PADI Divemaster

The PADI PRO rating starts at the Divemaster level, which is your entry into the professional realm of the scuba diving industry. Our Divemaster internship program is tailor made to your needs.

 

PADI Divemaster

PADI DIVEMASTER

The PADI Divemaster course is the first level in the PADI pro section where you cross from the recreational scuba diving certifications to the PADI Pro certification. Some commercial diving jobs may require this rating as a minimum entry level certification. The PADI Divemaster course is an intense program which covers areas of leadership, dive guiding, assisting open water courses and more.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

I have created a whole website dedicated to the PADI Divemaster course.

During your course you will gain valuable experience in all areas of the dive industry. Below is a brief snapshot of what you will do during our course:

  • Knowledge development

  • Develop an emergency assistance plan for a dive site or area

  • Waterskills exercises which include a 400 meter swim, 15 minute treading water, 800 meter snorkel swims, 100 meter tired diver tows and an equipment exchange.

  • Diver rescues

  • All 24 skills from the PADI skill circuit

  • Dive site set up and management

  • Creating a map for a dive site

  • Dive site briefings

  • Search and recovery scenarios

  • Deep dive scenarios

  • PADI Reactivate program

  • Skin diver course

  • Discover SCUBA diving programs

  • Discover local diving

  • Working with Openwater & continuing education students

  • Working with certified divers

WHAT DOES THE DIVEMASTER RATING QUALIFY TO DO?

The PADI Divemaster rating allows you to start your career in the dive industry. Divemasters jobs include working on dive boats as dive guides, look out and rescue personnel. A Divemaster rating allows you to assist instructors with courses as well as independently conduct the ReActivate program.

As a PADI Divemaster you will become a member of PADI and will have access to the pro member sections of the PADI website, all the benefits of becoming a PADI member and give you access to professional diver insurance.

The PADI Divemaster rating is the prerequisite to the PADI Openwater Scuba Diver Instructor rating.

HOW DO I START?

Creating a schedule for the PADI Divemaster course is dependant on your experience and requires some flexibility from your part with scheduling.

In order to enrol you need to be / have:

  • 18 years old

  • Logged 40 scuba dives

  • Be a PADI rescue diver or equivalent

  • Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months

  • Medically evaluated and cleared for diving by a physician within 12 months