Dive Master

Divemaster is the first professional PADI rating. You finish it able to lead certified divers, assist instructors with students, plan and brief dives, and handle the deck of a dive boat. It's also the prerequisite for the Instructor Development Course, which we run here as well.

What you'll learn

• Dive theory: physics, physiology, equipment, decompression theory, and the aquatic environment
• Water skills and stamina: the 400-meter swim, 15-minute tread, 800-meter snorkel, and 100-meter tired diver tow
• Practical skills: mapping a dive site, search and recovery, deep dive scenarios, and demonstration-quality skills for students
• Leading: dive briefings, guiding certified divers, and assisting on Open Water, Advanced, and Discover Scuba courses

Before you start

• Age 18 and up
• PADI Rescue Diver, or a qualifying certification from another agency
• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care within the last 24 months
• 40 logged dives to start, 60 to certify
• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

How it runs

Divemaster is an internship, not a weekend course. You work alongside Chad Hanjora, a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, on real courses and real trips: pool sessions in our own training pool in College Park, spring dives, and boat days out of Jupiter and Palm Beach. Timelines are set around your schedule and your dive count. Call the shop at (407) 312-8959 to talk through where you are and what it would take.