Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster Certification program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you will expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
What is required?
· Minimum age – 18 years old
· PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent from another training organization) with 25 or more logged dives
· PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent from another training organization)
· Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR – Primary Care) within past 24 months (or Emergency First Responder)
· Valid Basic First Aid (Secondary Care) within past 24 months (or Emergency First Responder)
· Show proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation by end of the training schedule for certification purpose.
What is in the PADI Divemaster Course?
· 6 Theory sessions
· Minimum 2 Pool sessions
· Minimum 3 weekends of full board trips for on-job training
· Instructor fees
What is NOT Inclusive in the PADI Divemaster Course.
· PADI Divemaster Manual
· The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving book
· The PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook
· RDP (All 3 version: Table, Wheel and eRDP with all instruction guides.)
· Divemaster slates
· PADI Divemaster application Fee
**Note: As of 2006, PADI has decreed that all PADI course candidates are to own their own manual.
Theoretical aspect for Divemaster course
· The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
· Dive theory introduction
· Decompression theory and the RDP
· Risk management
· Diving physics
· Diving physiology
· Dive equipment
· Divemaster conducted programs
· The business of diving
· Your diving career
Practical aspects for Divemaster course
· Supervising general diving activities for certified divers
· Assisting with student divers in training
· Stamina assessment
· Diver rescue assessment
· Confined water assessment
Where it will be conducted?
Theory Lesson
-Scubapeople Dive Studio
Dive Trip
- Pulau Aur, Pulau Tioman Island-Malaysia
How long does it take?
The duration for PADI Divemaster certification course ranges from 6~12 months. It is dependent on your progress as well as your customized schedule which will be arranged during your registration process.