Diving Courses PADI Divemaster
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster Certification program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
What is required?
- Minimum age – 18 years old
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent from another training organization) with 20 or more logged dives
- PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent from another training organization)
- Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR - Primary Care) within past 24 months (or Emergency First Responder)
- Valid Basic First Aid (Secondary Care) within past 24 months (or Emergency First Responder)
- Show proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation by end of the training schedule
What is in the PADI Divemaster Course?
- 6 Theory sessions
- 2 Pool sessions
- PADI Divemaster Manual
- The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving book
- The PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook
- Divemaster slates
- 2 weekends of full board trips for on-job training
- Instructor fees
What you will be learning?
By taking on the PADI Divemaster course, you would have achieved a level reached by less than one in ten divers worldwide. Your training and experience would also have increased a great deal. The syllabus for this course includes:
Theoretical aspect
- The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
- Dive theory introduction
- Decompression theory and the RDP
- Divemaster conducted programs
- Risk management
- The business of diving
- Your diving career
- Diving physics
- Diving physiology
- Dive equipment
Practical aspects of a Divemaster
- Supervising general diving activities for certified divers
- Assisting with student divers in training
- Stamina assessment
- Diver rescue assessment
- Confined water assessment
Where it will be conducted?
How long does it take?
The duration of the PADI Divemaster certifiction course ranges from 2 weeks to 6 months. It is dependent on your progress as well as your customized schedule which will be arranged during your registration process.
How much does it cost?
- SGD1599 (No hidden costs)
PADI Divemaster Theory/Knowledge Segment
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster Certification program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
Independent Study
Twelve topics make up the Knowledge Development module. You'll cover them through independent study, projects, and discussions. Your independent study will include reading the Divemaster Manual and completing the Knowledge Reviews, plus use of materials such as the PADI Divemaster Video, the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, the Diving Knowledge Workbook...
In the theory classroom
Your instructor will also hold sessions to provide more information, to check your progress, hold discussions and give you an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about what you're learning. This may range from formal classroom sessions, to meeting in a dive center, aboard a boat or on shore, to one-on-one discussions.
You will get to learn
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1. PADI Divemaster Manual
Chapter 1
- The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
- Professionalism
- Role modeling
- Benefits and responsibilities of the PADI Divemaster Membership
Chapter 2
- Supervising general diving activities for certified divers
- Divers’ responsibilities in dive planning
- Assessing certified divers
- Environmental orientation & evaluating conditions
- Planning dives to remote areas
- Dive management
- Helping divers manage predive stress
- Mapping dive sites
- Dive briefings
- Problem management and judgment
- Preparing to handle problems at a dive site
- Judgment
- Divemaster’s role in accident management
- Supervising specialized dive activities
Chapter 3
- Assisting with student divers in training
- PADI Certified assistance responsibilities
- Assisting with control and supervision, and logistics
- Demonstrating Skills
- Assisting student divers with problems
- Assisting student divers with skill development
Chapter 4
- The need for theoretical knowledge
- Personal dive reference library
- Specialty diver training benefits
- Dive theory performance in this course
Chapter 5
- Decompression theory and the RDP
- The Haldanean Decompression Model
- Tissue compartments
- Halftime tissue compartments
- The Haldanean model and repetitive Diving
- RDP Table and Wheel use
Chapter 6
- Divemaster conducted programs
- Six general administrative requirements for PADI Divemaster
- Supervising PADI scuba divers
- Marketing ideas for PADI Skin diver course, Discover snorkeling, Discover local diving,
Chapter 7
- Risk management, duty of care and negligence
- Important steps to manage legal risk
- Legal risk management steps in the event of an accident
- Quality management, recognition and assurance
- Personal Health and safety
Chapter 8
- The dive consumer and the three Es:
- Education
- Equipment
- Entertainment/Experience
- Role of the Divemaster in providing the three Es
- Four attributes of the positive sales process
Chapter 9
- Training to further your dive career
- Other training that can aid your career
- The role of emerging technologies
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2. The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving book
Chapter 1
Introduction of The Underwater Adventure, The other 70 Percent of Earth- Other forms of diving and Underwater Exploration
Chapter 2
Introduction of The Ocean Planet, Our Watery World- Physical Characteristics of The world’s Ocean
- Ecology, Ecosystems and Diving
Chapter 3
Introduction of Dive equipment, Adoption to the Underwater World- The fully Equipped Diver
- Equipment Selection
- Preparing New Equipments for Use
- Equipment Care and Storage
- Masks, Snorkels, Fins plus Accessories
- Exposure Suit
- Scuba Systems
- Instrumentation
- Closed and Semiclosed Rebreathers
- Dive Accessories
- Specialized Dive Equipment
Chapter 4
Introduction for Diving in the Material world, The Chemistry and Physic of Diving- Basic physics and Chemistry for divers
- The Miracle Molecule – Water
- Under pressure
- Gases you should know
Chapter 5
Introduction of The Diver Within, The Physiology of Diving- Circulatory and Respiratory System
- Circulatory and Respiratory Responses to Diving
- Circulatory and Respiratory System Problems in Diving
- Physiological Responses to Thermal Changes
- Physiological Responses to Pressure Change on Body Air Spaces
- Decompression physiology: Responses to Dissolved inert Gases
- Decompression Models
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3. Diving Knowledge Workbook
This knowledge workbook serves as a guide to enhance and evaluate your knowledge of recreational diving. While the answer to each question is given in the workbook, its purpose is not to function as a complete reference manual. Instead, you will find that each objective in the workbook is followed by a “resource” statement which directs you to the appropriate section in other PADI texts for review and further learning. The books referenced are:
- The Encyclopedia of Recreational diving
- PADI Rescue Diver Manual
- Adventures in Diving Manual
- The recreational Guide to Decompression Theory, Dive Tables and Dive Computers
- Emergency First Response Participant Manual
Each section of the workbook relates to one of the five areas:
- Physics
- Physiology
- Equipment
- General Skills and the Diving Environment
- The Recreational Dive Planner
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PADI Divemaster Water skills and Stamina Segment
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster Certification program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
In the training pool
The Water Skills and Stamina module has two goals: to develop and evaluate your overall water skills and stamina, and to improve upon your existing scuba skills. You'll complete several timed swims and other exercises in confined water, and you will refine your basic scuba skills so that you can role model with beginning divers learning those skills.
You will be expected to do
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Stamina assessment and development
- 400 meter Swim without using swimming aid and using any stroke (nonstop)
- 15 minute tread using no aids last two minute hands out of the water
- 800 meter nonstop snorkel swim using mask snorkel and fins (without using hands)
- 100 meter inert diver tow at the surface both wearing full scuba equipment (nonstop)
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Diver rescue assessment and development
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Confined water skill assessment and development
Developing demonstration quality skills and performing the 20 basic scuba skills:
- Equipment assembly, adjustment, preparation, donning and disassembly
- Predive safety check (BWRAF)
- Deep water entry
- Buoyancy check at surface
- Snorkel-regulator/regulator snorkel exchange
- Five point descent
- Regulator recovery and clearing
- Mask removal, replacement and clearing
- Air depletion exercise and alternate air source use stationary
- Freeflow regulator breathing
- Fin pivot (neutral buoyancy)
- Five point ascent
- Remove and replace weight system on the surface
- Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA)
- Hovering motionless for 30 seconds
- Underwater swim without a mask
- Remove and replace weight system underwater
- Remove and replace scuba unit underwater
- Remove and replace scuba unit on the surface
- Buddy breathing stationary and swimming (donor and receiver)
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PADI Divemaster Practical Application Segment
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster Certification program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
The Practical Application
The Practical Application module allows you to learn and practice divemaster skills by applying what you learn during the Knowledge Development and Water Skills and Stamina modules. You'll start by completing three requiered training exercises and you will have a chance to develop and practice divemaster skills with actual divers during an Intership.
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Required Training Exercises that all candidates must complete
These exercises develop the candidate’s organizational and problem solving skills
- Mapping Project (dive site)
- Equipment Exchange (exchanging all scuba equipments except exposure suit and weight)
- Divemaster Conducted Programs (Discover snorkeling, Scuba review, Discover local diving, Discover scuba diving program, PADI Skin diver program)
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The second part has two options:
Internship: The Internship options allows candidates to work with real students or divers
- Organize the predive setup of equipment by Open Water Diver students for confined water and open water training
- Coordinate student diver flow during confined and open water training dives
- Participate confined and open water sessions
- Participate PADI Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver or PADI Specialty Diver
Practical Training Exercises: During Practical Training Exercises, candidates gain experience while simulating assisting and supervisory roles
- Assisting open water diver students in confined water
- Lead student divers on an underwater tour for pleasure with the direct supervision of Instructor
