PADI Divemaster Courses, classes, lessons

Washington, Oregon, California

PADI Divemaster Course

Are you ready to join the ranks of the Professionals?

The Scuba Schools' PADI Divemaster course is the most sought after program of training in dive leadership in the world today.

The PADI Divemaster course is designed to train qualified individuals as dive supervisors. Divemasters are in demand worldwide by diving resorts where they oversee general diving activities and serve as an underwater guides. As the sport diving gains popularity, the demand for the PADI Divemaster is rapidly expanding and with this increase, the value of Divemaster training is readily apparent.

The importance of the Divemaster program to the sport of diving cannot be overstated. The rating denotes an individual who has a high level of personal diving skill, has instructor level knowledge of diving theory, has had significant training in how to assist other divers, and is able to assume a role of responsibility for the welfare of other divers in his or her charge.

The course consists of three phases:

Personal watermanship and scuba skills development.

Knowledge Development: expand your knowledge of diving theory and practice.

Practical application: assists Instructors and Divemasters in teaching dive classes and in supervising groups of divers.

The Divemaster Course is a prerequisite to the PADI Instructor rating and hence the course aims to shape the diver's ability and attitude as professional diving educators.

The goals of Divemaster training are to:

Enable the Divemaster to organize, conduct and supervise recreational diving activities.

Enable the Divemaster to effectively act as an instructional assistant.

Develop the theoretical diving knowledge of the Divemaster to instructor level.

The Scuba Schools' Divemaster Course is enjoyable, deeply rewarding and a has lasting consequence on the safety of diving in general. Our goal at Scuba Schools is to produce a Divemaster who is confident and competent in his or her abilities and who is ready to take over a leadership role in the diving industry.

Academic Requirements:

In the Divemaster Course you will develop your knowledge of diving in the areas of diver supervision, physics, physiology, equipment, skills & environment and the Recreational Dive Planner through self study. Your tutor will guide you through the self study materials in preperation for the diving activities. After completion of the academics you will join one of our professional instructors for completion of the diving activities. During the water training sessions your instructor will again review the material. Finally, you will complete written examination necessary for certification.

Dive Requirements:

The Divemaster Course requires a minimum of eight days of water training which will be conducted during our regularly scheduled, water training weekends.

You can begin the Divemaster course at any time.

To begin you will need the following Divemaster Course materials:

Any items you do not already own can be purchased from Scuba Schools. If enrolling in our program, we offer shipping, free of charge, anywhere within the United States.

Divemaster Manual: $30.00
Recreational Dive Planner (Wheel Version): $43.00
Recreational Dive Planner (Table Version): $16.00
Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving: $38.00(CD Version$65.00)
Diving Knowledge Workbook: $17.00
Divemaster Slates: $32.00

Course Tuition $475

Tuition covers course all enrollment fees & water training expenses.

Upon completion of the program there will be an application fee which will need to be sent directly to PADI along with the application paperwork.

The student will be expected to own or rent all equipment required for the course. We have top quality gear for rent should you not choose to purchase your own at this time. If renting from us it will be available to you at 50% the normal rental fee.