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Go Pro! Why go pro?

Do you love scuba diving?

Do you want the opportunity to teach scuba diving?

Do you want to enhance your lifestyle?

Do you seek self improvement?

Do you enjoy outdoor activities?

Do you have a passion to care for the environment?

If you answered YES, then your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the Divemaster program. Working closely with a team of instructors, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors working with student divers.

What is the value of Divemaster certification?

After you’ve completed the Rescue Diver course, you’re ready for the Divemaster course. Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by teaching you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. This is the first level in the ranks of professional scuba diving.

As a certified Divemaster you may:

• Work with local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations

• Assist Instructors with scuba classes

• Lead Scuba Divers on guided dive tours

• Teach and certify Skin Divers

• Conduct Scuba Review programs for certified divers

• Conduct Discover Local Diving orientations

• Teach the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Course after successfully completing a Digital Underwater Specialty Instructor Training Course.

• Teach Emergency First Response CPR and First Aid programs after completing the Emergency First Response instructor training program.

What are the requirements?

• Minimum age: 18 years old

• A desire to become professional diver

• Advanced Open Water certification (Or qualifying certification from a recognized organization)

• Rescue Diver certification (or qualifying certification from a recognized organization)

• Minimum of 20 logged dives

What does it take?

During the Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.

• Knowledge Development: 13 topics ranging from dive theory to assisting student divers in training

• Learn dive leadership skills through discussion sessions and by using the Divemaster Manual and DVD.

• Complete a series of water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water environments.

• Three required training exercises that test organizational and problem solving abilities:

• Mapping a dive site, including underwater and surface features.

• Equipment exchange: demonstrate the ability to solve unanticipated problems underwater.

• Conduct a simulated or actual class, under the supervision of an Instructor.

• Internship or Practical Training Exercises: (choose one)

• Internship: Hands-on experience supervising and assisting divers in actual programs, under the guidance of an Instructor .

• Practical Training Exercises: Simulated scenarios in supervising and assisting divers, under the supervision of an Instructor.

• Must have a minimum of 60 logged dives to complete the Divemaster course.

What materials will I need?

• PADI Divemaster Manual

• Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated Instructions for Use booklets)

• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

• Diving Knowledge Workbook

• Divemaster Slates

• PADI Divemaster DVD

• Instructor Guides for the programs that may be conducted by PADI Divemasters. You may purchase these guides from Divers Training Center or you may download PDF versions from PADI

  • Discover Scuba Diving

  • Discover Snorkeling/Skin Diver Course

  • Scuba Review/Discover Local Diving

Ready to take the challenge?

Our Divemaster Program is unique in that it does not run on a set start and finish schedule. Instead, you can enter the program at any time, and progress at your own pace. You simply attend scheduled class, pool, and open water sessions as you wish and complete the course as your schedule and comfort allows. Contact us for a detailed orientation to the Divemaster course and course pricing.

What's next?

Now that you're a professional Divemaster, take the next step and take a more active role in teaching divers. Your next step is the Assistant Instructor Course or the Instructor Development Course.