Divemaster Course

The Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a Dive Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems.

You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

As a Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you.

You may be able to get college credit for the Divemaster course.

Course Information:

The Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

• The role and characteristics of the Divemaster
• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
• Diver safety and risk management
• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
• Business of diving and your career
• Awareness of the dive environment
• Dive setup and management
• Mapping an open water site
• Conducting dive briefings
• Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
• Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Prerequisites:

• At least 18 years old
• A medical statement signed by a practicioner within the last 12 months.
• Emergency First Aid Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) within the last 12 months
• At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and at least 60 to receive the certification
• Have SSI Science of Diving and SSI Professional Dive Guide

Price Includes:

• Tution- $500
• Add-ons- $410