PADI Divemaster Requirements
PADI Divemaster course requirements include:
Skills Circuit |
Dive Site Mapping Project |
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Remember all those skills you learned on the PADI Open Water course such as mask removal, fin pivot and regulator recovery? Well, as a PADI Divemaster you are expected to be able to perform those skills to demonstration quality. You will be coached and graded by an instructor in diving skills. |
We'll pick a dive site and then teach you how to create an accurate map of the dive site to an appropriate scale. You will learn how to use fin kicks and measuring devices such as reels to accurately recreate the dive site on paper. If its good enough it can go on the wall of fame with some of our previous divemaster trainee maps. |
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Assisting on Courses |
Stamina Skills |
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As part of your training you will be required to assist on a number of courses. You may be assisting a number of different instructors so you will be able to see differing teaching techniques. Your role here is to help the instuctor make the course as smooth running as possible by assisting with logistics, supervising divers and demonstrating skills after they have intially been demonstrated by the instructor. |
Are you fit? Good, because you're going to have to prove it! As part of your training you will be required to perform a range of stamina skills such as a 400m swim, an 800m snorkel swim, a 100m tired diver tow and a 15 minute tread. All of these skills are timed and you are awarded points based upon your time. You need to score a certain amount of points to pass so get down your local pool and start practicing! |
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Rescue Scenario |
Theory and Exams |
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During your PADI Rescue Diver course you will have been taught how to perform a full rescue from discovering an unconscious diver uner the water, to bringing them safely to the surface and then getting them to the shore or on the boat whilst performing rescue breaths and taking their equipment off. You will need to demonstrate that you have mastery of these skills. |
Yes, we're afraid there is no getting away from them. There are a number of theory sessions you will need to work through. Most have a short examination at the end of them. Exams include:
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