PADI Divemaster course

The recreational diving community expects certain characteristics from someone who has achieved the PADI Divemaster level. These include:

Exemplary diving skills

Rescue skills

Professional-level knowledge of dive theory

Competence as a certified assistant

Dive management and supervision skills

Exemplary ethical behavior

Enthusiasm and fun

In other words, you're among the best, and we want you!

As you probably know, many PADI Divemasters continue on to PADI Instructor training. The training and experience you gain during the PADI Divemaster course will directly benefit you on your path to becoming a professional dive instructor. And to support you in this initial phase of your career as a dive professional, PADI has developed various training tools, such as the Divemaster Crew Pack.

As a PADI Divemaster, you are authorized to:

Plan, conduct, and supervise shore- and boat-based diving activities

Assist PADI Instructors in the delivery of PADI programs

To participate in the PADI Divemaster course, you must:

Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)

Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)

Have at least 40 dives logged in your personal logbook at the start of the course. Proof of 60 completed dives is required for certification.

Be at least 18 years old at the start of the course.

Provide the instructor with a medical certificate confirming that you are fit to dive.

Your Divemaster training consists of the following three modules:

1. Water Fitness and Diving Skills

Water Fitness and Endurance

Demonstration-Quality Diving Skills

Rescue Skills

2. Development of Theoretical Knowledge

Role and Characteristics of the PADI Divemaster

Supervising the Diving Activities of Certified Divers

Assisting in Diver Training

Introduction to Diving Theory

Diving Physics

Diving Physiology

Diving Equipment

Decompression Theory and the RDP

Programs Divemasters Can Conduct Independently

Risk Management

Diving as a Business

Your Diving Career

Creating an underwater map

Program to be implemented by the Divemaster

Training Internship, Option 1: Accompanying real diving courses

Training Simulations, Option 2: Role-playing

As a PADI Divemaster, you will be able to:

Assist a PADI Instructor as a certified assistant

Supervise participants in PADI courses and programs

Provide general supervision of training-related and non-training-related diving activities

Train and certify PADI Skin Divers

Administer the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers

Attend PADI Instructor Development Courses

Upon successful completion of the PADI Divemaster course, you will receive a certification card and a wall certificate. This certification also makes you a PADI member. Membership includes the following benefits, among others: a subscription to PADI's magazine "The Undersea Journal," member prices for certain PADI materials and services, and the option to purchase professional indemnity insurance.

The PADI Divemaster course is your opportunity to launch a new career and a new lifestyle. It's the beginning of a great adventure that will change your life forever!

Costs

The course can be started at any time; duration is at least 3-4 weeks.

Price includes all training dives on the beach, 2 boat days (4-6 dives), equipment (own equipment is recommended but not required), use of the classroom and pool at any time, ongoing theoretical and practical support from our instructors, a Divemaster crew pack in your own language, and certification.

Price plus Divemaster fee of AUD 139 (credit card only) plus any additional boat dives,