PADI Dive Master
Duration: 4- 8 weeks
Entry level: PADI Rescue or equivalant, 18 years old
Price: 26,000 Baht (including all required materials)
For those of you looking to join the leaders of the pack, look no further.
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The PADI Dive master program is an all encompassing apprenticeship course culminating in certification as a diving professional.
This rating denotes you as a person who:
has a high level of personal diving skill
has instructor level knowledge of diving theory
has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities
is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers
in other words, you’re the cream of the crop.
As a certified PADI Dive master you’ll be able to:
act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors
supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers
generally supervise both training and non-training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives
teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers
enroll in PADI Instructor level training.
The training and experience you gain through the PADI Dive master program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator. As such, many Sail Rock Divers PADI Dive masters go on to become PADI Instructors.
There are three phases in the PADI Dive master program:
1. Waterman ship and skills assessment
waterman ship and stamina
400 meters Swim – without stopping, with no swimming aids
15 minute tread water
800 meter snorkel – only masks fins snorkel, no overhand strokes – no stopping
100 meter tired diver tow – both divers in full equipment/push or tow
rescue evaluation
general diving skills
developing the 24 Open Water Diver skills to demonstration quality. This we will complete over a number of skills circuits
you will have to produce an Emergency Assistance Plan and map for a local dive site
2. Knowledge Development
diving physics
diving physiology
diving skills and environment
supervising students in training
supervising certified divers
Dive master conducted programs
decompression theory and dive planning
diving Equipment
emergency planning
search and recovery workshop
discover scuba diving workshop
deep dive scenario
scuba review workshop
3. Practical application
This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide. Conducted as an internship over a minimum of two weeks, you will gain practical experience of student and diver supervision while working under the close guidance of our experienced professional staff.
Upon successful completion of the PADI Dive master program, certification is by direct application to PADI.
Course Prerequisites
Minimum age: 18 years
PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)
to enroll on the course: a minimum of 20 logged open water dives this will be changing to 40 in july 2011 and the extra 20 dives will be scheduled into the course structure at no extra cost.
to certify as a Dive master: a minimum of 60 logged open water dives
certificate of first aid and CPR completed within previous 24 months
be in good physical condition for diving and have a diving medical completed within the 12 months prior to your course.
Please note that the full set of course materials are required by PADI standards for participation in the course.
10% discount on equipment purchases..NOTE…. a full set of dive equipment is required for professional level courses, this can be rented for an additional 5000thb for the duration of the course.
