PADI Divemaster Course

Develop your leadership qualities in this first step to becoming a dive professional

What is a Divemaster?

Divemasters are role models, leaders, and motivators. They love scuba diving and the marine environment. But more than that, they love sharing their passion with others.

When you enroll in the PADI Divemaster course with Course Director Jon-Jon Suarez, you'll learn how to supervise diving activities independently and assist instructors with their classes. You can enhance your skills in such workshops as:

  • The Role and Characteristics of a Divemaster

  • Waterskills Development

  • Mapping an Open Water Site

  • Diver Safety and Risk Management

  • Creating an Emergency Assistance Plan

  • Dive Setup and Management

  • Conducting Dive Briefings

  • Organizing Deep Dives and Search and Recovery Activities

  • The Business of Diving and Your Career

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What are the prerequisites to join the Divemaster program?
  • Certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver

  • 18 years old (15 years old for Junior Divemaster)

  • 40 logged dives (must have 60 dives with experience in deep diving, night diving, and underwater navigation to become a certified Divemaster)

  • PADI-recognized medical clearance form attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the last 12 months

  • Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary and Secondary Care Provider or PADI-recognized qualifying training within the last 24 months

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Divemaster_Course_with_JonJon_Suarez
What materials and equipment are required during the Divemaster course?

To participate in the Divemaster course, you must have the PADI Divemaster Crewpak. It contains Divemaster eLearning, Divemaster Slates, Instructor Manual, Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, ReActivate eLearning & Instructor Guide, Discover Scuba Diving Cue Card, eRDPML Online, and Professional Training Logbook. You can order the crewpak through us before you start the course.

Through your access to Divemaster eLearning, you'll be able to complete the knowledge development modules in advance. Course Director Jon-Jon will walk you through them before you even meet face to face. With eLearning, you'll spend less time in the classroom, allowing you to focus on developing your in-water skills.

Apart from the complete set of diving gear, Divemaster candidates should have a compass, dive knife or tool, delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB), audible surface signaling device, and dive watch. Let us know if you need help to acquire any of them.

If you have any questions regarding the Divemaster course requirements, schedules, and prices, or you just want to know more about how we conduct our course, please send us a message using the form below. We are also happy to respond directly through our email address or phone number!