Course Overview

Overview - PADI Divemaster Course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia

Take your first step and join the leader pack – PADI Divemaster. Our PADI Divemaster training program in Perhentian Island, Malaysia is specially designed to prepare you to be a successful dive professional not only as a dive guide.

This rating denotes you as a person who:

• Has a high level of personal diving skills
• Has instructor knowledge in 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

PADI Divemaster training also is one of the most important preparations towards becoming a PADI Instructor. The training and experience you gain through our Divemaster program in Perhentian Island, Malaysia helps shape your ability and attitude towards becoming a successful professional level diving educator.

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve their scuba. You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises. To ensure your success in th e diving industry, we have added a lot of extras into our PADI Divemaster program in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Extras includes:

• Sales and Marketing training seminars for dive professionals
• Equipment maintenance
• Compressor operation
• Boat handling
• Orientation to dive resort management and operation and many more

After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:

• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises and when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course

Benefits and advantages of our PADI Divemaster programs:

• All training are conducted at a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Resort
• Our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia are only taught by PADI Course Directors and PADI IDC Staff Instructors – PADI Instructor Trainers who are involved in PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Malaysia
• All latest PADI materials are available in our complete PADI library
• Unlimited dives included in the program (maximum 6 weeks)!
• We chose to do the internship options, which means you’ll gain more experience in supervising divers and assisting Instructors conducting PADI courses and programs
• Unlimited number of skills practice before evaluation
• Special discounts on accommodation and food in our Flora Bay Resort
• Special Discounts when you continue on to do your PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) or PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
• L ive on beautiful paradise island
• You can st art anytime (between March and September)!

Please contact PADI Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Structure

Structure - PADI Divemaster Course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Duration: Between 4 and 6 weeks

Components:

This program is divided into three phases:

1. Knowledge development
2. Watermanship, stamina and skill assessment
3. Practical application and scenarios

Knowledge Development:

a. Divemaster knowledge

• 12 topics – Divemaster Manual
• Watching Divemaster video
• Independent study and answering knowledge reviews
• Instructor presentations and discussion sessions
• Projects and assignments
• Formulating Emergency Assistance Plan for local practice
• Three Exams covering Supervising Certified Divers, Assisting with students in Training and Divemaster Conducted Programs

b. Diving theory

• 5 topics – Physics, Physiology, RDP, Equipment and Skills & Environment
• Instructor presentations and discussion sessions
• Practice answering questions using PADI Diving knowledge workbook and the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Five exams covering the same five topics

Waterskills and stamina

a. Stamina

• Swimming test (400m)
• Snorkeling test (800m)
• Tired diver tow (100m)
• Water tread test (15 minutes)

b. Waterskills

• Workshops on how to demonstrate skills
• Workshop on how to perform rescue for unconscious diver at the bottom
• Skill circuit evaluation
• Rescue skill evaluation

Practical application

a. Required Training Exercise

• Underwater map making
• Underwater problem solving exercise
• Implementing Divemaster conducted program
• Dive accident scenarios

b. Practical Training (internship or Role-play)

• Assisting with student divers in confined water training dives
• Assisting with student divers in open water training dives
• Assisting with student divers during continuing education courses
• Supervising certified divers in general diving activities

Please contact PADI Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites - PADI Divemaster Course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Before you can start your PADI Divemaster course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia, you must:

1. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. A qualifying certification is defined as proof of certification beyond entry level, and proof of 20 or more logged dives documenting experience in deep
   diving and under water navigation.
2. Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. A qualifying certification is defined as proof of certification in diving rescue from a training organization other than PADI. If the candidate demonstrates poor or inadequate performance during the diver rescue assessment, then the candidate must complete a PADI Rescue Diver course.
3. Be at least 18 years old at the start of PADI Divemaster training.
4. Submit, to the instructor, medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. The physician signing the form cannot be the individual.
5. Submit proof of Emergency First Response Primar y Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) training (or other qualifying CPR/first aid training) within the last 24 months.

Before you can get certified as a PADI Divemaster, you must:

1. Show proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
2. Read and agree to abide by the PADI Membership and License Agreement.
3. Have current CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

Please contact PADI Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Training Materials

PADI Divemaster course training materials

During your PADI Divemaster training you must have all the training materials below:

1. PADI Divemaster manual
2. PADI Instructor Manual
3. PADI Divemaster slates
4. PADI Discover Scuba Diving Instructor Slate
5. Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
6. PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook
7. RDP Table & Instruction booklet
8. eRDPML & instruction booklet
9. Discover Scuba Diving Instructor outline (FREE)
10. Discover Local Diving & Scuba Review Instructor outline (FREE)
11. Discover Snorkeling and Skin Diver Instructor outline (FREE)

Please contact PADI Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Prices

Prices - PADI Divemaster Course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia

PADI Divemaster training course fee............RM3,500.00

PADI Divemaster training materials..............RM625.00 (Divemaster Crew Pak Deluxe)

PADI Divemaster application fee..................AU$139.00 (credit card only)

Let us know if you would like us to arrange for your accommodation whilst doing your PADI Divemaster course in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

Please contact PADI Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Divemaster programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.