Dive Master Training

Jeremy is teaching Miss Thu in the pool in Saigon. She is training for her Dive Master.

As a certified and passionate recreational diver with pleasure dives under your belt and a base range of diving knowledge and experience, what next? Many people choose the first step of PADI’s GO – PRO certifications. PADI Divemaster is the first step of the ladder and covers all the key basics for professional dive mastery. By the end of the course you will have mastery of:

Dive guiding – preparing, briefing, leading and conducting guided pleasure diving experiences for certified divers. Have and extensive knowledge of diving theory and the PADI system – theory topics including, diving Physics, physiology and environment. In depth understanding of the PADI training system and regulations/legalities of the recreational diving industry and education. Comprehensive water skills assessed and timed for a range of abilities. Exemplary demonstration standard of the “core” PADI diving skills e.g. Hovering. Exemplary rescue skills and Accident management abilities including a written “Emergency Action Plan”. Minimum dive experience of 60 logged dives including proven experience with Night, deep and navigation dives NB: this should be considered a minimum only, we will take you well beyond this! Also including a Mapping project and equipment exchange (also know as the “stress” test). Continued professional assessment in key areas. Demonstrable experience working as an Instructor assistant on a full range of PADI courses – managing students and logistics, leading tour portions of dives and supervising students. We have a range of PADI Divemaster courses that include just the basics and concurrent Master Scuba Diver packages