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Gold Coast Seaway

19th August

Visibility:    8-10m

Temp:       19°

 

Byron Bay

21st August

Visibility:    10-12m

Temp:         18°

 

HMAS Brisbane

28th March

Visibility:   20m+

Temp:        26°

 

9 Mile Reef

Cook Island

2nd April 

Visibility:    15m+

Temp:       24°

 

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Divemaster

  PADI Divemaster Course

Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career or weekend job? 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 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. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Instructor certifications.Take your first step into professional scuba diving as a PADI Divemaster

What You Learn

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You 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. You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises.

  What You Can Teach

After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:Get a Life as a PADI Divemaster and scuba dive for work anywhere in the world!

  • 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 Snorkelling 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:
    • surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises
    • when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
  • Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
  • 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.
  • Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor Corse.

  The Scuba Gear You UseExpand your scuba diving knowledge and experience as a PADI Divemaster

  • You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, safety sausage, compass, dive computer etc.
  • It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills.

   The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Divemaster crewpak includes everything you’ll need to start the PADI Divemaster program. The complete set of materials includes:

  • The Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving - aPADI Divemaster Crew Pak 60020 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
  • CD-ROM with instructor outlines for Divemaster-conducted programs (exclusive item not available for purchase separately)

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must be:

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:Continue your scuba education to become a more successful PADI Divemaster

 
Padi Scuba Certification Courses
 
  

 

           
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