PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. You'll expand your dive knowledge and refine your skills as you become a dive professional.

What can PADI Divemasters do?

• Work at local dive centres, on dive boats and at resort locations
• Assist PADI Instructors with students
• Lead PADI scuba divers on guided tours
• Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
• Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling Programme
• Conduct PADI Scuba Review programmes for certified divers
• Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences

What do I need to start?

• PADI Advanced Open Water certification (or equivalent from another organisation)
• PADI Rescue Diver certification (or equivalent from another organisation)
• Medical clearance signed by a GP
• Be a minimum of 18 years old

What will I do?

• Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study
• Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
• Training exercises to develop organisational and problem solving abilities
• An internship or series of practical training exercises

How long will it take?
As with any PADI course, the Divemaster course is performance based. The length of time it takes to complete depends very much upon each individual candidate.