SDI DIVEMASTER COURSE

The SDI Divemaster Course is the first professional level certification. During the course you will learn how to work with divers, lead certified divers, and act as a dive guide showing divers underwater dive sites and the marine life that inhabits those dives sites. You will increase your knowledge about physics and physiology as well as increase your proficiency with your scuba and snorkeling skills.

The price shown is for Group class, we will organise a class once the number of purchased persons are 4. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have a private course.

**No refund will be given for e-learning course.

The class will include:

• E learning
• Practical Courses
• International certificate for successful candidates

Who this course is for:

• The advanced diver interested in working in the dive industry as a professional dive guide or moving on to become an instructor

Course prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18
• Certified SDI Advanced Adventure Diver or equivalent; advanced certification must include verifiable experience in deep, navigation, night, and limited visibility specialties
• Certified SDI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider (where local law permits)*
• Provided proof of at least 40 logged dives (see 3.11 for number of dives/hours required for graduation)

* Note: CPR, first aid, and oxygen provider courses may be combined with the IDC Program by qualified instructors

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Divemaster Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

• SDI standards and procedures
• History of SDI
• Code of ethics and professionalism of an SDI Divemaster
• Products and procedures
  • How to place an order
  • Yearly renewals
• Liability and insurance
  • Risk management
  • Waivers and releases
  • Filling out an accident report
• Knowledge Development
  • Equipment
  • Physics and physiology of diving
  • Medical problems related to diving
  • Use of dive computers and tables
  • Diving environment
  • Dive planning and dive management control
  • Problem solving
  • Underwater and surface communications
  • Diver assistance
  • Avoiding out of air and emergency situations
  • Recommended safe diving practices
  • Boat diving procedures
  • Shore/beach diving procedures
  • Night diving procedures
  • Accident management
  • Emergency procedures
• Leadership development
  • Planning group dives
  • Divemaster check lists and logs

Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:

• 800 metre swim with mask, snorkel, and fins non-stop without the use of arms in less than 17 minutes
• 400 metre swim on the surface, non-stop, any stroke, without the use of swimming aids, in less than 10 minutes; swim goggles permitted
• Scuba skills – minimum equipment: all equipment required for a SDI Dive Leader
  • In water, transport another diver in full scuba equipment at a quick pace for 4 minutes
  • Demonstrate a complete rescue scenario satisfactorily
  • Perform underwater skills with and without a mask
  • Swim on the surface, in full scuba equipment, using the snorkel, 100 metres
• Bring a diver, simulating unconsciousness, up from depth, not greater than 6 metres/20 feet; at the surface swim them 100 metres in less than 4 minutes
• Confined water skills:
  • Preparation and planning
  • Briefing and debriefing
  • Group control
  • Problem recognition and solving
  • Diving equipment assembly and disassembly
  • Equipment inspection
  • Entries/exits
  • Proper weighting and buoyancy control
  • Snorkel and regulator clearing
  • Regulator recovery
  • Controlled descents and ascents
  • Underwater swimming
  • Mask clearing
  • Buddy system techniques
  • Weight system removal and replacement
  • Out-of-air emergency alternatives
  • Equipment care and maintenance

What’s in it for you?

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may:

• Assist an active SDI Instructor during approved diving courses provided the activities are similar to the graduate’s prior training
• Supervise and conduct dives for certified divers, provided the activities are similar to the graduate’s prior experience and training

SDI Divemaster Diver minimum requirements:

• Satisfactorily complete the SDI Divemaster written examination, or online version with a minimum score of 80 percent and 100 percent remediation
• Complete all water requirements
• Demonstrate to an active SDI Instructor the ability to solve in-water and out-of-water diver problems
• Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
• Operate as a Divemaster in a wide variety of environments

All courses are conducted by our highly professional team to make sure that all of our students can receive the best quality training. The valid time period of any course is  6 months (after the payment made). The course time is very flexible. You only need to complete the theory, swimming pool training, meet the course performance requirements (within the relevant time limit to complete the course. You can obtain an internationally recognised diver certificate and become a qualified diver!

Course Policy

All courses are conducted by our highly professional team to make sure that all of our students can receive the best quality training. The valid time period of any course is  6 months (after the payment made). The course time is very flexible. You only need to complete the theory, swimming pool training, meet the course performance requirements (within the relevant time limit to complete the course. You can obtain an internationally recognised diver certificate and become a qualified diver!

1. There will be a payment deadline announcement to all participants, no late fee will be accepted.
2. If you cancel or transfer your course due to personal reasons, you need to pay an administration fee starting from $98, which will incur within the paid fee.
3. If the new course is of a higher value than the original booking, the difference must also be paid. No exceptions.
4. If special circumstances or ocean conditions cause the necessary cancel on activities of the day, our students or participants who paid will get the fee conveyed into credit point. No direct cash return.
5. If unable to attend for personal reasons, this is non-refundable.
6. Before payment for any activity or course, the company reserves the right to change the price, and participants must take the initiative to confirm the relevant changes.
7. If an emergency medical condition manifests within 24hrs of your course start time, proof must be provided in order to transfer your course at a reduced rate depending on the case.
8. If you have indicated yes to any of the questions on our dive conditional form, then one will need to be provided at the time of booking or 14 days prior to the course start date. Once you are fit to dive unconditionally, the cancellation procedure will apply the above conditions. Failure to do so will result in forfeit of the course and rebooking will be at full cost.

Special Conditions

Special circumstances will deal in a case-by-case manner as such medical conditions, verbal instructions, unconditional payment, etc.