This PADI DM course will be run alongside a PADI IDC.
This exciting format has SO MANY advantages!
+ Distance learning home self study
+ Work with Instructor Candidates alongside an IDC
+ Pool and open water in Lancing, West Sussex 1st to 8th August 2016
+ Open Water at Gildenbergh Cambridgeshire 10th to 12th August 2016
There really isn’t a better way to become a PADI Divemaster!
The people sitting next to you in the classroom will be PADI IDC Candidates,
The people working with you in the pool will be PADI IDC Candidates,
The people in Open Water with you will all be people working towards their own goals of becoming a PADI Instructor.
This has HUGE benefits for you! You’ll get:
+ First hand experience of what it’s like to be on an IDC
+ To see how PADI Instructors allow students to learn
+ To learn how to teach
+ To find out how to motivate your customers
+ lots and lots more…..
Start now with distance learning You can start on your PADI Divemaster course right now! You and I will work together via email to make sure that you have all necessary knowledge and theory.
It’s not everyone that has a Platinum PADI Course Director to help them with their PADI Divemaster course! I’ll send you home study materials personally designed to help you to become successful.
You’ll learn everything that you need to know about:
+ Physics
+ Physiology
+ RDP
+ Skills and the Environment
+ Equipment
+ PADI Standards to put you on a par with fellow professionals in the dive industry.
August 1st to August 8th 2016 In Lancing With the help of a Platinum Course Director and a Master Instructor you’ll learn how to bring your diving skills right up to Instructor level! Just like an Instructor, you’ll be able to effectively demonstrate skills and safely look after student divers.
You’ll be aware of your own progress on a daily basis!
Your PADI Divemaster Course (And IDC) will move to the open water site. This will be at Gildenbergh Water in Cambridgeshire. We will have 3 fun filled days learning how to lead dives. You’ll also be learning skills that Instructors use when teaching people. This will make you very valuable in the “real world” of being a PADI Divemaster.
Oh! we’ll have time for fun dives as well! You’ll be learning while having lots of fun.
It’s so important that you are well prepared and relaxed during your course. The word “Stress” and “Learning” cannot possibly go together.
When you are relaxed, laughing and comfortable, you, will learn lots about teaching others to dive.
You, and the team that you’ll be working with, will develop different ways of passing information and skills over to others.
You’ll learn how to:
+ Build rapport with your future students
+ Create confidence in others
+ Teach everybody, regardless of their individual learning style
+ Allow students to learn in their own way
+ You’ll learn to “Teach People – and NOT Courses!”
+ You’ll get a chance to become an INSTRUCTOR in EFR and Oxygen First Aid!
Not only that, you’ll learn how You’ll all become very effective and efficient PADI Divemasters. You’ll be fully prepared to continue right onto your PADI Instructor Course. I’ll help you every step of the way, so Contact me, I’ll answer all of your questions and we can get started.
PADI Divemaster course details
Prerequisites for this course
+ 60 logged dives (You’ll need to be a confident diver)
+ 18 years of age
+ PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
+ Medical certificate signed by a physician dated within the past 12 months stating that you’re fit to dive
+ Own a PADI Divemaster ultimate crew pack
Costs and materials
+ The PADI Divemaster course costs £549 plus materials (plus entrances to dive sites, air fills, snacks during the course and cylinder and weight hire)
+ PADI will charge £72.50 plus vat for your Divemaster Application
+ You have the option to become a PADI Instructor in EFR and Oxygen First Aid at a cost of £399 which includes materials. PADI will charge £99 plus vat for registration for both EFR instructor and O2 Instructor.
+ You’ll need a Divemaster crew pack. I would recommend the Ultimate crew pack (#60440) because it has more study tools and the DM DVD.
You’ll need to arrange transport and accommodation. I’ll help with logistics as much as I can, so please contact me for advice.