PADI Divemaster

Who is it for?

• ✓Anyone turning diving into a career
• ✓Experienced divers (60+ dives)
• ✓People aiming to work at dive centres worldwide

About the course

Turn diving skill into leadership — the first professional step in the PADI system. PADI Divemaster combines theory, in-water skill to a professional example, and real leadership: organising activities, leading certified divers, and assisting PADI Instructors to PADI standards. Programme length: 15 days. You will learn: • Leading certified divers and organising underwater tours • Dive plans, briefings, and clear instructions • Assessing sites, conditions, and likely hazards • Group safety and in-water supervision • Assisting PADI Instructors on courses • Professional-level diving skills • Site mapping and search-and-recovery organisation • Problems, emergencies, and sound decisions • Equipment staging and day-to-day dive operations Start requirements: minimum age 18; PADI Rescue Diver or a recognised equivalent; at least 40 logged dives at the start; CPR and first aid within 24 months; current medical approval. Certification requirements include all knowledge, assessments and workshops, professional in-water skill, at least 60 logged dives before certification, and demonstrated leadership, responsibility, and judgement. The certificate alone does not guarantee employment. Work may require active PADI membership, professional insurance, and local permits. Requirements, terms and conditions apply.