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PADI Divemaster Certification

Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

Become a PADI Divemaster in Connecticut.

What can a PADI Divemaster do?

    • Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
    • Assist PADI Instructors with students
    • Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
    • Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
    • Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
    • Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
    • Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
    • Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

 

What do I need to start?

    • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
    • PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
    • Medical clearance signed by a physician
    • 20 logged dives
    • 18 years old

What will I do?

Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water sessions, you'll cover:

    • Self-rescue and diver stress
    • AED and emergency oxygen delivery systems
    • Dive first aid
    • Swimming and non-swimming rescue techniques
    • Emergency management and equipment
    • Panicked diver response
    • Underwater problems
    • Missing diver procedures
    • Surfacing the unconscious diver
    • In-water rescue breathing protocols
    • Egress (exits)
    • First aid procedures for pressure related accidents
    • Dive accident scenarios

How long will it take?

    • Two weeks - three months

Training Sessions

Dives will take place in Connecticut or Rhode Island.  You will also need to fill out and sign the required forms prior to training.

What will I need?

Required course materials are listed below:

PADI Divemaster Manual 
Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated Instructions for Use booklets)
Table  
Wheel  
eRDP   Call for price.

 

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving  
Diving Knowledge Workbook  
Divemaster Slates  
Instructor Guides for the programs that may be conducted by PADI Divemasters. You may download PDF versions by clicking on the links below.