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PADI Dive Master

THE COURSE

The PADI Divemaster Course involves an internship with our Company, during which the candidate will serve as an instructional assistant to qualified PADI Instructors.

The internship offers a minimum schedule of three weeks full time training, which includes TWO 3Day/2Night trips on our liveaboard Ocean Quest.

Deep Sea Divers Den includes the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course as part of the Divemaster program. This is a fun extra PADI certification included for free (valued at $250) that aims to perfect the candidates' buoyancy which is vital to all PADI Professionals.

The PADI Divemaster Course is a major step towards becoming a PADI Openwater Scuba Instructor. This course prepares you for working in the dive industry and is recognised world over.

Duration: 3 weeks full time
Commences: By arrangement

The Deep Sea Divers Den PADI Divemaster course involves an internship during which the Divemaster candidate will serve as an instructional assistant to a qualified PADI instructor. The objectives are to gain familiarity with the diver-training process, develop an awareness of typical student problems and learn how to supervise and control divers in general.

The course involves working with real students and real instructors in actual training situations. This internship includes two 3-day/2-night trips to sea on board our liveaboard dive vessel OceanQuest. Throughout your internship you will be evaluated in pool and ocean dives by our instructors.

PREREQUISITES FOR THE DIVEMASTER COURSE INCLUDE:

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent *
• PADI Rescue Diver certification or equivalent *
• A valid diving medical to Australian standard AS 4005.1, no less than 12 months old (Australian standard AS2229 if you plan to work in Australia)
• No less than 20 logged Scuba Dives, and 60 logged Scuba Dives prior to certification, showing experience in deep, night and navigation dives
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (within last 2 years).

*Please note: For equivalency ratings clarification, contact us directly to confirm your Scuba Diving Certifications

THE PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE CONSISTS OF THREE MAIN AREAS OF ASSESSMENT:

• Diving Knowledge Development
• Watermanship and Scuba Diving Skills
• Practical Application

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERNSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• To gain familiarity with the student diver training process
• Develop an awareness of typical student problems
• Learn how to teach PADI Divemaster Conducted Programs

TEXT BOOKS

The following materials are required and are not included in the course fee.

• PADI Divemaster Manual
• PADI Diving knowledge Workbook
• PADI Encyclopedia
• PADI RDP Wheel version
• PADI RDP Electronic version
• PADI RDP Table version
• PADI Divemaster Slates

The following materials are recommended in addition to the above.

• PADI Instructor Slates - confined and open water
• PADI Instructor Manual

COURSE COST AUD $1660 + PADI Membership Fee. (From 01/07/05 until 31/03/08)

Courses commence any time by arrangement with DSDD.