Divemaster

Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

What can PADI Divemasters do?

Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
Assist PADI Instructors with students
Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

What do I need to start?

Current EFR, or equivalent.
PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
Medical clearance signed by a physician
20 logged dives
18 years old

What will I do?

Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions

Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water

Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities

An internship or series of practical training exercises

How long will it take?

The course consists of 3 separate areas of coverage plus the DAN o2 Oxygen Provider Course.

Each candidate will complete eight instructor lecture sessions as well as the eight required exams that correspond respectively.

Dive Planning, Management, & Supervision
Dive Equipment
Recreational Dive Planner & the Wheel
Physics
Physiology

Each candidate will complete pool evaluation sessions with an instructor as follows.

Equipment exchange and skill circuit evaluation.
Float, tired diver tow, & 400 yd swim tests.
Rescue scenario & 800 yd snorkel swims.

Each candidate will complete Practical Applications.

This involves a hands on role where the candidate will serve as instructional assistant to a PADI instructor. The objectives are to gain familiarity with the diver-training process, develop an awareness of typical student problems, and learn how to control and supervise diving activities in general. The internship consists of three parts outlined below.

Assist with students in training.
Assist with logistics.
Design and layout an open water site plan as well as a site specific emergency plan.

We have weekly classroom to cover appropriate amounts of material, and tests. The pool is scheduled on an as needed basis for water work and practice, along with practical applications, in assisting with classes and student divers. PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you.

How much will it cost?

The course fee is $700.00 per candidate.

No hidden costs.

What's included:

Divemaster crew pack, including Divemaster slates.

Diving knowledge DVD, and Encyclopedia of Recreational diving DVD

Non regurgitation mouth shield.

Dan 02 student kit and certification fee.

Tanks and weights.

Not included:

Dive equipment.

PADI Divemaster membership and processing fee.

Divemaster video.

Food, lodging, parks passes, transportation to and from dive site,

any applicable permits for dive site.

Contact Personalized Scuba to enroll in a PADI Dive Master course and Go Pro.