PADI Divemaster Course

PADI Divemaster Course – Do More Of What You Love

Do you love diving? Share the love of diving and help others achieve their goals.  Inspire the divers you meet and make life easier assisting on recreational diving courses.

The PADI Divemaster Course and PADI Divemaster Certification are one of the most coveted and respected courses and accomplishments a recreational diver can participate in.

Dan’s Dive Shop is Canada’s Oldest PADI Dive Shop!  Who better to train you than the most experienced and respected instructional staff in the business?

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Here are just a few of the highlights that come with being a Dive Professional.

  • Travel the world
  • Make an enviromental difference
  • Be part of a global community
  • Stay fit and healthy
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Work outside in nature
  • Flexible working hours
  • Change lives & Dive like a Pro

What will you learn?

The PADI Divemaster Course is the first leadership level course in the PADI System of diver education. The PADI Divemaster Course introduces candidates to learn advanced dive theory including physics, physiology, decompression theory, dive tables, standards and procedures and more, as well as how to perform dive skills demonstration quality and how to supervise student divers and certified divers.

Prerequisites:

  • Minimum 18 years old
  • Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care certified (CPR & First Aid) within the last 24 months
  • medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
  • Logged at least 60 dives

Training Agency:

PADI

Availability:

March 2024

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Additional Details:

Completing the PADI Divemaster Certification Course is your first step into the professional scuba diving world. It is very hands on and covers a wide range of responsibilities and rewards.

As a career (or even part time career), Divemasters are an essential part of the Dive Industry and are often relied upon by other divers and students.

As a PADI Divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do. You’ll work closely with our instructors and be a rolemodel to students, new divers and customers with the experience in the full spectrum of what recreational diving has to offer.

Some of the skills you’ll develop in your divemaster course and role will involve:

  • Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
  • Diver safety and risk management
  • Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
  • Business of diving and your career
  • Awareness of the dive environment
  • Dive setup and management
  • Mapping an open water site
  • Conducting dive briefings
  • Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
  • Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
  • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Candidates will also learn about Physics, Physiology, Decompression Theory, Equipment, Supervision techniques, the aquatic realm, and much more.

What gear will you need?

Your personal recreational dive equipment, PADI Divemaster Crewkpak, SMB, Spool, Waterproof Notebook, extra weights, save a dive kit.

How do you get started?

If you’ve got the drive, proper mindset and discipline to succeed in a course of this magnitude, we’d be happy to have you. Sign up today and start the eLearning portion of the course now.

If you want to go the professional route – contact us at the shop today to get started as a PADI Divemaster.

$1250 HST for classroom, pool and open water sessions

Includes PADI Digital Divemaster with Slates & Pro Bag at “Member Pricing”.

Additional Costs: EFR (if applicable), any additional equipment rentals, boat charters (if applicable) or specialized gear. PADI Divemaster Application Fee payable to PADI upon course completion.

Course Benefits

Free Air for the Season
Free DDS Dive Team Shirt

Save on PADI Specialty Training while taking your DM Class, choose from Deep Diver, Search & Recovery, Gas Blender, Oxygen Provider, Equipment Specialist, Emergency First Responder, Sidemount Diver, Self Reliant Diver.

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Where do I go from here?

Here are some popular examples of courses commonly taken by graduates of this course:

  • PADI Assistant Instructor
  • PADI Instructor
  • Intro to Tech
  • Technical Decompression Diver
  • Technical Support Leader
  • Technical Divemaster
  • Emergency First Responder Instructor