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.
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:
- 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 Use
- 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 - 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
- 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:
