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PADI Divemaster Course

August / September 2009 Looking for the first step in working with SCUBA as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the Seatasea PADI Divemaster program.  (Click more info for complete schedule)

Seatasea PADI Divemaster Course  

Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

What can PADI Divemasters do?

  • Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
  • Assist PADI Instructors with students
  • Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
  • Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
  • Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
  • Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
  • Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
  • Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What do I need to start?
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
  • PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
  • Medical clearance signed by a physician
  • 20 logged dives
  • 18 years old

What will I do?

  • Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
  • Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
  • Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities
  • An internship or series of practical training exercise.

Course Fees and Materials Cost

The Seatasea PADI Divemaster course includes academic, confined water and open water training. - Course Fee is $625 and includes Instruction, Air Tanks, weights and air.  (Course materials are separate and will run $188)   (NOTE:  We have a minimum number of 4 students for this course to run) We will not charge your card until the the course is confirmed.)

Course Fees and Materials Cost

The Seatasea PADI Divemaster course includes academic, confined water and open water training. - Course Fee is $625 and includes Instruction, Air Tanks, weights and air.  (Course materials are separate and will run $207)   (NOTE:  We have a minimum number of 4 students for this course to run)

2010 Schedule

  • Sept 21 (6pm - 8pm) Pre-course prep meeting @ Seatasea Classroom

  • Course meeting dates will be scheduled by the group at the Pre-Course prep meeting and will run throughout the rest of 2010 and winter/spring 2011 at least one meeting per month along with pool training sessions.  Open water sessions will be in late may and the completion of the course and your DM Certification.

  • Course study and materials required will be covered at the Pre-Course Prep meeting.  We can arrange to get you the study materials prior to the course prep date.  Just let us know.  Once purchased, the study materials are not returnable.