Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational 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. 

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. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.

What do certified PADI Divemasters do?

Assist instructors in classes

Lead certified scuba divers on underwater tours

Become EFR Instructors

Teach Discover Snorkeling

Work at dive centers and on live-a-boards

Conduct Scuba Review Programs

Materials You’ll Need:

Prerequisites:

Padi Advanced Open Water

Padi Rescue Diver

Medical Statement signed by a physician

60 logged dives (exit requirement)

First Aid training within the last 12 months

Course Overview:

The PADI Divemaster Program is a leadership course requiring a high level of diving skills, responsibility and the proper approach to problem solving. The program is divided into two phases. The first phase consists of a series of lectures, pool sessions, and open water exercises designed to bring all candidates up to a standard performance and knowledge level. To complete Phase 1, the Divemaster candidate must also attend an Equipment Specialist Course. The Oxygen Provider Course is also strongly recommended.

After completing Phase 1, the Divemaster candidate enters Phase 2: The Internship Phase. Here the candidate works with actual classes both in the pool and in open water situations. Divemaster candidates are assigned specific tasks during these sessions and are evaluated on their performance.

In addition to the Open Water classes, Certification dives, and an Advance Open Water class, the Divemaster candidate may gain experience by staffing at a reduced cost in a variety of environments such as the quarry, Florida Rivers and Springs, the Florida Keys, Radio Island, and off-shore N.C.

Schedule

INTRODUCTORY SESSION: Saturday March 8th, 2008 at 1:00pm

Phase 1. Example schedule (final schedule to be arranged with group)