Academy of Scuba Divemaster Course
Change Your Life with a Professional Dive Career
The Academy of Scuba Divemaster Course is the
first professional level certification. During this course you will be
challenged and learn what it is like to work with divers as they
experience the underwater world for the first time and you will learn
how to lead already certified divers and show them some of your
favorite critters or dive sites. Your Instructor will also teach you
how to manage divers, work the dive deck of a boat, and conducting
safe and enjoyable dives.
Other things you can expect to learn is diving
Physics and Physiology, and being a professional Divemaster. Your
skills will be refined to demonstration quality and your knowledge
increased to that of a professional.
What can Divemasters do?
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Work at local dive
centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort
locations
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Assist Instructors
with students
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Lead Scuba Divers
on guided dive tours
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Teach and certify
Skin Divers
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Teach Discover
Snorkeling programs
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Conduct Scuba
Review programs for certified divers
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Lead certified
divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
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Teach Emergency
First Response programs after successful completion of an
Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What do I need to start?
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Advanced Open
Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training
organization.
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Rescue Diver
certification or qualifying certification from another training
organization.
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CPR / First Aid
Certification
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Medical clearance
signed by a physician
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20 logged dives
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18 years old
What will I do?
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Learn dive
leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
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Complete water
skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
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Training exercises
to test organizational and problem solving abilities
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An internship or
series of practical training exercises
At the end of this course, which certifications
will I qualify for?
You may
qualify for the one or
both
of the following certifications:
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PADI Divemaster
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SDI Divemaster
Do I need to take all of these courses?
No you need to take the PADI Divemaster Course at
a minimum. You can decide on the first night of class which tracks
you will be involved in.
How much does it cost for training for all the
above courses?
Training cost is a flat fee of $600!
What does the training cost include?
It includes
training only.
Equipment, travel, air fills, class materials, transportation fees
and everything else are not included.
How long will it take?
Two months to three months. Sign up and start
whenever you want. You will progress at your own pace.
After you have completed the Divemaster course
you can move onto the SDI Assistant Instructor Course where you will
learn more about academic presentations and have the ability to teach
certain specialties
