PADI Divemaster Course
Here is the first step in your scuba diving career. The PADI Divemaster Course. Your
start into the professional levels of scuba diving begins with our PADI Divemaster
Course. You will work closely with Oahu Diving, in this course you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level.
Not to mention you will learn what it takes to be a scuba diving
instructor in a resort setting. Far different from teaching on the
weekends to friends in family at the local swimming hole. As a
Divemaster you will have the 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.
So before you get to the instructor level you will need to attain
experience as a PADI Divemaster. Becoming a Divemaster will also
allow you to work and play in exotic locations or just in your
neighborhood.
List of what you can teach once you become a PADI Divemaster.
- 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
- If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
- Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4
- Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during: o surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises o when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent
- Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
- Conduct the PADI Seal Team 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.
At this point in your scuba diving career it is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with personal gear improves your scuba diving skills. Borrowing gear from a friend is not a wise thing to do. Having your own gear is a must. We do provide scuba gear for this course but again we do stress it should be best to use your won gear.
The Learning Materials You Need
PADI Divemaster Crewpak includes;
- The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - a comprehensive overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment.
- The Diving Knowledge Workbook – a self-study guide used in preparation for the Divemaster and Instructor exams.
- Divemaster slates
- PADI Divemaster Manual
- CD-ROM with instructor outlines for Divemaster-conducted programs (exclusive item not available for purchase separately)
Prerequisites To take this course
- you must be: 18 years old
- A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) * A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) * An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.
- Have at least 20 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
- Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Open Water Scuba Diving Course- $395+Book fees + $20 PADI card fee. Gear is included.