Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career?  Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you 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. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.

What you learn

During the PADI 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 as well as help others improve their scuba. You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises.

What you can teach

After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:

         Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives

         Assist a PADI instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course

         Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program

         Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience

         Conduct the PADI Scuba review program

         If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba program.

         Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the  PADI  Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.

         Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Dive Course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.

         Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:

         surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises

         when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)

         Accompany student divers during Adventure dives orSpecialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.

         Conduct the PADI  Seal Team AquaMission

         Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.

                  Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor Course.