OceanZoneExplorers Scuba diving Manila, Subic Bay, Philippines

Requirements for the Divemaster Course

• As a budding trainee divemaster, you will need to be 18 years old and you may also need the following:

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care training that has been completed within the past 2 years.

• A log of at least 40 dives to begin the course and a final log of 60 dives to earn the Divemaster certification.

• A medical statement that is signed by a physician who has assessed you within the last 12 months.

• Medical statement that says you are ‘fit to dive’.

• PADI Rescue Diver certified.

  What You Will Learn on the Divemaster Course

  The PADI Divemaster course teaches you how to become a confident diver and leader. Through the development of various water skills, exercises, workshops, and hands-on practical assessments, you will develop the necessary skills. By taking part in the Divemaster course, you will learn a whole range of skills, including:

  • Awareness of the dive environment
  • Mapping an open water diving site
  • Conducting programmes and specialised skills
  • Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
  • The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
  • Dive setup and management
  • Organising a search and recovery project and a deep dive.