Divemaster Internship
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009How to become a PADI Divemaster on Koh Tao
The PADI Divemaster is the first level of professional scuba diving. Because there are always choices in life, the DM course won’t make an exception. Option one would be to become a divemaster in a relatively short period of time, but obviously, you would gain much less experience. Option two, known as internship, (which we recommend actually) is for those who have a bit more time at hand and seek to gain a lot of scuba diving experience. The latter is also the far better option if you would like to go on working in the diving industry. Also, if you plan to go right on from PADI Divemaster to PADI Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSI), then it is almost a necessity that you complete this internship as it gives you great preparation for the job by dealing with real life situations.
In the PADI Divemaster course you will learn:
- To become a responsible diver who is able take care of himself and other divers.
- All the important aspects of scuba diving theory.
- How to organize dive tours and dive excursions.
- How to map dive sites
- How to assist diving instructors during their dive training activities.
Once you are a certified PADI Dive Master, you’ll be qualified to:
- To act as certified instructional diving assistant to PADI instructors.
- To supervise students in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
- To supervise training and non training related diving activities.
- To teach and certify PADI skin divers.
- To conduct the PADI scuba review program for certified divers.
- To enroll in PADI instructor level training
Prerequisites for the PADI Divemaster training are:
- Be certified as a PADI rescue diver (or equivalent).
- 20 logged open water dives prior to entry into PADI divemaster training.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- A good physical condition for scuba diving
- A medical exam form signed by a physician.
The PADI Divemaster Course consists of many parts, including:
Water Skills and Stamina Tests.
Several swim and floating tests have to be passed in this section of the course. Don’t worry, this part of the dive master training is a lot of fun and you really don’t need to qualify for the Olympics to score high in these swim tests!
Professional Scuba Diving Theory Exams
- Exam 1 – Supervising certified divers
- Exam 2 – Divemaster conducted programs
- Exam 3 – Assisting with student divers in training
- Exam 4 – Dive physics
- Exam 5 – Dive physiology
- Exam 6 – Dive skills and the environment
- Exam 7 – Scuba diving equipment
- Exam 8 – Decompression theory and the recreational dive planner
Practical Application.
During various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs, you will bring all the things you have learned so far to practical use. These training sessions enable you to gain experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities. You will rapidly gain confidence by actually working as a coordinator and underwater guide.
Dive Master Certification
There are many more different tests and exercises but we won’t name them all here as this might ruin the surprise!! However, if you enjoy a challenge then you will find this course not only a lot of fun, but also it will be a life changing experience!
After you have successfully completed the PADI Divemaster program, you will be certified and recieve your PADI Divemaster Card, as well as a wall certificate denoting your status. 
You will now also officially be a “PADI Member” and you will receive full benefits. This includes the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities in certain countries).
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