Divemaster Course

Required experience:

• 40 logged dives at the start of the course and 60 upon certification

• Rescue Diver

• EFR course within the last 24 months

• Valid medical certificate less than two years old

Do you want to start your professional career in the diving industry?

With the Divemaster course you will expand your diving knowledge and polish your techniques to a professional level.

The DIVEMASTER training develops your leadership skills, reinforces your knowledge with theory, qualifies you to supervise diving activities and assist instructors in the training of diving students.

What does the Divemaster course consist of?

This course is developed through theoretical and practical classes with real students, and will allow you to work in assisting diving activities and supervising training activities. You will learn diving leadership techniques, both through classroom study and independently.

The program contains 9 knowledge development sessions. You can choose the order of these sessions, although the first one should always be the Divemaster roles and characteristics (in person and before any practice in the water).

The rest of the sessions are:

• Supervising diving activities

• Assisting student divers

• Diver safety and risk management

• PADI Divemaster-led programs

• Specialized activities

• The diving business and your career

• Dive environment awareness

• Dive theory (physics, physiology, general techniques, equipment and decompression theory and tables)

After completing the theory, you will perform water skills and stamina exercises, you will also train with exercises that will increase your organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as help others improve their diving.

You will put this knowledge into practice through a structured integration period or a series of practical training exercises.

Note: The duration of the course depends on the planning of the center. It is around 15 days. As it is a personalized course, consult us and we will organize it to your needs.

Frequently asked questions about the Divemaster course

• What does the Divemaster course include?

  • Didactic material

  • Theoretical classes

  • Simulated and real exercises and practices

• What are the requirements to be able to take the Divemaster course?

  • 40 logged dives at the start of the course and 60 upon certification

  • Rescue Diver

  • EFR course within the last 24 months

  • Valid medical certificate less than two years old

• What is the minimum age to be able to do the Divemaster course?

The minimum age to do the Divemaster course is 18 years old.

• How long does the Divemaster course last?

You will need about 15 days to complete the Divemaster course. As it is a personalized course, consult us and we will organize it to your needs.

• What do I have to bring to do the Divemaster course?

It is strongly recommended that you have your own diving equipment, as familiarizing yourself with your own equipment improves overall diving skills. You will use all basic diving equipment and some diving accessories such as a diving slate, diving knife, compass, dive watch, etc.