Divemaster

Course Description:

Love scuba diving?  Want to share it with others on a whole new level?  Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career.  Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others.  As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.

The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training.  Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems.  You’ll gain dive knowledge, management, and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

As a PADI Divemaster, you’ll 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 Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world – PADI.

Prerequisites

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course.  You also need to have:

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
• At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.

Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.

EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings. Most PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors.

Requirement

• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

Cost:

Course: $875
Crew Pack: $285.00