PADI Divemaster Course
Doing your PADI Divemaster course here on Phi Phi has a great deal of extra benefits, firstly you will be amazed at the the quality of diving here, the marine life is spectacular, the water is clear and a warm (28+c) our IDC staff have years of teaching experience! "Fun in the sun while learning to be a Pro"


Limited Internship Places available for:
July - August - September - October - November - December 2010
Invest in your future and start you Pro career with real work experience at an award winning 5 Star IDC center. If you want to dive and train in one of the best dive locations in Thailand then contact us today.

Guaranteed work experience after your course! 1 to 1 Training.

Becoming a PROFESIONAL in the scuba world will open doors for you all over the globe! Imaging waking up in the morning leaving your condo / apartment walking down to the dive shop, the sun is out and your going diving. This time you're diving as a Divemaster and you are leading a group of certified divers, they have read about the dive location, spoken to the shop staff, now they want to see what’s down there. As you have dived these sites so many times you know where to go and what to look for, thus giving your customers and excellent dive.

After the dive your customers will be chatting to you, describing how they felt and what they saw, complimenting you on a cool dive and thanking you for showing them such amazing marine life.
This is just a small example of what a PADI Divemaster does as a dive leader.

About the Course:
First step in the professional level of the PADI System of diver education

As a PADI Divemaster you'll be able to:
# Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
# Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
# Generally supervise both training and non training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
# Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
# Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers.


To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:
# Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).
# Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
# Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
# Be at least 18 years old.
# Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.


You'll complete three phases in the PADI Dive master program:
Waterman ship and skills assessment:
# Waterman ship and stamina
# General diving skills
Knowledge Development:
# Diving physics
# Diving physiology
# Diving skills and environment
# Supervising students in training
# Dive management and control
# Dive planning
# Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area
# Mapping a local open water site


Practical Application:
This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.

Upon successfully completing the PADI Divemaster program, you will receive a certification card and wall certificate stating this rating. You'll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities). and access to the PADI-Pro website which has pages of job adverts from all over the world.

The PADI Divemaster course takes a minimum of 3 weeks, we prefer to teach it over 4 to 8 weeks . Depending on your previous experience. we can work around any time scale you have.

Course Price:
30'000 baht ( using personal equipment ) includes course materials& PADI application card

36'000 baht ( using rental equipment ) includes course materials& PADI application card

See also Dive Internship

Work Experience:
Once you have completed the Divemaster course with us, we will offer you the ability to gain real work experience, you will be able to add to your CV that you have lead divers as a dive guide, DM'd the dive boats and assisted on PADI courses at an awarding winning PADI 5 star IDC center.

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