DIVEMASTER

Start off your diving career in the right way! Entering the professional world of scuba diving brings exciting challenges and endless possibilities as scuba diving is becoming one of the most popular sports in the world! Meet nature's fascinating underwater world on a daily basis, and share your professional knowledge and experiences with guests and students who want to learn.

The Divemaster rating marks you as a person who has:

  • A high level of personal diving skill
  • Instructor-level knowledge of diving theory
  • Had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities
  • The ability to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers

As a PADI Divemaster you'll be able to:

  1. Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
  2. Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
  3. Generally supervise both training and non-training related diving activities, as well as planning, organizing and directing dives.
  4. Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers.
  5. Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers.
  6. Enroll in PADI Instructor level training.

To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:

  1. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).
  2. Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
  3. Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training with us, 60 open water dives prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
  4. Be at least 18 years old.
  5. Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

There are three phases in the PADI Divemaster program:

  1. Watermanship and skills assessment
    • Watermanship and stamina
    • General diving skills
  2. Knowledge Development
    • Diving physics
    • Diving physiology
    • Diving skills and environment
    • Supervising students in training
    • Dive management and control
    • Dive planning
    • Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area
    • Mapping a local open water site
  3. Practical Application
    • This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.

PADI courses offer the most comprehensive and modern diver training available in the world today. PADI courses are the only scuba courses to be recommended by the American Council on Education for college credit hours.

Aaron's courses are approved for veteran's benefits.

Call.... Toll Free 1 - 888 - 84-SCUBA or on Oahu 262-2333 for additional details.