extras to assure your success as a Divemaster.
What can PADI Divemasters do?
- Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
- Assist PADI Instructors with students
- Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
- Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
- Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
- Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
- Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
- Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course
What do I need to start?
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
- PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization
- Medical clearance signed by a physician
- 20 logged dives
- 18 years old
What will I do?
- Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
- Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
- Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities
- An internship or series of practical training exercises
How long will it take?
- It really depends on you and your busy schedule. Give us a call for our next Orientation night!
What does the course contain?
- Diving Knowledge and Theory: You’ll start your Divemaster program, reading the newest edition of the PADI Divemaster manual and answer the Knowledge Reviews at the end of each chapter. Then you’re on to the PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook. This book contains information on diving physics, physiology, scuba equipment, general skills and the environment, and the Recreational Dive Planner. Upon completion of the workbook, you’ll get together with your instructor to review both books and answer any questions. You’ll also learn about, supervising students in both training and general diving activities, the business of diving, risk management and furthering your diving career.
- Confined Water Skills: During the pool sessions your watermanship skills & stamina, general diving skills, rescue diver and problem solving ability will be assessed. You and your instructor will work on perfecting your diving skills so they are at demonstration quality.
- Mapping Exercise: You will be conducting a mapping exercise with your instructor. They will assign you an open water training site to map. Besides a drawing, include all the necessary emergency information which pertains to the dive site.
- Open Water Skills: During the open water portion, you will be preparing an openwater site for a training exercise, along with conducting an environmental assessment of the site. Before you give your dive briefing, you should have a working knowledge of the site and the conditions which can exist. As an instructional assistant, you will be helping students with their entries and exits through the surf zone, demonstrating the proper control of students, assist with diver supervision, and provide assessment of students. Along with acting as an instructional assistant, you will also be conducting a Discover Local Diving experience. You will be learning how to cope with divers during non-training situation.
What materials are needed?
- Divemaster Training Package which includes: the Divemaster Manual; the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving and Diving Knowledge Workbook; Selected sections of the PADI Instructor Manual; and the Divemaster Slates;
- Divemaster DVD
- eRDPml
- Log Book
Are there any extras?
Our Divemaster program includes several PSI courses; a copy of our book “Effective Scuba Leadership: The Divemaster Workbook“; equipment repair; as well as a day working on a dive boat as a Divemaster in training;
How do I get started?
Just give us a call at the store and we can sign you up for our next Orientation session. It is that easy!
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