PADI Divemaster
BE A ROLE MODLE
Looking for the first step in working in diving as a career or just want to get deeper into diving? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba 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. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.
Academic
The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills 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:
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The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
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Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
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Diver safety and risk management
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Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
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Business of diving and your career
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Awareness of the dive environment
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Dive setup and management
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Mapping an open water site
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Conducting dive briefings
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Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
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Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
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Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs
Prerequisites & Requirements
Age Requirement
18 years or older
Course Prerequisites
Rescue Diver, 40 logged dives, CPR and First Aid certification within 24 months, medical clearance to dive
Equipment
As a dive professional, you'll want to have all your basic scuba equipment, including a dive computer, a dive knife, and at least two surface signaling devices. During practical skills exercises, like underwater mapping and search and recovery, you'll 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.