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Divemaster Course
Course Overview
The PADI Divemaster course consists of three modules: Knowledge Development, Water skills and
Stamina, and Practical Application. This course is the first level of becoming a true diving professional.
It
comes with a lot of training but the rewards are well worth it. You will be trained to have instructor
quality
dive skills.
You'll probably progress through all three modules simultaneously;
based upon the course schedule you
and your instructor agree upon. The schedule will depend on your needs and the instructors needs, local
logistics, and course requirements. The recommended minimum course time is 50 hours.
Knowledge Development
Twelve topics make up the Knowledge Development Module. You'll cover these 12 topics through
independent study, projects and discussions. They include:
Diving Physics
Diving Physiology
Equipment
Diving skills and environment
Recreational dive planner.
Water Skills and Stamina
The Water skills and stamina module has two goals - to develop and evaluate your overall water skills
and stamina, and to improve upon your existing scuba skills. You'll complete several timed swims and
other exercises in confined water, and you'll refine your basic scuba skill so that you can role model
for
beginning divers learning those skills. You'll also refresh and refine your rescue skills.
Practical Application
The practical applications module allows you to learn and and practice Divemaster skills by applying what
you learn during the knowledge Development and Water skills and stamina modules. You'll begin by
completing four required training exercises:
- A mapping project
- An underwater problem solving exercise
- Implementing a Divemaster conducted program
- Managing a diving accident scenario.
- After the required training exercises you'll have a chance to develop and practice Divemaster skills
with
actual students and divers, under instructor supervision, during an internship, or you may develop and
practice those skills with simulated student divers during 4 Practical Training Exercises.
Course Prerequisites
In order to qualify for PADI Divemaster training, one must first be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or
an equivalent rating. The term equivalency is defined as proof of certification in diving rescue from
a
training agency other than PADI. Also have at least 20 logged dives prior to starting and 60 logged dives
prior to certification.
In addition, due to legal considerations, PADI Divemaster candidates
must be 18 years of age or older
(at the start of training).
Divemasters must possess emotional maturity in order to take responsibility
for the safety of others.
Likewise, an equally high degree of physical stamina and diving skill - more so than required for the
average diver.
Course Cost
The PADI Divemaster course costs $500.00. This includes instruction, practical application training,
confined water training with and without students and certification card. This does not include course
materials or the PADI Divemaster application fee..
Course Materials
For the Divemaster course you will require the following materials:
PADI Divemaster Manual $40.00 (English Version)
The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- Paper Edition $40.00 (English Version)
- CD Version $ 60.00(English Version)
PADI Diving Knowledge workbook $25.00 (English Version)
Divemaster Slates 29.00
Further Information
If you require any further information please contact us.
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