The Divemaster course includes the following modules.

1. Knowledge Development

Time is spent in the classroom and through home study to ensure that you have a high level of knowledge in the following areas:

• Supervising diving activities
• Assisting students in training
• Risk management
• The business of diving

Diving theory (physics, physiology, equipment, decompression theory and environment

2. Water Skills and Stamina

Much time is spent in the confined water developing those all-important diving and rescue skills. This module also ensures that you have the appropriate watermanship and stamina necessary for a diver working in a leadership capacity.

3. Practical Application

This module allows you to put into practice the knowledge and skills that you will use as a working PADI Divemaster. Under instructor supervision, you will organise and guide divers through a number of scenarios including:

• Students in training
• Certified divers
• Deep dives
• Search and recovery dives
• Divemaster conducted programs

Course Details

Prerequisites: Rescue Diver with at least 40 logged dives (60 logged dives required prior to certification), current diving medical and current first aid.

Cost: $1450.00 (includes tuition, all required materials, PADI registration fees, tank and weightbelt)

Duration: 8 -10 days