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PADI Divemaster Program

As the entry to professional levels in diver training, the PADI Divemaster course plays a pivotal role within the PADI System of diver education. Those who join the PADI Divemaster ranks assist instructors with training student divers. They supervise diving activities for certified divers, snorkelers and skin divers. Divemasters strongly influence the safety and fun divers enjoy during training and diving. Many PADI Divemasters are looking ahead, gaining professional experience they will apply as PADI Assistant Instructors and Open Water Scuba Instructors.

The PADI Divemaster course is designed to help candidates develop exemplary diving skills, rescue skills, and professional-level knowledge of dive theory. Candidates also gain competence as a certified assistant, develop dive management and supervision abilities and learn how to independently conduct specific PADI programs.

The PADI Divemaster course has three components– knowledge development, water skills and stamina assessment, and practical application. The Knowledge Development Module establishes the foundation candidates need as professional-level divers and for continuing on to the PADI Assistant Instructor and Instructor levels. There are 12 Knowledge Development Topics and eight Divemaster Exams.

The Waterskills and Stamina Module develops candidate skill to the role model level appropriate for demonstrating to student divers, and to prepare for higher training levels. The Stamina Assessment and Development portion evaluates basic swimming skills, In the Practical Application Module, candidates put into practice skills typical of a divemaster.

To qualify to enter the PADI Divemaster course, an individual must:

1. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
2. Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
3. Have completed and logged at least 20 dives as documented by the individual’s personal log book.
4. Be at least 18 years old at the start of PADI Divemaster training.
5. Submit, medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months.
Medical Statement (PDF)
6. Submit proof of Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and
Secondary Care (First Aid) training (or other qualifying CPR/first aid training) within the last 24 months.

Certification Requirements

At the time of certification, a PADI Divemaster candidates must:

1. Show proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
2. Read and agree to abide by the PADI Membership and License Agreement.
3. Have current CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

€495-00 plus training materials as required and PADI fee

Love Your Job, Your Lifestyle and Your Freedom Get a life worth living: Become a PADI Professional.
You’ll do things others only dream of. Whether you work in a local dive shop at a dive resort or on a liveaboard dive boat, the adventure of a lifetime is yours for the taking.
Imagine a job where you actually look forward to work in the morning. Sailing into incredible sunsets could be the rule, not the exception, especially if you work in a tropical dive destination. The commute to work could be as easy as a ten-minute boat ride and work becomes an adventure in itself.

The PADI Assistant Instructor course

As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities. It’s a great way to gain experience in order to become a PADI Open Water Instructor. The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) and successful performance at the Instructor Examination (IE), leads to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

To enrol in an Assistant Instructor course, an individual must:

1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization
2. Be at least 18 years old.
3. Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months.
Download a scuba medical questionnaire (PDF)
4. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.

The Assistant Instructor Course Consists of:

Independent Study.
Training in knowledge development and conducting PADI Programs.
Teaching in confined water.
Conducting open water training presentations. Successfully complete a rescue assessment.
Demonstrate competence at performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.

Standards Exam
Minimum 3 Days

A PADI Assistant Instructor is Qualified to:

Beyond the responsibilities and duties they already have as PADI Divemasters,
Assistant Instructors are authorized to:

1. Present the academic elaboration for any PADI Diver course under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
2. During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
3. Conduct open water surface skill evaluations during Open Water Diver course training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
4. Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of a PADI Instructor.
5. Independently teach the Project AWARE (non diving) Specialty course.
6. Independently teach the AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation (non diving) Specialty course.
7. Independently conduct Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or confined water environment.
8. Independently conduct PADI Seal Team Aqua Missions.
9. Teach and certify student divers in a non diving specialty after successful completion of a Specialty Instructor Training course for that specialty .
10. Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating.

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI IDC crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course. The 23-item pack includes:

• Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (OW, AOW, Rescue and Divemaster)
• IDC Candidate Workbook and related reference materials
• Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
• Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
• Specialty outlines for Project AWARE
• PADI Instructor Manual

To purchase these products please get in touch with us and we can arrange for them to be delivered to you ( email: info@pwmarinedivers.com )

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

Are you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can only dream of? To help people transform their lives? To open doors you didn’t even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

The PADI Instructor Development Course – IDC

The Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two distinct components of PADI’s Instructor Development Course (IDC)—the core of PADI Instructor training. The first portion is the Assistant Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program.

The OWSI program is a minimum of four days. It introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

The challenging part of this course is your personal commitment to the training. The course requires you to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily assignments for teaching presentations daily. Organization and dedication is the key.

Prerequisites

To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:
• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months.
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be certified as a diver for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development Course. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
• Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months.
The Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
• You will require your own scuba gear for the course except tank and weights which we will provide.

During the course you’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at least:

• Two confined water teaching presentations
• Two knowledge development presentations
• One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills

You will also attend and participate in 14 curriculum presentations.

You will demonstrate competence at:

• Performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
• Performing a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.

During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part.

While successful completion of the IDC will prepare you to pass the Instructor Examination (IE) our programme is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you will need to begin your career as a Scuba Instructor.

What Will I Be Able to Teach?

After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI Programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire specialty Instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as
Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Instructor Development Course crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for the Instructor Development Course. The 23-item pack includes:

• Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (Open Water and Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster)
• Instructor Development Course Candidate Workbook and related reference materials,
• Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
• Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
• Specialty outlines for Project AWARE
• PADI Instructor Manual

To purchase these products please get in touch with us and we can arrange for them to be delivered to you.

( email: info@pwmarinedivers.com )

The Emergency First Response Instructor Course

CPR and first aid are important skills that are in high demand. As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you can teach these skills to anyone.

Teach CPR and first aid to others so they can be prepared for an emergency. Gain experience in how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training and your role as the instructor in the learning environment for teaching CPR and first aid. You also learn how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, become proficient in developing students' hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present an effective scenario-based learning experience.

What You Can Teach

Learn how to conduct the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid) courses.

You also learn to conduct the recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.

Learning Materials You Need

The EFR Instructor Start-up kit (product no. 60215) includes a complete set of instructional materials for each of the EFR courses.

The specially-priced pack includes:

• Student manuals for Primary Secondary Care, Care for Children, and CPR/AED
• Student DVDs for Primary Secondary Care, Care for Children, and CPR/AED
• Instructor guides for Primary Secondary Care, Care for Children, and CPR/AED
• Student exams for Primary Secondary Care and Care for Children
• Bandage pack
• Care-at-a-Glance Card
• Marketing kit
• Red EFR duffel bag
To purchase these products please get in touch with us and we can arrange for them to be delivered to you. ( email info@pwmarinedivers.com )
Prerequisites
• Have successfully completed a sanctioned course in adult and child/infant CPR and basic first aid within the past 24 months.
• Be at least 18 years old

To purchase these products please get in touch with us and we can arrange for them to be delivered to you. ( email: info@pwmarinedivers.com ).

Prerequisites

• Have successfully completed a sanctioned course in adult and child/infant CPR and basic first aid within the past 24 months.
• Be at least 18 years old

The Instructor Exam ( IE )

The purpose of the PADI Instructor Examination is to evaluate if an Instructor candidate’s knowledge and skills are sufficient to earn a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification. The IE is an evaluative program that tests the instructor candidate’s teaching ability, dive theory knowledge, water skill level, understanding of the PADI System and attitude and professionalism. The goal is to objectively evaluate the instructor candidate’s ability to meet the certification criteria. PADI IEs are standardized evaluations that are conducted by Instructor Examiners from PADI International Offices. The IE location, testing environment and evaluation sessions are selected to ensure the most conducive setting possible for assessing instructor candidate abilities. An instructor candidate who meets the IE performance requirements earns a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification (as long as all other prerequisite requirements are met).

The IE is conducted over a period of two days

To enrol in a PADI Instructor Examination, an individual must:

1. Successfully complete an OWSI program or IDC within 12 months of the start date
of the IE.
2. Have documentation of at least 100 logged dives including experience in deep, night and navigation diving.
3. Present an Instructor Certificate of Completion that has both the OWSI/IDC completion date and dive experience sections signed by a PADI Course Director, OR present an IE Certificate of Participation indicating previous attendance at an IE and which modules
need to be repeated.
4. Present an IE Enrolment form and appropriate IE fee.
5. Present a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months indicating that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the form is not to be the applicant.

Our Course Director and staff will make every effort to prepare you for the IE. We are confident when we say that if you have met the requirements in the IDC, we believe that you will be well prepared for the examinations. We would not send you if we did not believe you were ready.

TIP: It’s worth noting that more people fail at the IE on the theory exams than on anything else. So please remember that self study and preparation is the key to your success.

PADI IDC Dates 2010

 

Most IDC run up to the IE but you do not have to do that, as long as you have done the IDC within 12 months of the IE that’s ok, of course you do not want to leave it too long in between the IDC and IE so everything is still fresh in your mind. So if you want to be flexible with your schedule so can we, give us a call.

 

The PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Course

Get your students to aim for PADI Master Scuba Diver. Let them know that you can take them all the way there because you’re a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT).

The Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating sets you apart from other dive instructors by showing your commitment to continuing your dive training and being prepared to help others continue their training as well. You also get to teach specialty diver courses – which opens the door to lots of fun while working.

What You Learn

You’re a new instructor? Just finished the IE? No problem. Our Course Director offers PADI Speciality Instructor Training and the Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep Course which includes a minimum of 5 Instructor specialties.

As a PADI MSDT, you demonstrate to a dive employer that you have good experience in teaching diving and also can teach a range of specialty diver courses. This makes a dive centre or resort more likely to offer you a position.

What You Can Teach

As a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, you

• Teach the specialties you love to teach
• Enjoy watching your student divers excel as you lead them from PADI Open Water Diver to PADI Master Scuba Diver
• Increase your income with multiple level training
• Meet one of the requirements to qualify as a PADI Master Instructor

The Scuba Gear You Use

It is highly recommended and expected that, as a diver of this level, you own your own scuba equipment. You can find most everything at your local dive shop.

Prerequisites

• To qualify as a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, you must
• Be a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
• Have five PADI Specialty Instructor certifications
• Have certified at least 25 PADI Divers

The PADI IDC Staff Instructor Course

As a seasoned PADI Instructor, you have wisdom and experience to share with up-and-coming PADI leaders. And, you know that continuing your education never ends. As an Instructor Development Course (IDC) Staff Instructor, you help bring up the next generation of PADI Instructors while gaining in-depth instructor trainer knowledge. Because IDC Staff Instructors are an integral part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), you set the stage for moving on to PADI Course Director as you present topics in the IDC and help shape PADI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors into PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors Many of dive centre or resort management positions require this level of Instructor experience and training, making this an important step if you are considering a career in a Dive Centre.

What You Learn

• You become a master of instructor-level dive theory, knowledge development teaching presentations and confined water teaching presentations.
• You audit a complete IDC as a staff member rather than as a student.

What You Can Teach

In addition to all the courses you can teach as a PADI Instructor can also:

• Teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses.
• Assist PADI Course Directors in conducting the PADI Instructor Development Course.
• Assist PADI Course Directors in conducting instructor-level continuing education.

Prerequisites

You must be

• a PADI Master Scuba Diver certification
• at least 18 years old

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