PADI Divemaster Course
Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? 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.
What You Learn
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 as well as help others improve their scuba. You put this
knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical
training exercises.
What You Can Teach
After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:
• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by
planning, organizing and directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for
any PADI Diver course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover
Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader,
independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty
Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer
specialty
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the
tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of
two student divers per certified divemaster
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect
supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
○ surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during
navigational exercises
○ when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or
descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual
student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty
training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect
supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have
satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully
completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course
This package includes the divemaster crew pack, class time and
pool sessions! Plus get get to intern with new Open Water Classes!