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The PADI Divemaster course is the first professional-level certification, requiring prerequisites like 40 logged dives, Rescue Diver certification, and taking anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months to complete.
Prerequisites & Requirements
Age & Certifications: Minimum 18 years old, certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver, plus current CPR/First Aid training within 24 months.
Dive Logs: At least 40 logged dives to start, and 60 logged dives with deep, night, and navigation experience to finish certification.
Medical Clearance: Signed medical evaluation by a physician within the last 12 months.
Core Course Components
Water Skills & Stamina: Timed stamina tests including a 400-meter swim, 800-meter snorkel swim, 15-minute water tread, and a 100-meter tired diver tow.
Skills Circuit: Demonstrating 24 basic scuba skills to a slow, exaggerated "demonstration quality" standard.
Practical Workshops & Leadership: Mapping a dive site, creating an emergency assistance plan, and shadowing instructors during real student training.
Knowledge Development: Independent or classroom study covering dive physics, equipment, physiology, and environment, followed by final exams
The PADI Divemaster course is the first professional-level certification, requiring prerequisites like 40 logged dives, Rescue Diver certification, and taking anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months to complete.
Prerequisites & Requirements
Age & Certifications: Minimum 18 years old, certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver, plus current CPR/First Aid training within 24 months.
Dive Logs: At least 40 logged dives to start, and 60 logged dives with deep, night, and navigation experience to finish certification.
Medical Clearance: Signed medical evaluation by a physician within the last 12 months.
Core Course Components
Water Skills & Stamina: Timed stamina tests including a 400-meter swim, 800-meter snorkel swim, 15-minute water tread, and a 100-meter tired diver tow.
Skills Circuit: Demonstrating 24 basic scuba skills to a slow, exaggerated "demonstration quality" standard.
Practical Workshops & Leadership: Mapping a dive site, creating an emergency assistance plan, and shadowing instructors during real student training.
Knowledge Development: Independent or classroom study covering dive physics, equipment, physiology, and environment, followed by final exams