Divemaster

Once you have done a substantial amount of recreational dives you may realize you would like to become a diving professional. This happened to the owner of this shop: inspired by the high level of knowledge, techniques, leadership, good judgment, and personal health of his divemasters, Juan Carlos aka Maca, decided to become a divemaster too. Now he says: "taking the divemaster course was the best decision I ever made in my life." If you are at the point in your diving career where you are considering taking this course, take the plunge and make a decision that you won't regret.

Course Outlinea diver plays with seals

Prerequisites

Course Schedule: 3 weeks

General Schedule of each course module

08:00 video, theory, knowledge review, practicals
12:30pm lunch
14:30pm theory, video, knowledge review, test
17:30pm home

a diver takes underwater photographsModule #1 (3 days)

class topic 1: the role and desired characteristics of the divemaster
practicals: resistance, techniques in confined waters
independent study: Chapters 1-2 in divemaster manual, PADI video, emergency action plan

 

 

Module #2 (3 days)

class topic 2: supervision of general activities of certified divers (objectives 1-18)
practicals: resistance, techniques in confined waters #3, #4, exchange of equipment underwater
independent study: dive physics

Module #3 (3 days)

class topic 2: supervision of general activities of certified divers (objectives 19-25)
practicals: evaluation of dive rescue, evaluation of techniques in confined waters
independent study: Chapters 3-4 on physiology in divemaster manual

Module #4 (3 days)

class topic 3: help other students learning to dive
practical: confined water test (1-10)
independent study: make a map, dive gear, Chapters 5-6 divemaster manual

divers give each other a high fiveModule #5 (3 days)

class topic 9: programs led by the divemaster
topic 10: risk management
practicals: programs led by the divemaster
independent study: Divemaster manual Chapter 7: decompression and PIR

Module #6 (3 days)

class topic 4: introduction to dive theory
topic 5: diving physics (review and answers)
topic 6: physiology (review and answers)
practicals: recooperation, training exercises, test 11-20
independent study: Chapters 8-9 in divemaster manual

Module #7 (3 days)

class topic 7: dive gear (review and answers)
topic 8: dive theory (review and answers)
topic 11: the dive business
practicals: guiding, other practical exercises

Module #8 (3 days)

class topic 12: continuing your career as a professional dive master
divemaster final exam(B)
practicals: divemaster final exam, exam practicals, certification, course closure

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