Description
PADI Divemaster Course
Who should take this course?
Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.
The PADIĀ DivemasterĀ course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, youāll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. Youāll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.Ā
As a PADI Divemaster, youāll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether youĀ want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you. PADI Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world ā PADI.
PADI Rescue DiversĀ who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary CareĀ (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
- AĀ medical statementĀ signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
- At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply ā ask your PADI Instructor.
What will you learn?
The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you 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
Your instructor may also offer theĀ PADI Deep DiverĀ andĀ Search and Recovery DiverĀ specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.
You may be able toĀ get college creditĀ for the Divemaster course ā ask your instructor.
How can you start learning now?
Sign up forĀ Divemaster OnlineĀ ā PADIās eLearning option ā to start now. You can work through eight knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace. You also have access to an online version of theĀ Divemaster ManualĀ for reference during and after the course.
Another option is to study by reading theĀ Divemaster ManualĀ and watching theĀ DivemasterĀ VideoĀ (a book and DVD package). Visit your localĀ PADI Dive Center or ResortĀ to enroll in the course and get your Divemaster Crew-Pak, which also includes other reference materials ā like the PADIĀ Instructor ManualĀ andĀ The Encyclopedia of Recreational DivingĀ ā that youāll need during the course.
Consider takingĀ Dive Theory Online, another PADI eLearningĀ® program, that takes you step-by-step through dive physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment, plus a Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) review. By successfully completing Dive Theory Online, you can get credit for half of the Divemaster Final Exam. Your PADI Instructor can explain how this works when you meet to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your waterskills exercises, workshops and practical assessments.
What scuba gear will you use?
As a dive professional, youāll want to have all yourĀ basic scuba equipment, including aĀ dive computer, a dive knife, and at least twoĀ surface signaling devices. During practical skills exercises, like underwater mapping and search and recovery, youāll use a compass, floats, marker buoys, lift bags and slates. Your PADI Instructor may suggest additional gear that will be useful throughout your diving career.
Check with yourĀ local dive centerĀ to get advice about everything youāll need as a dive pro.
Next Step
Go PROSMĀ and earn your next certification:
- Register forĀ Divemaster OnlineĀ and start learning right away.
- Sign up forĀ Dive Theory Online.
- Enroll in a PADI Divemaster course at yourĀ PADI Dive Center or Resort.
- Browse theĀ PADI Course Catalog.
- Download aĀ Medical Statement and Questionnaire (pdf).
Course T&C's
Please Note: All courseĀ fee'sĀ are non-refundableĀ or transferrable.Ā PADI Professional course prices only include tuition and must be completed within 1 year of purchase.Ā They do not include kit hire, air fills, PADI materials or PADI application fees.Ā Please read the full course T&C's on the course schedules and complete the PADI Medical Form before signing up.Ā By purchasing online you agree to the course T&C's.Ā