DIVEMASTER
Divemaster (DM)
This Divemaster Course is offered by the National Assiocation of Under Water Instructors (NAUI) or SDI.
Would you like to lead dives and dive trips and take certified divers on vacations to the world's best dive sites? Many Divemasters are employed full-time or work independently supervising certified divers during club, store, resort or charter tour and travel activities. As a Divemaster you enjoy again and again adventures to which you introduce your clients. The Divemaster rating is the highest leadership-level certification except for the Instructor.
Course Includes: Boat Trips, E-learning, Textbooks, Two Days of Classroom Academics Sessions, i.e. Teaching Theory, Confine Water (pool) Training Skills,
Open Water Dives Skills , Tanks, Air Fills, Leadership Class and Risk Management
Price Does NOT Include NAUI or SDI Professional Membership or DAN Divemaster Professional Insurance.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
The program is designed to train experienced and knowledgeable divers to organize and conduct enjoyable open water dives for certified divers. If all other prerequisites are met, a current Divemaster is qualified to enter an Instructor Training Course (ITC). Many Divemasters are employed full-time or work independently supervising certified divers during club, store, resort or charter tour and travel activities. As a NAUI Divemaster you enjoy again and again adventures to which you introduce your clients. NAUI Divemaster certification is another option leading to NAUI Instructor qualification.
Overview
The NAUI Divemaster rating is the highest NAUI leadership-level certification with the exception of Instructor. The program is designed to train experienced and knowledgeable divers to organize and conduct enjoyable open water dives for certified divers.
Qualifications of Graduates
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organize and conduct dives for certified divers if the diving activities and locale approximate those in which the Divemaster is trained. Additional training, knowledge or experience is necessary for the Divemaster who desires to organize highly specialized activities, such as wreck penetration, cavern or ice dives or enter a new locale.
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to organize and conduct NAUI Recognition (such as International Diver) and Experience Programs (such as Stingray Experience) and award appropriate recognition materials to participants.
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster is qualified to assist an active-status NAUI Instructor in diving courses.
- An active-status NAUI Divemaster who completes a NAUI-DAN First Aid Instructor orientation, who has completed all required NAUI-DAN orientation modules and is using the NAUI-DAN training and support materials, may teach the NAUI-DAN First Aid programs.
- If all other prerequisites are met, a current NAUI Divemaster is qualified to enter a NAUI Instructor Training Course (ITC).
Prerequisites for Entering the Course
- Minimum age is 18 years by the water phase of the course.
- Current certification as a Open Water Scuba Diver
- Current certification as a Advance Scuba Diver
- Current certification as a Nitrox Diver
- Current certification as a Rescue Scuba Diver
- Current certification as a Master Scuba Diver
- Current certification in First Aid for the Diving Professional
- A minimum of 50 logged open water scuba dives with a minimum of 25 hours bottom time. Dives shall be varied in environment, depth, and activities.
- Medical Approval - Verification of good physical condition as documented by a medical examination and unconditional approval for diving by a licensed physician within the preceding 12 months.
