Purpose

• Train qualified IANTD Dive Masters, who are not already Scuba Instructors, to teach IANTD Sport Diving Programs plus IANTD/DAN Oxygen Provider and IANTD Diving First Aid.  These individuals may teach the following IANTD Dive Programs ; Snorkel Skin Diver, OW Free Diver, Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, EANx Diver, Deep Diver, Advanced EANx Diver and Divemaster programs.

• This Program is offered only to IANTD Divers with outstanding experience and knowledge.

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Prerequisites

• Be qualified as an IANTD Divemaster or equivalent

• Minimum of 100 logged dives

• Minimum of 18 years old

• Must have assisted in at least 3 courses from 1 or more the following IANTD Qualification Programs : Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, EANx Diver, Deep Diver, and Advanced EANx Diver prior to being qualified at the Instructor Level

• Must be qualified as an Oxygen Provider, AED, CPR and in the Diving First Aid, or complete these qualifications in conjunction with this course

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Program Content

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months

• 60 logged dives; documented experience in underwater navigation, night diving and deep diving

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Content

The PADI 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 PADI 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

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Waterskills Exercises

• 400 metres/yards swim

• 15 minutes tread

• 800 metres/yards swim

• 100 metres/yards inert diver tow

• Equipment exchange

• Diver rescue

• 24 Dive skills

 

Practical Applications

• Dive Site Set Up and Management

• Mapping Project

• Dive Briefing

• Search and Recovery Scenario

• Deep Dive Scenario

• Divemaster conducted programs workshops

• 4 Practical Assessments

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You may also enrol the PADI Deep Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.​

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