Dolphin Dive Fremantle

Divemaster Course

Go Pro - Your First Professional Qualification

The first PADI Professional level course.  Develop your dive skills to Instructor standard, increase your knowledge of dive theory, learn to assist in teaching courses, supervise certified divers, seamanship, and have heaps of fun doing it.  Hard work, but incredibly rewarding!!!!

The course typically consists of a number of evenings theory (8 exams) and an internship, developing Divemaster level skills exposed to real diving students (under the watchful eye of experienced diving instructors)-

  • Number of evenings going over theory, knowledge reviews and watching videos etc.
  • 8 examinations (75% pass score + mastery requirement).
  • Watermanship assessment (timed swim tests, stress test, problem solving ability, unconscious diver rescue to instructor standard etc).
  • 2 days learning and putting new skills into practice.
  • Realistic emergency scenarios.
  • DM conducted programs.
  • Mapping Exercise.

Successful completion requires:-

A.  Required Training Exercises.

  • Problem Solving Exercise (Stress Test).
  • Divemaster Conducted Programs Role-Play Exercise.
  • Mapping Project.

B.    Practical Training Exercises.

  • Certified Divers in Open Water.
  • Open Water Dive Students in Confined Water.
  • Open Water Dive Students in Open Water.
  • Continuing Education Divers in Open Water.

C.    Internship.

  • One PADI Open Water Course Confined Water Dive.
  • Four Additional Confined Water Dives from any PADI  Course or Program.
  • One PADI Open Water Course Open Water Training Dive.
  • One PADI Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, or Specialty Diver Course Open Water Dive.
  • Four additional Open Water Training Dives From Any PADI Course or program.
  • One supervisory situation with certified divers not in a formal course.

You are required to complete Part A, and EITHER Part B or Part C.

As a Dolphin Dive bonus, we add the following to the divemaster course:-

  • Extensive Charter Boat Experience.

  • Time with an equipment Technician.

  • Retail Training.

  • Computerised Instruction Technology.

  • Compressor Maintenance and Usage.

  • Club Involvement.

The Dolphin Divemaster Course includes:-

  • Divemaster Manual.

  • Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving (CD ROM Version at extra cost).

  • Diving Knowledge Workbook (CD ROM Version at extra cost).

  • Divemaster Slates.

  • Divemaster Roster Slate.

Tuition Inclusions:-

  • All Instruction.

  • Air Fills And Pool Fees.

  • Dives at Rottnest Island.

  • Dives At Local Shore Diving Sites.

  • Use of Tanks and Weight Belts.

  • 'Hands on' experience with Classes.

  • Seamanship Training.

You will need to provide or purchase the following:-

  • Dive equipment (rental is available)
  • Logbook.
  • Pen & Pencils etc.
  • Notepaper.
  • PADI RDP Table & Wheel.
  • Pay annual PADI membership fees (pro rata).

Equipment Requirements (All equipment must be state of the art, complete and well maintained, to reflect the correct professional image):- 

Divemaster Course:

Cost: $899 + PADI Membership Fee

You Get:

  • All course materials and instruction

  • All air fills and pool fees

  • Rottnest boat trips

  • Charter boat experience.

  • Time with an equipment technician.

  • Retail training.

  • Compressor maintenance and usage

  • Real experience with students

You Need:

  • Your own Dive Equipment (You can rent from us)
  • Logbook
  • PADI RDP Table and Wheel
  • PADI Rescue Qualification or Equivalent
  • To be at least 18 years old
  • Medic First Aid  or similar First Aid & CPR qualification
  • AS4005.1 Diving Medical
  • 20 Logged Dives (60 Logged Dives at Training Completion)
  • Mask, Snorkel, Fins.
  • Wetsuit
  • Weight Belt.
  • Buoyancy Control Device.
  • Regulator.
  • Alternate Air Source.
  • Tank
  • Whistle.
  • Underwater Torch.
  • Submersible Pressure Gauge.
  • Depth Gauge.
  • Timing Device.
  • Underwater Compass.
  • Underwater Slate.
  • Dive Knife / Cutting Tool.
  • Spare Parts Kit.
Availability:-
  • Courses run on demand, please contact the store for the next scheduled course.
  • Shift workers, and those with specific work rosters etc. please contact the store, we can always accommodate your shift patterns.
  • Individual one-on-one courses are available, please contact the store for details.

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