Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

What can PADI Divemasters do?

• Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
• Assist PADI Instructors with students
• Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
• Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
• Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
• Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
• Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
• Teach Emergency First Responder programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
• PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
• Medical clearance signed by a physician
• 40 logged dives 60 at Certification
• 18 years old

What will I do?

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

Additional training available only with my classes.

• Working at a dive shop, retail sales, customer service.
• Tank filling, nitrox blending, equipment repair.
• Working on a dive boat as a Divemaster, mate to Captain.
• Marine electronics, marine radio, GPS, Loran, etc.
• Practical boating: boat handling, anchoring, docking, maint., repairs, etc.

How long will it take?

• Two weeks - three months

What materials are needed?

• Divemaster Training Package
• Divemaster Video
• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
• PADI Instructor Manual
• Log Book

PADI Course Flow Chart

Gift certificates available.

SIGN UP NOW!
To sign up for class, review the course schedules, choose the weekend/ weekdays you want (give yourself at least 10 days to study the academics) by reviewing the Dive and Course schedule/calendar and send an email to info@scubatampa.com with your requests. We will send additional information and a booking form to you.