Why become a Divemaster?

• because you love diving, and you want to introduce the underwater world to others
• you want a comprehensive understanding of diving physics, physiology, equipment and the marine environment
• you want to be a PADI professional, a diving role model, and a leader
• you want to develop your dive skills to instructor level quality
• you want to be able to competently assist students in training or recreational divers
• you are ready for a challenge!
  

As the entry to professional levels of diver training, the PADI Divemaster course plays a pivotal role within the PADI system of diver education. Those who become a Divemaster assist instructors with training student divers, as well as supervise diving activities for certified divers, and can teach several PADI courses. Divemasters can strongly influence the safety and fun divers enjoy during training and recreational diving.

The PADI Divemaster class expands on the problem solving skills developed in the Rescue diver course, and extends it from accident management and scenarios to supervisory situations with student divers and certified divers. It consists of three modules: Knowledge Development, Water Skills and Stamina, and Practical Application.

The Divemaster course has the following objectives for each student:

• To develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgment, and skills for supervising certified divers in shore-based and boat-based diving activities.
• To develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgment, and skills for assisting with training divers in PADI courses.
• To develop the knowledge, attitudes, and judgment, and skill for independently conducting specific PADI programs for certified divers and non-divers (e.g., Scuba Review, Discover Snorkeling, PADI Skin Diver Course).
• To develop the candidate’s dive theory knowledge, water skills, rescue skills and experience to the levels necessary to enter the PADI Assistant Instructor course and the PADI Instructor Development Course.
• To promote each candidates growth to meet individual needs and interests, and to meet the dive community’s needs and expectations in dive leaders (e.g., risk management, personal health and safety, the needs of the dive retailer).