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A Divemaster is a diving qualification used throughout most of the world in scuba diving for a diver who has overall responsibility for a group of divers. As well as being a generic term, Divemaster also refers to the lowest professional rating of most training agencies, such as PADI, SSI, SDI and NAUI.
The role and certification is loosely the equivalent of the BSAC Dive Leader, although differences in emphasis exist.
The certification is normally a pre-requisite for becoming an instructor in recreational diving.
The role of a Divemaster can be varied, but will predominantly encompass the following roles:
- Organize, conduct and supervise recreational diving activities, both land and boat based.
- Assist Instructors in conducting Diver programs.
- Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
- Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
- Generally supervise both training and no training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
- Teach and certify Skin Divers and Snorkellers
- Conduct the Scuba Review programs for certified divers.
- Enroll in Instructor level training
After successful certification as a Divemaster, you are able to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some diving activities).
Divemasters have the ability to travel and work in holliday destinations all around the world. They may work in diving resorts, private yachts, cruise ships and dive centres; basically anywhere there is water and divers who want to go diving!
Divemaster Training
During Divemaster training, candidates learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others to improve their scuba.
Candidates put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or a series of practical training exercises. Some programs will include the candidate assisting in actual diving programs with real diving students. Other programs can be run as role playing and involve other Divemaster candidates, rather than real students.
Divemasters can develop to Divemaster level through two different methods. Either through progressing along the recreational levels of diving, or through Divemaster Internships that fast-track the candidate to divemaster level by having them become involved in the training facility that they are training at.
Divemaster candidates must complete the following minimum certifications prior to their professional Divemaster Training:
- Open Water Diver Course
- Advanced Open Water Diver Course
- Rescue Diver Course
- First Aid & CPR Training (Preferably with EAD [Electronic Automated Defibulator] training)
PADI Dive Masters must also have a minimum of 60 logged dives prior to certification as PADI Divemaster.
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