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Divemaster

Why 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. Divemaster Candidate

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?

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
  • PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
  • Medical clearance signed by a physician
  • 40 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?

  • 1 to 6 months. Scheduling will be worked out by both you and your instructor.

What will I need?

The following materials are required unless they are unavailable in a language understood by the student diver.Divemaster Crew Pak

The following materials are required unless they are unavailable in a language understood by the student diver:

  • PADI Divemaster Crew Pac: Divemaster Manual
    • Divemaster Video
    • The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
    • Diving Knowledge Workbook
    • Divemaster Slates
    • Instructor Manual with hologram sticker
  • Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – both versions (Table and eRDP, including associated Instructions for Use booklets)
     
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