Course Price R6200

Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with our 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.

Course Outline

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. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.

You will complete 12 Knowledge Development topics ranging from dive theory to assisting student divers in training, once you have the theory of a section behind you, you will complete the practical part of that section. To finish of the theory and skills you have learned we go to the coast and you get to be the dive master in control of the group.

Pool Training

There is a series of pool sessions that you need to complete.
You will do stamina exercises by swimming and towing each other.
You will complete a 21 circuit skill evaluation. And there is assisting with Open water divers which you will have to do

Prerequisites

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 20 logged dives to start the courses, 18 years old.
Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 60 for certification as PADI Divemaster

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Questions & Answers

Q: They say there is a lot of theory is that true?
A: Yes there is, you cover 12 topics as well as dive theory topics like physics (why things float and sink), physiology (how the body works), dive equipment( trouble shooting on regulators and how to fix them when you are out at sea).

Q: How long does it really take to complete the course?
A: 8 full days (8 until 6 every day) but we know you cannot get of work for that long so we spread it out over 3 weekends. Not necessarily three consecutive weekends the standard time to complete this course is 1 and a half months.

Q: Will I dive for free once I am a dive master?
A: No, dive masters still pay for their dives unless they work on the dive. A dive master is not just someone holding a buoy line. He will also help with equipment preparation, loading and offloading of boats and group organization. If a dive master work on and for the dive he/she will not pay for it.

Q: Why do I need my own equipment?
A: As a dive master you need to ensure your own safety as well as the safety of the divers that dive with you. Knowing your equipment is the most important feature when it comes to rescueing someone.

Q: it seems like there is a lot of hidden cost?
A: The crew pack includes the PADI Divemaster Manual, The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, The Diving Knowledge Workbook and Divemaster Slates.

It does not include the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) - all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP) PADI Divemaster DVD. Coastal qualifying trip, cost or dives.
In land qualifying trip cost or dives.