Description

Be a leader who mentors and motivates others. Gain dive knowledge, supervision abilities, and become a role model to divers around the world.

Share your passion for scuba diving by becoming a PADI Divemaster. As a divemaster you'll supervise scuba diving activities and assist with scuba classes. The PADI Divemaster Course is the first step in your professional diving career.

Academic

The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of the dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises, workshops, and hands-on practical assessments, you will develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

• The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster

• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers

• Diver safety and risk management

• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills

• Business of diving and your career

• Awareness of the dive environment

• Dive setup and management

• Mapping an open water site

• Conducting dive briefings

• Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive

• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course

• Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Prerequisites & RequirementsMask

• Age Requirement
  18 years or older

• Course Prerequisites
  Rescue Diver, 40 logged dives, CPR and First Aid certification within 24 months, medical clearance to dive

• Time Commitment
  Approximately 50 hours

• If additional days are needed outside of the scheduled course then there will be a $150 charge per day.

• This course is also not refundable. You have one year to complete the program starting from when you pick up class materials.

• Must own your own dive gear.