Take the first step to the professional path and become a PADI Divemaster. You will learn to organize, conduct and supervise recreational diving activities, and to act as an effective instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.

PADI's Divemaster Course takes a minimum of two weeks and is your first step towards leadership level in the PADI System of diver education. This rating denotes you as a person who:

• Has a high level of personal diving skills.
• Has instructor level knowledge of diving theory.
• Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities.
• Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers.

The course consists of three training modules:

Watermanship and Skill Assessment:
During the watermanship and skill assessment you have to satisfactorily complete testing in watermanship and stamina, general diving skills, problem solving assessment and a rescue skill assessment. We’ll show you how to clearly demonstrate these skills to not only make you a better diver, but to prepare you for the next step, the Instructor Development Course.

Knowledge Development:
As one who is responsible for the safety and well being of others, a Divemaster must obviously possess an understanding and an in-depth knowledge of general diving theory. The lectures and coursework in this module cover the following topics: Dive Planning, Dive Management and Control, Supervising Students in Training, Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills and Environment and the Recreational Dive Planner.

Practical Application:
Here you will put into practice the knowledge gained in the previous two modules. You will get hands-on experience in organizing boat and beach diving activities, supervising certified divers during dive trips and assisting at every level of PADI instruction.

Requirements

To get into the PADI Divemaster program you need to be at least 18 years of age, PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent, have 20 logged dives, be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

The training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps shaping your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator.

Price of the course

30 000 THB. Price includes Divemaster-book (1800 THB)

You get one Similan safari for half price. Exceeding dive trips are special priced for Divemaster students.

Naturally, you are insured by us during the course and dive trips.

Divemaster students can buy diving equipment with at least 10% discount.

There´s lots of theory to read, so if you are not have plenty of time, please prepare yourself and start reading the PADI Divemaster Manual, Diving knowledge of Workbook and PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving books before the course.

There are rooms and guesthouses near our shop (a room, toilet, shower, fan/AC). The prices begin from 4.000 THB per month. You can also rent a moped ~3.500 THB/month and ~250 THB/day. Price of a meal in the close by restaurants vary from 30-200 THB. A beer costs 40-80 THB ;-)

What next?

Contact Chalong Sea Sport and book a place on the course This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

First course at fall 2008 begins September 10. After that a course begins in the beginning of each month.

The course takes normally from two to five weeks depending on the preliminary studies and number of dives done before. We suggest that you book plenty of good time to conduct the course. If you have only two weeks it means VERY tight schedule and you need to have plenty of dives done alread.