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The PADI Divemaster course will be the first course in your professional
career so it is important to get it right. We only run the internment
option which does takes longer than the straightforward course option.
This means that you can not put a figure on the time it will take to finish
the course. It is down to the individual but it goes without saying the
more time you can devote to the course the quicker you can get it finished.
At the end of the course you will come away satisfied that you could carry
out your job as a Divemaster to the highest ability.
Course Prerequisites
You must:
• Be a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• Be 18 years of age or older by the start date of the course
• Have completed a First Aid course in the last 3 years
• Be in good physical condition with a current diver medical
• Have a minimum of 20 logged dives
Equipment
As a Divemaster candidate you will be required to have all your own Diving
equipment and be familiar with its use. For the course you will require:
fins (for pool and sea use) mask with snorkel, buoyancy control device,
scuba cylinder, regulator complete with an alternate air source and a
consol containing depth and contents gauge, a compass, weight belt, (pool
and sea) diving knife and suitable exposure suit (pool and sea).
In addition to the above you will require a pocket mask and underwater
writing slate.
As part of your course fee you will receive your Divemaster manual however
we recommend that you purchase a PADI Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving
and the Diving Knowledge Workbook. You will also require both versions
of the RDP (table and wheel). We can supply you with these and any other
PADI materials you require.
Course Objectives
During the course you will:
• Develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgement and skills for supervising
divers while they are in the water.
• Develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgement and skills for assisting
with divers in training.
• Learn how to conduct specific PADI programmes.
• Develop your practical skills and theory to a professional standard.
Course Structure
Classroom Sessions on:
1. The Role and Characteristics of a Divemaster
2. Supervising General Diving Activities Part 1 & Part 2
3. Assisting with student Divers in Training
4. Dive Theory Introduction
5. The Physics of Diving
6. The Physiology of Diving
7. Diving Equipment
8. Decompression Theory and the RDP
9. Divemaster Conducted Programs
10. Risk Management
11. The Business of Diving
12. Your Diving Career
Pool Sessions including:
1. Stamina Assessment and Development
2. Diver Rescue Assessment and Development
3. Confined Water skill Assessment and Development
Training Exercises:
1. Mapping Project
2. Equipment Exchange
3. Divemaster Conducted Program
Knowledge Assessments Covering (final exam):
1. Divemaster Conducted Programs
2. Supervising Certified Divers
3. Assisting with Student Divers in Training
4. Physics
5. Physiology
6. Equipment
7. Skills and Environment
8. Decompression and the RDP
Internment
Once you have finished the above you will embark on the internment part
of the course. You will spend time working with our instructors putting
into practice what you have learnt by helping out on PADI courses. This
way you get to deal with real students and learn what you can expect to
find after you finish the course and start working as a Divemaster either
in the UK or abroad.
Divemaster course fee includes all instruction your
manual and any air fills required during the course. Once you have successfully
completed the course you will have to register your application with PADI.
With your application you will require a diving medical completed within
the last 12 months (we strongly recommend that you have a HSE Diving medical
prior to the course) and submit an application fee of £49.35, this
is renewable annually.
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