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Course Description
Course Introduction
Knowledge Development
Exams
Water Skills and Stamina
Rescue Assessment
Demonstration Quality Skills
Required exercises
Internship Option 1
Internship Objectives
Internship Option 2

Divemaster Course Requirements: The Divemaster course is divided into Course Introduction, Knowledge Development, Exams, Waterskills and Stamina, Rescue Assessment, Demonstration Quality Skills, Part One - Mask remove/replace and Part Two - 20 skills, Required Training Exercises and the Internship. All requirements must be completed under the supervision of an instructor.   Back to top

Rotating Topic Schedule: For the Knowledge Development portion of the Divemaster Course, we have a rotating schedule with a different assigned topic each week. While you do have to come to class to turn in you knowledge reviews and take the exams, candidates do not have to attend each and every scheduled meeting. If you cannot attend a meeting, look at the assigned topic for the next meeting you can attend, prepare for and attend that meeting.  Back to top

Scheduled Class Meetings: We have scheduled class meetings on Tuesday of each week to offer candidates the opportunity of listening to the presentation on a topic, go over the knowledge reviews and complete an exam, if any. Another Option: You may choose to come to class, turn in the knowledge review and take the exam without listening to the topic presentation or going over the knowledge reviews. Your choice.   Back to top

Program completed at your pace and schedule: The program is designed to be completed at your pace and on your schedule. Your program may be completed in as little as 2-3 months or it may take a year or longer. The length of your program is dependent upon your commitment and your schedule.  Back to top

Pool Sessions:   Conducted in our onsite pool.   Back to top

Internship Requirements: Our scheduled classes and lake weekends offer the candidates the opportunity to meet the confined open water, open water and other internship requirements on a timely basis.  Back to top

Divemaster Course Description:  The following is a description of the Divemaster Course and its requirements:

• Course Introduction: The Role and Characteristics of a Divemaster.

• Knowledge Development

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• Rescue Assessment - The Scenario 7 from the Rescue Diver course but surfacing the diver.   Back to top

• Demonstration Quality Skills:

• Part One - Mask removal/replacement with a score of 4 or higher

• Part Two - 20 skills each skill earning a least a three with a total score of 68 points as follows

• Equipment assembly, adjustment, preparation, donning and disassembly

• Predive safety check (BWRAF)

• Deep water entry

• Buoyancy check at surface

• Five point descent

• Remove and replace weight system

• Fin pivot (neutral buoyancy)

• Five point ascent

• Snorkel-regulator/regulator snorkel exchange, Hovering motionless

• buddy breathing stationary, donor and receiver

• Buddy breathing while swimming, donor

• Mask removal, replacement and clearing

• Buddy breathing while swimming, receiver

• Alternate Air Source (AAS) stationary

• Freeflow regulator breathing

• Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA)

• No mask swim

• Air depletion exercise

• Required Training Exercises:

  • Mapping Project

  • Equipment Exchange - While buddy breathing exchanging mask, snorkel, fins and scuba unit

  • Divemaster Conducted Program

• Option 2 offers an alternative to an Internship when logistics and actual supervisory situations make an Internship unfeasible. This option affords comparable training and experience because we can simulate the situations candidates would encounter. Although the Option 2 exercises don't provide the same hands-on experience as an Internship, candidates can be presented with a wide variety of specific challenges they may expect in their roles as Divemasters. The following is included in Option 2:

• Certified divers in Open Water

• Confined Water - Open Water Diver Course

• Open Water - Open Water Diver Course

• Open Water - Continuing Education Course.


 

NOTE: Divemaster candidates may not be used to meet ratio requirements and they may not indirectly supervise uncertified divers.

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Saturday June 14, 2008