Divemaster Course

Price Includes

• Costs of the 4-6 weeks training program
• Full-board meals during boat trips: breakfast, lunch, fruits, unlimited drinking water, coffee, and tea.
• Transfers to the pier for boat dive trips from Rawai, Chalong, Kata, Karon, Patong, and Kamala areas.
• Costs of 20-30 open water dives (boat dives and beach dives) additional pool sessions and confined water dives.

Price Does Not Include

• PADI Divemaster Crew Pack and uw slates: 9,500 Baht. The Divemaster Crew Pack includes: Divemaster Online E-learning, Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Book, PADI Instructor Manual, Divemaster Slates, Re-Activate E-learning, Professional Training Log, Electronic RDP E-learning, Discover Scuba Diving instructor Cue Cards, DM Hologram & Information Sheet, Decal. Every student must buy a crew pack including the DM Hologram to be able to apply for the PADI Divemaster membership.
• The PADI Divemaster application fee AU$ 245. The application fee has to be paid directly to PADI Asia Pacific with a credit card upon completing the course.
• Costs for any programs that have to be repeated.
• Accommodation during the course. It’s advisable to stay near the dive center, and we are happy to assist with booking accommodations.
• Rental dive equipment: It is recommended to use your own dive gear for the course. We offer a 15% discount on dive equipment purchases for the course at local dive wholesalers.

The Prerequisites for the Divemaster Course:

• Minimum age of 18
• PADI Rescue Diver certification
• Valid EFR (Emergency First Response) certification within the last two years or equivalent.
• Minimum of 40 logged dives
• Medical fitness

Why Take This Course?

During the PADI Divemaster course, you will become a professional diver. You will also enhance your diving skills to instructor level and learn to independently conduct or assist on various PADI programs. Your theoretical knowledge will reach expert levels, and you will provide expert assistance in various diving courses. After completing the course, you can work as a dive guide worldwide or move towards instructor qualifications.

Course Structure

As the Divemaster course is professional dive training, it takes approximately 3-6 weeks. It is intensive, lasting 8-12 hours a day. The course consists of theoretical, pool, and open water training.

E-learning and Theory

• We will support your E-learning with theory lectures, workshops, Divemaster course videos and additional training materials.
• You will complete the E-learning on your own and the first 50 questions online exam.
• After this you will learn more about dive theory from the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving and practice in the Candidate Workbook. Upon completing all the required chapters, you will do the second 50 questions exam online. On both exams you must score 75% or higher.
  After completing these two exams, your instructor will do a theory review with you.

Water Skills Development And Practical Application

Including:

• Stamina assessment: 400 meters swim, 800 meters snorkeling, 100 meters tired diver tow, 15 minutes survival float and a stress test
• Diver Rescue Assessment: demonstrate some skills of the Rescue Diver Course on Instructor level
• Confined Water Skill Assessment: demonstrate 24 skills of the Open Water Diver Course on Instructor level
• Supervising student divers
• You will do a Deep Diving Specialty workshop, Search and Recovery Specialty workshop
• Prepare an Emergency Assistance Plan and a dive site map.
• Take part of dive center duties

Open Water Training

1. Conduct Programs:

• Discover and Advanced Snorkeling programs
• Discover Local Diving
• Reactivate program

2. Supervise Certified Divers:  supervise and guide dives.

3. Supervise Student Divers In Training: assist on:

• Discover Scuba Diving program
• Open Water Diver Course
• Continuing Education Course