Divemaster
What
Is It?
 This
course is the first step into
the PADI professional diver
training system, and is designed
to turn qualified divers into
supervisory personnel. This
is achieved by focusing not
only on personal watermanship
and knowledge but also by
acting as a certified assistant
during all levels of diver
training. The course is divided
into a number of areas that
test your own diving skills
and expand your knowledge
whilst also giving hands on
experience. You will be assisting
an instructor in all aspects
of diver training from dive
planning and equipment preparation
to assessing student performance
and ensuring safety.
Who
Can Do It
To qualify for PADI Divemaster
training, you must be at least
18 years of age and a certified
Rescue diver with a minimum
of 20 logged dives. You must
also have a valid First Aid
and CPR certificate such as
the PADI Emergency First Response.
Before certification you must
have a minimum of 60 logged
dives.
How
Long Will It Take?
 Academics
and water-work are usually held
on evenings and weekends over
a total of between 3-4 weeks.
Additional assists can be conducted
at any time to suit the schedule
of the candidate. The entire
course has ongoing assessment
so may take longer to become
both confident and competent
enough to be awarded the Divemaster
rating.
What
does the course involve?
The Divemaster course is divided
into three areas:
Watermanship
and skill assessment
This is designed to test critical
areas of diving such as rescue
and skills demonstrations to
ensure that these essential
skills reach a minimum standard.
This includes
:
Watermanship
and stamina
General diving skills
Problem solving
Diver rescue skills
Knowledge of theory and diving
principles
This series
of lectures and exams covers
areas specific to the Divemasters
role as well as areas of general
diving knowledge. This includes
:
The role &
characteristics of a Divemaster
Supervising general diving activities
for certified divers
Assisting with student divers
in training
Dive theory introduction
Physics, Physiology & Equipment
Decompression theory & dive
tables
Divemaster conducted programmes
Risk management
Business of diving
Furthering your dive career
Practical training exercises
 This
portion of the course involves
role playing exercises and assisting
with courses during which the
candidate will become an acting
Divemaster for confined water,
open water, and non training
activities. In addition candidates
are to prepare an emergency
assistance plan and a map of
the shoreline and underwater
terrain of a local dive site
and this is done in your own
time.
What
Equiupment And Materials Will
I Need?
As a professional level of course
the candidate will be expected
to own their own dive equipment.
Exceptions can be made for tanks
and weights.. The candidate
will also REQUIRE: a dive wheel,
diving knowledge workbook and
an encyclopaedia.
How Do I Book A Course?
 To
book your place on the next
course could not be easier.
All we need is course payment
to confirm your place and provide
you with all the materials you
will need to start the course.
This can be done either by calling
in or simply ringing up and
quoting your credit card number
(we can then post your materials
out to you). You will need to
have read your manual before
you start the course and filled
in the knowledge reviews at
the end of each section.
As Sunderlands original dive centre, we are
able to offer you unparalleled
expertise with the friendly
personal service, which has
become our hallmark. Our low
ratio of student to instructor,
top quality training equipment
and time proven training methods,
make our courses the safest
and most enjoyable in the U.K.
Contact us TODAY and discuss
your specific requirements in
more detail. Our staff will
be happy to provide you with
details of our forthcoming course
dates.
Divemaster
course - £299.00 excl. materials
This includes:
manual, air fills, pool fees,
and all tuition.
This does not include: equipment
hire, transport, PADI fees or
site entry fees.
All candidates
will also require:
PADI encyclopaedia of recreational
diving, PADI diving knowledge
workbook and PADI wheel.
Please do one of the following
to book your place or discuss
further:
Tel: 0191 5491001
or e-mail: info@aquanauts-divecentre.co.uk
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