PADI Divemaster Course
The PADI Divemaster program is your first step to leadership level in the PADI System of diver education. This rating designates you as a person who:
- Has a high level of personal diving skills.
- Has an instructor level knowledge of diving theory.
- Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities.
- Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers.
As you may know, many PADI Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors. So, the training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps you shape your abilities and attitude towards becoming a professional diving educator.
As a PADI Divemaster, you'll be qualified to:
- Organize and conduct recreational diving activities.
- Assist PADI Instructors conducting PADI Diver programs.
To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need
to:
- Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver (or equivalent).
- Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
- Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be in good physical condition for diving
and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.
You’ll complete three phases in the PADI
Divemaster program:
1. Watermanship and skills assessment
2. Knowledge Development
- Diving physics
- Diving physiology
- Diving Equipment
- Decompression Theory
- Diving skills and environment
- Supervising students in training
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- Dive management and control
- Dive planning
- Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area
- Mapping a local open water site
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3. Practical Application This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.
As a PADI Divemaster you'll be able to:
- Act as a certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
- Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for certified divers.
- Generally supervise both training and non training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
- Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers.
- Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for
certified divers.
- Enroll in PADI Instructor level training
Upon successfully completing the PADI Divemaster program, you'll receive a certification card and a wall certificate. You'll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).
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