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PADI Divemaster Course

The PADI Divemaster Course (£499) is the first professional step on the PADI ladder to becoming a professional diver. This course is unlike any of our other courses, as it gives you the opportunity to work with and assist your PADI instructor during your training. This will help you gain extended accident management and problem solving skills at the same time. You will be seen as a role model by recreational divers and will have knowledge of the day-to-day running of the dive industry.

This course is, run by our highly qualified PADI approved instructors and is divided into 4 areas:

2DiVE4has come up with a re-vamped structure so we can cover all of the elements of the Divemaster course over a very short 3 month period. So theoretically we run 4 x 3 month Divemaster courses a year as a minimum. Anyone who then misses a theory session can then automatically go on to the same session on the following course. This way you are only ever 3 months away from completing your Divemaster internship and gaining your certificate.

If you want to find out more or want to book yourself on the PADI Divemaster course contact us now on 01279 815559


Divemaster training sessions:

Theory:

1st Theory Session:
DM Book Chapter 1 – The Role & Characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
DM Book Chapter 2 – Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers
DM Book Chapter 3 – Assisting with Student Divers in Training
DM Book Chapter 4 – Dive Theory Introduction
Exams to be taken during this session:
DM Book Chapter 2 – Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers
DM Book Chapter 3 – Assisting with Student Divers in Training

2nd Theory Session:
DM Book Chapter 6 – Divemaster Conducted Programs
DM Book Chapter 7 – Risk Management
DM Book Chapter 8 – The Business of Diving
DM Book Chapter 9 – Your Dive Career
Exams to be taken during this session
DM Book Chapter 6 – Divemaster Conducted Programs – Open Book Exam
Dive Skills and Environment (Study Encyclopedia – Aquatic Realm Chapter)

3rd Theory Session and Exam:
The Physics of Diving (Study Encyclopedia – Physics Chapter)

4th Theory Session and Exam:
The Physiology of Diving (Study Encyclopedia – Physiology Chapter)

5th Theory Session and Exam:
Dive Equipment (Study Encyclopedia – Equipment Chapter)

6th Theory Session and Exam:
DM book Chapter 5 – Decompression Theory and the RDP
Decompression Theory and the RDP (Study Encyclopedia – Deco Theory Chapter, RDP Table and Wheel)

You will need to ensure you have completed all the relevant sections in your Knowledge Workbooks and completed relevant Knowledge Reviews prior to each theory session.

Practical (skill circuits, rescue assessments, stamina tests):

Skill Circuit, Stamina Tests & Rescue Assessment PRACTICE:
John Warner Sports Centre - Open Water Course - Confined Water Session

Skill Circuit, Stamina Tests & Rescue Assessment PRACTICE:
John Warner Sports Centre - Open Water Course - Confined Water Session

Skill Circuit, Stamina Tests & Rescue Assessment PRACTICE:
John Warner Sports Centre - Open Water Course - Confined Water Session

Skill Circuit, Stamina Tests & Rescue Assessment EVALUATION:
John Warner Sports Centre - Open Water Course - Confined Water Session

Mapping Project & Emergency Assistance plan:
This is to be completed by you in your own time during your internship.

Equipment Exchange (stress test):
We will ask you to do this during any pool session in your internship. There are no practice sessions as the aim is to see how you deal with the stress this test raises.

Divemaster Conducted Programs:
You will need to run a Divemaster Conducted Program such as a Try Dive session or Scuba Review. This will be scheduled at an appropriate time during your internship.

Courses to assist on:

Divemaster candidates must participate in at least:

  1. One PADI Open Water Diver Course confined water day.
  2. Four additional confined water training days from any PADI course or program. This may include sessions from the Open Water Diver course, Discover Scuba Diving program, Peak Performance Buoyancy course and other speciality courses and PADI programs.
  3. One PADI Open Water Diver course open water training day.
  4. One PADI Adventures in Diving, PADI Rescue Diver or PADI Speciality Diver Course open water training day.
  5. Three additional open water training days from any PADI course or program.
  6. One supervisory situation with certified divers not in a formal course

 

Course Duration:

Independent Home Study (Book and Video or CD Rom)
Each course is structured over 3 months. If you miss any sessions due to other commitments then you can attend that session on the following 3 month cycle.

Pre-requisites:

Rescue Diver Certification (or equivalent)
Minimum age: 18
Complete a medical statement attached to our booking form which must be signed off by a Doctor

Price Includes:

Divemaster book
Divemaster slates
Encyclopedia of Diving
Diving Knowledge Workbook
PADI briefcase
Air Fills from 2DiVE4

Price Excludes:

eRDPML
PADI Divemaster Application fee (Paid directly to PADI)
Dive site entry fees
Air fills from dive sites
Kit hire & cylinders
Instructor manual

2DiVE4 highly recommend you have your own equipment including pocket mask, dive knife, dive slate, compass, and underwater watch/dive computer at this stage in your diving education. Alternatively you may hire or purchase equipment from us at a discount price.

What you will need to bring:

Swim Suit
Towel
2 passport-sized photographs
Academic Materials
Proof of your PADI Rescue Diver Certification