PADI Divemaster Courses at Circle

PADI Divemaster - What Comes Next?

With two divemasters just having qualified here at Circle Divers Sharm (congratulations Mohammed and Ziad !), it’s the ideal time to look at what a Divemaster Certification means.

If you have ever dreamed of getting paid to share your love of scuba diving with others, a divemaster certification is the minimum you will need to get a job in the dive industry.

A PADI Divemaster certification opens doors worldwide with over 6,600 PADI Dive Centres, Resorts and Liveaboards in 186 countries. Jobs are posted daily to PADI’s Job board.

What Can Divemasters Do?

Even though it may sound like you’re the boss, a “Master”, a divemaster is actually the first step on the rung of the PADI Professional ladder.

Divemasters will typically assist instructors with classes and guide or lead certified divers on underwater adventures. If they are working at a dive center or shop, a divemaster may often help with the filling of tanks, loading gear, checking in divers and other essential tasks.

Think of it as an apprenticeship to a PADI Instructor – but a lot more fun than a traditional apprenticeship.

Divemaster to IDC (including EFRi) and OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor).

In addition, divemasters can also :

· Assist PADI Instructors with courses and non-training activities
· Lead a Discover Local Diving program
· Accompany certified PADI Scuba divers and Open Water Divers on dives
· Assist PADI Instructors with Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) programmes
· Help divers refresh their skills with a PADI ReActivate program
· Teach Discover Snorkeling and PADI Advanced Snorkeler

Additional training also allows PADI Divemasters to conduct a DSD in a pool or confined water.

What Courses Can a PADI Divemaster Teach?

· Discover Snorkeling
· PADI Advanced Snorkeling program including PADI Seal Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission)
· PADI ReActivate

With additional training, a divemaster can also be qualified to teach

· PADI Mermaid courses
· PADI Freediver courses
· Emergency First Response (EFR) first aid and CPR courses

For those divemasters with a passion for teaching but are not quite sure if they want to pursue the full Instructor Development Course (or need to save up for it) a PADI Course Director can certify you to teach any of the following PADI specialty courses:

· Equipment Specialist

· Coral Reef Conservation

· AWARE Specialist

· Emergency Oxygen Provider

· Digital Underwater Photography

· PADI Distinctive Specialty courses without dives

Teaching “dry” specialty courses can also be a great of earning extra income when you are not in the water.

PADI Divemasters Can Be Eco-Influencers and Local Dive Site Experts

Use the power of your Divemaster certification for good – be an ambassador for the underwater world.

Many people take the Divemaster course not just for employment purposes but also as a way of expanding their diving knowledge.

Whether it’s organizing a beach clean up, teaching local school kids about the coral reefs or sharing your underwater photos with a photography group, you can use the experiences and knowledge you have gained through your Divemaster course.

With a PADI Divemaster qualification you join the PADI family of over 128,000 dive professionals worldwide who are there to support you in your diving.