PADI Divemaster

Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster.

Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

What can PADI Divemasters do?

• Work at local dive centres, 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 Snorkelling 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.

Pre-requisite qualifying courses and dives

• PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organisation.
• Medical clearance signed by a physician
• Minimum 20 logged dives - (60 for certification)
• EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equivalent) within 24 months.
• Proof of experience in night, deep and navigation diving.

Minimum age

• 18 years

What the course covers

• You'll learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions, and complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water.
• There are also training exercises to test organisational and problem solving abilities.
• The course duration is 4 days and one evening, and includes theory and practical sessions using role play.

What it will cost, and what you'll need

• Course fee: £349.00
• You will need your own full set of diving equipment including cylinder.
• Divemaster manual
• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Knowledge Workbook
• ERDP and Dive Master Slates
• Wheel and RDP Tables

Note – The Divemaster Crewpak comes in a PADI briefcase and includes the Divemaster manual, the Encyclopedia and Knowledge Workbook – Cost £99.00

General notes on all PADI Professional Courses

• All the professional courses have strict pre-requisite and qualifying criteria - some information is included here, but you will need to check out the detail on the PADI website, and also ask us for a copy of our Divemaster/Instructor Course information sheet.
• All the pro courses require that you have a full in-date (within 12 months) diving medical before starting the course, and if you wish to work in the UK you will also need an HSE medical, in-date (24 months) CPR and First Aid qualification (Emergency First Response), and all your log books and qualifications.
• You will need your own set of scuba equipment
• Manual and training materials are required
• All professional courses have membership fees, and some also have exam fees payable to PADI direct.

Course calendar

	Part 1			Part 2
	Wed 15 Oct	-  Sun 19 Oct	5 Days
	Wed 19 Nov	-  Sun 23 Nov	5 Days
	Sat 13 Dec	-  Sun 14 Dec	2 Days	Sat 20 Dec	-  Sun 21 Dec	2 Days

Notes

• All courses run from 9am to 5:30pm (approximately).
• Andark supports equal opportunities - if you have any special requrements, please get in touch with us.

How to Book

Booking a course with Andark couldn't be more straight forward, there are three simple steps to follow:

1. Phone us to check the availibility of the course that you have chosen, and the dates you wish to attend.
2. Download and complete the booking form, and return to us by post.
3. Download and complete the medical declaration form, and return to us by post.

Please click on the icons on the right to download a PDF copy of our booking and medical declaration forms. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download a free copy.

Booking Form

Medical Declaration