PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization
Emergency First Response Course or equivalent taken within the past 12 months
Medical clearance signed by a physician
20 logged dives to enroll / 60 logged dives to be certified
18 years old
Complete Divemaster Assessment with A.U.T.S.(not applicable if you passed the Rescue Course with us)
CLASS DESCRIPTION:You will work closely with your PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Dive master training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
Want to start sooner? How about right now! You can now do all the academic work, quizzes and final exam all on line in the comfort of your home..or anywhere with an Internet connection. When you have completed the e-learning portion you then will only need to complete the water training with us to complete the class. Click here for more info or to sign up for this program!
What can PADI Dive masters 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 Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
The Dive master Course is done in three segments: But before starting the divemaster class, the candidate will need to successfully complete the Divemaster Assessment with A.U.T.S. This consists of the following skills: a 400-yard Swim, 15 Minute Tread, General Diving Skills and Skill Circuit, and Diver-Rescue Skills. The cost of this portion is $100. If the candidate passes the assessment, they will move onto the rest of the class. If the candidate does not successfully pass this portion, they will need to practice to improve their prerequisite skills and retake the assessment again before continuing with the class.
The reason we have implemented this is to ensure the candidate is ready to take the divemaster course.
The $100 fee will be applied to the cost of the course upon successful completion.
At that point, we offer a variety of schedules to fit your needs. Please call to make an appointment with an instructor to work out a schedule that fits your needs. Most Dive Master classes take 4-6 weeks but can be done in as little as 2 if needed. You will get a minimum of 8 Open Water dives and 10 pool sessions. You have unlimited access to tanks and weights for beach diving while enrolled in the Dive Master class. Our Dive Masters graduate feeling confident and ready to pursue their Instructor Course
1) Watermanship and Skills Assessment This segment involves a 400-yard Swim, 15 Minute Tread, and 800-yard Snorkel Swim, General Diving Skills and Skill Circuit, Problem Solving, and Diver-Rescue Skills
2) Knowledge Development This segment involves academics in Dive Planning, Dive Management and Control, Supervising Students in Training, Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills and Environment, and the Recreational Dive Planner and Wheel. An exam is given for each of these topics.
3) Practical Application This segment involves Underwater Mapping, Pool-Skills Overview and Practice, the Role of the Dive master in Confined and Open-Water Training, and the Role of the Dive master in Non training Activities.
During the Dive master Course you will be involved in ongoing courses to get the feel of what it is like to supervise students. Sign up for the Dive master Course, become a PADI Professional, and maybe even start a new career in the Diving Industry.
Dive Physical dated within the past 12 months-and not done by yourself!
Although not required, we recommend that all divers have diving insurance. The cost is very low and benefits high. Please take a look here!
COSTS:
The Divemaster Assessment is $100. This $100 fee will be applied to the cost of the course upon successful completion.
The price of the course is $499.99 which includes unlimited use of tanks and weights during the class. It does not include any other equipment or materials. At this level it is very important that you have your own gear. You will get many open water dives as well as pool training with this class. As this is the most important step to becoming an instructor, you will train with and without students to build your confidence, knowledge and to get hands-on experience. Although not required, we highly recommend that all divers have diving insurance. The cost is very low and benefits high. Please take a look here!
Additional materials that you’ll need:
Recreational Dive Planner – all three versions- Table ($19.95), Wheel ($39.95) and eRDP Multilevel ($29.95) including associated Instructions for Use booklets)
The New Dive Master Crew Pack ($249) which contains: The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, The Diving Knowledge Workbook, Divemaster Slates and The PADI Instructor Manual. It is new requirement for PADI Dive Master Certification, that you purchase your own copy of the Instructor Manual.
GOLIATH IN THE GULF. WEEKI WACHEE DIVING! HOW TO MAKE AN ALUMINUM SCUBA TANK! HOW TO MAKE A STEEL SCUBA TANK!
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Robert Malone went fishing for shrimp and pulled in a surprise: a 27-pound Maine lobster that could never be viewed as shrimpy. The beast, caught in the vicinity of Rockland, Maine, was dubbed Rocky, reports the Associated Press. Of course, the size of the lobster's fearsome claws also bring to mind the meaty fists of that boxer named Balboa.
Malone opted to donate the nearly 40-inch-long crustacean to the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor, the AP says. That's pretty magnanimous -- depending on how you look at it. Lobster prices aren't what they once were, having fallen along with the economy around 2008. But they were above $3.30 a pound in 2010, and the Maine lobster industry is bubbling over what looks to be a record haul in 2011, the new site says. And, as the AP reported last year, the harvest in 2010 was one to exclaim over, with 93.4 million pounds valued at $308 million. By the pound, Rocky should be a valuable lobster. But this crustacean's size could indicate a long life. And geezer lobsters don't make great eating. Times Food Editor Russ Parsons on Thursday said he would avoid making dinner out of Rocky. "The generally accepted wisdom on lobsters is that any time you get above, say, 3 pounds, bigger is certainly not better," Parsons said. "These are old beasts and they tend to be tough. An aquarium is almost certainly its highest and best use. Preferably a very large aquarium." ALSO:
If you think that meeting a great white is bad while scuba diving, then you think twice… specially if you go SCUBA DIVING in Florida… because … well, you never know what kind of Gator you will find.
Hello new marine life! hello PADI Gator Specialty.
As I cruised along the sand, from the hazy distance I could see a dark shadow,” Ruda writes. “Not being able to discern its shape too well, I thought to myself, ‘Holy cow! That’s a huge stingray.’”
Ruda said when he got closer, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
“This creature was so out of place that I thought it was nothing more than a well-planned out hoax by my good friends,” he said. I took a photo from a distance in case it wasn't a hoax so I would have some kind of proof. As I approached closer I looked carefully at its mouth for the tell-tale sign of what I thought it was -- a salt water crocodile (in 60 feet of water!). But I could tell it wasn't a crocodile. It was, in fact, a 5 - 6 foot American alligator. Its eyes were closed and it did not move so I was almost certain this was one heck of a joke my friends were playing on me. I mean, no one can expect to see an alligator miles out in the ocean. So I approached within inches of it to get some pictures you know to play along with the joke. But suddenly its eyes opened and it moved its legs. Oh my goodness!! I could not believe this gator was the REAL thing.
FUN FACTS & SCUBA TRIVIA
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<>THOUGH Cousteau is given credit for the invention of SCUBA, Leonardo da Vinci had drawn up plans for a leather scuba suit about 300 years earlier.
<>EVER wonder why everything appears blue in underwater pictures and movies? The water above divers filters all the red and yellow light, making everything appear to have a blue hue. *Diving with an artificial light source will allow you to see true color under water.
<>IF you decide you really like to dive, it is possible to get married underwater!
<>HUMANS kill close to 100 million sharks per year, while the number of shark attacks of humans resulting in death is only 8-12 per year.
<>THE world record for longest dive is 69 days and 19 minutes and is held by Richard Presley. He completed this dive in 1992 in an deep-water module at Key Largo, Florida.
<>OVER 90% of all volcanic activity happens in the ocean!
<>SCIENTIST estimate that up to 80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface.
<>THE largest living organism on earth is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. It has a larger surface area than all of England!
<>THE Blue Whale is the largest known animal on the planet, with a heart the size of a small car.
<>FISH can change sex during their lives, and some even have both male and female sex organs. Intrigued? Come explore the ocean with us to see for yourself, and bring a friend!
