Divemaster Certification (3 Months)

The PADI® Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI® Instructor, you will fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You will gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere. As a PADI Divemaster, you will lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you. PADI® Divemaster’s are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world – PADI®.

• Your PADI Instructor may suggest additional gear that will be useful throughout your diving career.
• A PADI® Rescue Diver card is required to enroll in this course.
• You also need to have: 1) Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. 2) A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months. 3) At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.
• Register for Divemaster Online with PADI’s eLearning option to start now. You will also need the Divemaster Crew-Pak before enrolling. You can work through eight knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace. Another option is to study by reading the Divemaster Manual and watching the Divemaster Video (a book and DVD package). 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 will use a compass, floats, marker buoys, lift bags and slates.