PADI Dive Master Course

  • Pre-requisites:

  • - Certified PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent rating

  • - Completed at least 20 logged dives with verification by candidate's log book

  • - At least 18 years old at start of training

  • - Medical clearance from physician attesting to fitness to dive


  • Schedule:

    Much of the Dive master learning is self-directed and while the motivated candidate can complete the DM program in two weeks, allowing a month makes for a more relaxed pace and gives plenty of time for all the dive course objectives to be met.

    Required materials (supplied):

    PADI Divemaster Manual.
    The PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving.
    The PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook.
    PADI Instructor Manual. (Supplied if continuing to IDC (Instructor Development Course) program).
    Course Requirements

    Experience:

    The candidate must have completed and logged at least 60 dives as documented by the individual's personal logbook. These dives must include experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.


  • Knowledge Development:

    Candidates must read the PADI Dive-master Manual and complete all the Knowledge Reviews
    There are eight exams:
    Physics.
    Physiology and First Aid.
    Equipment.
    Decompression Theory and the RDP (Recreation Dive Planner)
    Dive Skills and the Environment.
    Supervising Activities for Certified Divers.
    Supervising Student Divers in Training.
    PADI Divemaster Conducted Programs.
    Each dive master candidate must complete an Emergency Assistance Plan. This is essentially an emergency plan for evacuation and assistance in the unlikely event of a diving accident.
    Stamina and Water Skills:

    Candidates must perform four exercises. Points are awarded from 1-5 based on candidate performance, a minimum of 12 points are required to pass.

    The candidate must swim 400 meters/yards without stopping using no swimming aids and using any stroke or combination of strokes desired.
    Using no aids and wearing only a swimsuit, the candidate will stay afloat by treading water, drown proofing, bobbing or floating for 15 minutes, with hands (not arms) out of the water during the last 2 minutes.
    Using a mask, fins, snorkel and swimsuit only (no BCD or flotation aids) and swimming with the face in the water, the candidate must swim nonstop for 800 meters / yards.
    Wearing full scuba equipment, the candidate must push or tow an inert diver in full scuba at the surface 100 meters/yards nonstop without assistance.
    Rescue Assessment:

    Candidates must perform a simulated rescue of an unresponsive, non-breathing diver. The exercise is pass/fail, but the candidate's performance must be of demonstration quality. Being a dive master in training you'll be assisting with many rescue diver courses ensuring that your skills are sharp and honed.

    Skill Demonstration:

    Candidates must demonstrate the PADI 18 Basic Scuba Skills. Points are awarded from 1 to 5 with a total of 63 points required to pass.

    Required Training Exercises:

    Mapping Project.
    Dive Skill circuit.
    Equipment Exchange. (Exchanging full equipment whilst buddy breathing at about 5 meters in depth - character building)
    Divemaster Conducted Program.
    Dive Internship Requirements:

    Divemaster candidates must participate in at least:

    One PADI Open Water Diver course confined water session.
    Four additional confined water training sessions from any PADI course or program.
    One PADI Open Water Diver course open water training dive.
    One PADI Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver or PADI Specialty Diver course open water training session.
    Three additional open water training dives from any PADI course or program.
    One supervisory situation with certified divers not in a formal course.

 

PRICE $ 750.00

includes two weeks accommodation
minimum 60 dives
all learning material

Ask for group discounts!