PADI Divemaster
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, assisting PADI instructors with PADI courses, assisting Divemasters in leading dives and learning the workings of a dive shop.
General course information:
- Knowledge Development: 12 topics ranging from dive theory to assisting student divers in training
- Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 20 logged dives, 18 years old.
- Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 60 for certification as PADI Divemaster
- Duration: 4 - 6 weeks full time
Required materials-
(not included in course price, though can be purchased at Oceans Unlimited)
- PADI Divemaster Manual
- Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – (Table, Wheel and eRDP)
- The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook
- PADI Divemaster Slates
- PADI Instructor Guides for Divemaster conducted programs.
