DIVEMASTER
PADI Divemaster Course
Looking for the first step in working with scuba 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 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 Open Water Scuba 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 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:
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 the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist 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.
Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency
First Response Instructor course.
At a glance, compare what you can teach when you continue your professional diver education.
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories
such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, etc.
It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as
familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. You can
find most everything at your local dive shop
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 Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - a comprehensive
overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment.
Divemaster slates
PADI Divemaster Manual
PADI Instructor Manual
Scuba Tune-Up Guidebook
DSD Cue Card
Pro Logbook
You also have the option to take Divemaster Online and purchase the Divemaster eLearning Crew-Pak.
To purchase Crew-Paks, contact your local PADI Five Star IDC Dive Shop or Resort. For Divemaster Online, you can sign up today.
Prerequisites
To take this course, you must be:
18 years old
A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another
training organization)
A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first
aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the
past 24 months.
Have at least 40 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) 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:
Search and Recovery (Highly recommended)
Deep
Diver (Highly recommended)
Boat Diver
Coral Reef Conservation
Digital Underwater Photographer
Emergency First Response Instructor
Emergency
Oxygen Provider
Enriched
Air Diver (You can even sign up for the PADI Enriched Air Course Online!)
Equipment
Specialist
Night
Diver
Peak
Performance Buoyancy
Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Navigation
Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Divemaster course.
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