The Divemaster course can be completed in very little time, but if you plan to stay a few weeks, or a couple of months you will be able to gain more experience. There are two options available to you. If your time is limited, you can cover all of the requirements within 2 weeks! A minimum of 20 dives is required to start the course and you will need to have logged 60 dives to complete the course. However, the Divemaster course is normally conducted as an internship with unlimited dives; you can also study at you own pace covering all of the theory subjects: physics, physiology, RDP/decompression and equipment. Theory lectures are also offered every 2 weeks for these topics in conjunction with the IDC. The training doesn’t just focus on developing knowledge but also the perfection of skills as well as your own diving abilities.

You will be responsible for other divers during the underwater excursions both as fun divers and as part of a course. You will develop your leadership skills and become a role model for many other divers. You will be able to get all of the experience necessary by assisting on various courses such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver. You will practice equipment exchange underwater, draw an underwater map of a dive site, take swim tests and participate in other activities that will make your Dive Master Course an unforgettable experience!

The role of the Dive Master:

1. Supervise educational and non educational diving by planning, organizing and leading dives independently.
2. Assist a diving instructor during training sessions in confined and open water, for all course levels.
3. Independently lead students from the open water course on the excursion portion of training dives 2, 3 and 4 during the open water course.
4. Accompany open water diver students, under the indirect supervision of and instructor during surface swims, to and from the entry/exit points and during the navigation exercises on dive 4.
5. Accompany students during the advanced open water diver course or training dives from a specialty diver course, under the indirect supervision of an instructor.
6. Run PADI Discover snorkeling excursions.
7. Run the PADI Discover Local Diving program.
8. Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers, or for PADI Scuba Divers who want to refresh their skills.
9. Conduct the free diving skills from the PADI Open Water course in confined water during dives 2, 3, 4 or 5.
10. Teach the Emergency First Responder (EFR) course after having taken the EFR instructor course.
11. If you are qualified as a DSD leader, independently conduct the DSD experience in a pool or confined water environment.