Take your first step and join the leader pack – PADI Divemaster. Our Divemaster program is specially designed to prepare you to be a successful dive professional not only as a dive guide.

This rating denotes you as a person who:

• Has a high level of personal diving skills
  
• Has instructor knowledge in diving theory
  
• Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities
  
• Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers

PADI Divemaster training also is one of the most important preparations towards becoming a PADI Instructor. The training and experience you gain through our Divemaster program helps shape your ability and attitude towards becoming a successful professional level diving educator.

To ensure your success in the diving industry, we have included a lot of extras into our Divemaster program.

Extras includes:

• Sales and Marketing training seminars for dive professionals
  
• Equipment maintenance
  
• Compressor operation
  
• Boat handling
  
• Orientation to dive resort management and operation and many more

As a PADI Divemaster you are qualified to:

• Assist PADI Instructors in conducting PADI programs
  
• Supervise participants in PADI experience programs
  
• Generally supervise both training and non-training related diving activities
  
• Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
  
• Conduct PADI Scuba Review for certified divers
  
• Enroll in PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)

Benefits and advantages of our Divemaster program

1. All training are conducted at a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Instructor Development Center
   
   
2. Our Divemaster program are only taught by Course Director and IDC Staff Instructors – instructors who are involved in PADI Instructor Development Course
   
   
3. All latest PADI materials are available in our complete PADI library
   
   
4. Unlimited dives included in the program!
   
   
5. We chose to do the internship options, which means you’ll gain more experience in supervising divers and assisting Instructors conducting PADI courses and programs
   
   
6. Unlimited number of skills practice before evaluation
   
   
7. Discounts on accommodation and food in our Flora Bay Resort
   
   
8. Discounts on your AI or IDC
   
   
9. Live on beautiful paradise island
   
   
10. You can start anytime!

Program Overview

Duration: Minimum one month.

This program is divided into three phases:

1. Knowledge development
   
   
2. Watermanship, stamina and skill assessment
   
   
3. Practical application and scenarios

Knowledge Development:

a. Divemaster knowledge

• 12 topics – Divemaster Manual
  
• Watching Divemaster video
  
• Independent study and answering knowledge reviews
  
• Instructor presentations and discussion sessions
  
• Projects and assignments
  
• Formulating Emergency Assistance Plan for local practice
  
• Three Exams covering Supervising Certified Divers, Assisting with students in Training and Divemaster Conducted Programs

b. Diving theory

• 5 topics – Physics, Physiology, RDP, Equipment and Skills & Environment
  
• Instructor presentations and discussion sessions
  
• Practice answering questions using PADI Diving knowledge workbook and the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
  
• Five exams covering the same five topics

Waterskills and stamina

a. Stamina

• Swimming test (400m)
  
• Snorkeling test (800m)
  
• Tired diver tow (100m)
  
• Water tread test (15 minutes)

b. Waterskills

• Workshops on how to demonstrate skills
  
• Workshop on how to perform rescue for unconscious diver at the bottom
  
• Skill circuit evaluation
  
• Rescue skill evaluation

Practical application

a. Required Training Exercise

• Underwater map making
  
• Underwater problem solving exercise
  
• Implementing Divemaster conducted program
  
• Dive accident scenarios

b. Practical Training (internship or Role-play)

• Assisting with student divers in confined water training dives
  
• Assisting with student divers in open water training dives
  
• Assisting with student divers during continuing education courses
  
• Supervising certified divers in general diving activities

At the time of certification you must:

1. Have successfully completed a course in CPR within the past 24 months prior to the Divemaster certification date.
   
   
2. Have current training in first aid.
   
   
3. Show proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in deep diving, night diving and underwater navigation.

Required PADI training materials for this program:

1. PADI Divemaster manual
2. PADI Divemaster slates
3. Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
4. PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook
5. RDP Table
6. RDP Wheel
7. eRDP
8. Discover Scuba Diving Instructor outline (FREE)
9. Discover Local Diving & Scuba Review Instructor outline (FREE)
10. Discover Snorkeling and Skin Diver Instructor outline (FREE)

Click here for PADI materials price list

Please contact Azman for more information about our unique and challenging Divemaster training program.