What does the Divemaster Course consist of?

Enjoy Scuba diving but want to take your skills to the next level? Try the Divemaster course and take a step towards the professional realm of professional scuba diving.
Divers look up to divemasters as leaders for both mentoring and sharing insights of diving.
As a Divemaster you will be diving most days and experience the amazing feeling of seeing others have as much fun underwater as you do.

A Divemaster works closely with Instructors

The first level of professional training is the Divemaster course. You will work closely with Dive Instructors and Divemaster Coordinators to help fine-tune your skills such as professionalism, diving skills and much more.

You will learn to master and demonstrate skills from buoyancy to mask removal, fine tune your rescue skills as a patient and a rescuer, to anticipate the needs of other divers and quickly resolve common problems.

Become a Role Model Scuba Diver as a Divemaster

You will also learn to become a role model to divers, increase your management capabilities as well as supervision and overall dive knowledge.

As a qualified Divemaster you will supervise scuba diving activities, assist with diver training and lead qualified divers for local dives to share your local insights of the dive sites.

Divemasters can work worldwide! The employment opportunities are endless – SSI has dive centres in over 110 countries. 

Pre-requisites for the Divemaster course:

A smile and a sense of fun and adventure.

Certification and proof of completion for Open Water, Diver Stress and Rescue & React Right, Including Emergency 02 Provider (or equivalent certification within 2 years)

If any of your previous scuba diving courses were not taken with SSI – proof of certification from other agencies.

* If you have not completed all of these courses yet, Crystal Dive offers custom lifestyle packages.

Be least 18 years of age

Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 to finish the certification of a Divemaster.

Deep, Navigation and Night & Limited Visibility Specialty Certification or proof of 5 logged dives in each area.

* Alternate certifications may be able to be cross credited, just send us a message or come in to the dive shop to find out more.

A Divemaster takes charge of Scuba Diving Activities

During the Divemaster course you will learn how to be both a leader and a role model and to take charge of dive activities in a professional, safe and fun way.

You will combine online study and classroom lectures to learn about the art of the ‘Dive Guide’ and ‘The Science of Diving’ with one of our experienced Instructors and complete exams for both topics.

You will also attend workshops and hands on practical assessments to continue your development of skills.

You will learn how to organise and lead a variety of scuba diving activities from scuba reviews to leading fun divers.

Reasons to take the Divemaster Course

– Meet new friends from all over the world

– Get yourself a ticket to make the ocean your office, earn money doing what you love!

– Gain experience before moving onto your instructor course

– Learn skills in leadership & communication

– Become a role model to newer divers

– Help protect our oceans by creating awareness.

Your journey to becoming a professional. 

On your journey towards becoming a dive professional you will want to have some basic scuba diving equipment to ensure safety of both yourself and those diving with you.

This includes a dive knife, a surface marker buoy (SMB), compass and a dive computer. Our Divemaster packages include a lot of this equipment and you can message us to establish exactly what you do need.

For practical exercises and skills such as search and recovery and underwater dive site mapping, you will require equipment such as floats lift bags, ropes and slates. Our kit room is one of the largest on Koh Tao and has everything that is required.

Your Instructor may also require additional equipment depending on your activities. Always check with your local dive shop or instructor for these requirements.

The Requirements to Pass the Divemaster Course

Waterskills Assessments.

• Tread water 15 for 15m without use of floatation aid.
• Swim 375m without stopping or the use of aids.
• Swim underwater for 25m using a mask & fins.
• Perform a full unconscious-diver-on-the-surface rescue with a total distance of 100m within 8 minutes, with both parties using a total diving system.

Workshops & Assesments

• Open Water Skills – Perform all skills listed on the Open Water Diver Program cue cards with expert diver level quality.
• Diver Stress and & Rescue – Perform a missing diver search & rescue with expert diver level quality.
• Dive Briefing Workshop – plan and organise a dive briefing based on a givens scenario, conduct the briefing using the SSI Dive Briefing Slate
• Dive Guiding Workshop(s) & assessments – Supervise and maintain control of a group of divers before, during and after dive. Including shallow, deep & night dives. Recognise and provide the appropriate correct actions for any problems that occur during a dive.

Theory

• Complete the Dive Guide knowledge reviews & Exam
• Complete the Science of Diving knowledge reviews & Exam.

Shadows & Assists

• Work alongside experienced instructors on entry level courses, be a role model to new divers.
• Shadow and run Refresher programs & fun dives.

How to Get Started on the Divemaster Course

Crystal Dive provides a schedule for the Divemaster course using a personalised flexible scheduling system based upon your own availability.

It is really up to you and how flexible you want your course. Compact with a time limited schedule, or relaxed with no time limit.

Candidates can take anywhere from 4 weeks to 6 months to complete the full Divemaster Course.

You can take your time and enjoy the beautiful location, enjoy lots of fun diving with your fellow Divemaster candidates and build up your experience.

Unlimited Diving During Your Course

We offer unlimited diving during your course and, go way above and beyond the course requirements with real life hands on experience. Check out or Divemaster Lifestyle package to see how you can earn FREE DIVING FOR LIFE!

Our Divemaster course includes all scuba gear rental (including a dive computer).

First Class Divemaster training Facilities, Logistics & Operations

● 2 purpose built training pools
● 2 large dive boats
● 4 purpose built A/C classrooms
● 1 purpose built A/C function room

The Koh Tao Divemaster Complete Package

We also offer a complete lifestyle package that includes all you need for your journey towards become a Divemaster and enter the professional world of diving, including:

All Equipment Included in the Divemaster Lifestyle Program

• Crystal Dive Dry Bag Backpack
• Compass
• Blank Slate with Pencil/Eraser
• Divemaster Slates
• Surface Marker Buoy & 15m Reel
• Whistle
• Crystal Dive T–Shirt
• Koh Tao Dive Guide
• Sea snips cutting tool
• All Educational Materials & Certification Costs
• First Year Membership
• Optional Working Internship
• Diving Medical
• 1 year Diving Insurance
• Discover Reef Check Workshop with our in-house marine conservation team, The Coral Tribe
• Our Unique in-house marine conservation program for Divemaster candidates

Deep, Navigation & Night and Limited visibility specialtiy courses and if that wasn’t enough – great discounts on further specialty’s & scuba equipment to help you on your professional journey!

Choosing the Divemaster Course or a Divemaster Lifestyle Package?

As a leader in the dive industry with world class facilities we can offer a full range of Divemaster course and lifestyle packages.

Our Divemaster course is for rescue divers who meet all the pre-requisites and wish to take their training to the next level. The basic course fee is for the course component and does not include all the materials and fees.

Our Divemaster Internship and Lifestyle packages are scaled according to your individual needs and are dependent on what your current level of training is.

We offer training to every level of diver and for complete beginners who have the time and desire to enter the world of scuba diving.

Accommodation and Living Expenses as a Divemaster

Our Divemaster courses, Internships and Lifestyle packages do not include accommodation costs and living expenses, but we offer first class advice.

When planning, Divemaster candidates need to factor in the cost of accommodation and living expenses such as food, visa’s and any extra kit that you may choose to buy.

Of course, our team can give you realistic, honest answers and help give you estimates, options and choices so that you can work outthe overall cost for your planned trip or lifestyle change.

Professional level scuba diver training at its best

Our Divemaster team and senior professional team have all experienced these decisions at some part of their journey and we are here to help.

We understand that making a ‘change of lifestyle’ decision is a big deal and impacts every aspect of your life and family members.

We can answer any of your questions related to our Divemaster courses and provide you with all the information you need – just message us.

Become a Divemaster. Live the Dream

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