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About Divemaster

Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level?  Scuba divers look up to divemasters (DMs) because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.

 

The PADI Divemaster (DM) course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.  As a Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training.

The DM program with Columbus Scuba is an internship shadowing instructors through academics, confined water, open water, and numerous other courses.  You will be following alongside instructors while working with real students.  We offer many perks as an intern on courses and gear.

You will need to purchase Dive THEORY eLearning online and the Divemaster Crew Kit at the store.

Please note, there is only one date to choose from each month.  Once enrolled, we will pair you with a mentor Instructor immediately to guide you through the course.

Course Price

$250

Academic

Upon completion of this program, Dive Masters may conduct any specialized scuba diving activities for which they have received appropriate training. If diving in conditions significantly different from those previously experienced the Dive Master shall require an appropriate orientation.

Required Equipment

To start the DM course:

  • Complete registration for Divemaster Course here
  • Enroll in the Dive Theory eLearning and affiliate yourself with Columbus Scuba
  • Purchase the DM Kit at the storeYou will need to provide Columbus Scuba with:
  • *BCI/FBI Background mailed to Columbus Scuba
  • *Copy of current CPR card
  • *Copy of Rescue Diver cert card
  • *Complete all nine Knowledge Reviews in the book.
  • *Liability Release form
  • *Dive Theory completion verification
  • Log Book verification of 40+ dives

*We will need these in your file before working with students.

Prerequisites

  • You will need to provide Columbus Scuba with:
  • *BCI/FBI Background mailed to Columbus Scuba
  • *Copy of current CPR card
  • *Copy of Rescue Diver cert card
  • *Complete all nine Knowledge Reviews in the book.
  • *Liability Release form
  • *Dive Theory completion verification
  • Log Book verification of 40+ dives

*We will need these in your file before working with students.

What’s Included

The Columbus Scuba Divemaster Training Program is an internship.

It includes a mentor as well as shadowing and participation in the following courses:

5 Try Scubas

5 Confined Water Sessions

5 Advanced Open Water Weekends

4 Course Audits (revisiting courses certified in)

What’s Not Included

Divemaster Kit

Online Dive Theory

If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving and want an extraordinary life – become a PADI Assistant Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic world with others while doing what you enjoy – being in, around and under the water. PADI Assistant Instructors are some of the most sought-after dive professionals around the world because they’ve completed the program that sets the standard for training dive professionals. You earn a PADI Instructor rating through hard work and commitment, but you’re rewarded with a job that lets you share incredible underwater adventures with others – transforming their lives for the better and enriching yours.

 

The PADI Assistant Instructor program can be included in a full Instructor Development Program (IDC), or can be taught as a standalone course. Once you have completed your Assistant Instructor Program and gained skills and confidence teaching with other PADI Instructors, you may move on to the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program, attend an Instructor Examination (IE), and become an Open Water Scuba Instructor. If you decide you like to be an Assistant Instructor, there is no pressure to move on to become an OWSI! 

 

As a PADI Assistant Instructor candidate, you get:

  • Hands-on experience building the skills and confidence to teach with other PADI instructors, as well as on your own
  • To participate in skill reviews, skill assessments, skill workshops, and academic presentations with PADI Staff Instructors, Course Directors, and your fellow AI candidates. 
  • Academic training to develop you into a quality Assistant Instructor candidate
  • Independent Study programs and knowledge reviews
  • Practical application of skills acquired in the 8-week course

As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you will be able to:

  • Teach academics under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor
  • In confined water, present skills under direct supervision of a PADI Instructor
  • Evaluate open water diver surface skills under indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
  • Teach and certify divers in Peak Performance Buoyancy under the direct supervision of a PADI instructor
  • Teach and certify Project AWARE specialty courses, the Project AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Course, Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Dives in confined or open water, Conduct SealTeam Aqua Missions, teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating
Prerequisites:
  • Must be 18 years old
  • Must have 60 logged dives
  • Must have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
  • Must have current CPR/First Aid certification (with proof)
  • Must be a PADI Divemaster or recognized certification agency equivalent
  • Must have an updated PADI Medical Form on file

It is recommended that you own your own gear for this course.

If you have a passion for scuba diving and want to share your passion – become a PADI Instructor! Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic world with others while doing what you enjoy – being in, around and under water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI) are the most sought-after dive professionals around the world because they’ve completed the program that sets the standard for training dive professionals. 

 

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two sections – Academics/Confined Water and Open Water/Rescue. 

Instructor Examination (IE), the final step for Instructor certification is a two day examination of Academics and Confined Water and Open Water and Rescue.

 

Dive professionals who hold an instructor rating with another diver training organization may be eligible to enroll  in the OWSI program. 

 

You also need:

  • Instructor Crew Kit (available at Columbus Scuba)
  • Complete the eLearning for Instructor Development Course (affliate yourself with Columbus Scuba)
  • At least 100 logged dives to attend an IE.
  • Emergency First Response Primary & Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
  • A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
 
 

As a PADI IDC Staff Instructor you will help raise the next generation of PADI professionals as well as gain in-depth instructor trainer knowledge. 

After a preassessment of your instructor-level knowledge of dive theory, exemplary dive skills and role-model presentation techniques, you’ll participate in these sessions:

  • Instructor development standards, procedures and curriculum
  • How to organize and conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor course
  • The psychology of evaluation and counseling
  • Evaluating knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations

Plus, you’ll get to audit an IDC or practice teaching many curriculum components.

As an IDC Staff Instructor, you can independently teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses as well as assist with IDCs and other instructor-level continuing education courses.

 

Requirements: PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Course Materials:

  • PADI Course Director Manual
  • PADI Confined Water and Open Water Evaluation Slates
  • PADI Skill Evaluation Slate
  • PADI Instructor Manual
  • PADI Specialty Instructor Manual

 All IDC Staff Instructor candidates are required to have all materials required of instructor candidates as well as current student materials from the PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver and PADI Divemaster.

 

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