Buddha View’s philosophy on Divemaster Training is that the best way to learn is to experience how a dive centre operates on a day-to-day basis, not just reading books and doing simulated exercises, but by actually helping the instructor train real students in their diving courses.
Course Outline
Knowledge Development sessions cover the following topics
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the roles & characteristics of a Divemaster
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supervising general diving activities
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assisting with student divers in training
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dive theory introduction
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physics of diving
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physiology of diving
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dive equipment
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decompression theory & the RDP
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divemaster conducted programs
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the business of diving
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your diving career
This section of the course is conducted by Mark Saworka, Buddha View’s resident Padi Course Director and Operations Manager
Assignment
You must prepare an emergency assistance plan detailing the proper procedures to follow in the event of a diving related accident (relevant to the local environment). Prepare a map of a local dive site with useful information for those unfamiliar with the area i.e. topography, depths, entry/exit points,etc.
Water Skills and Stamina
In this module, you will perfect your confined water skills to demonstration level, improve your waterman ship ability & practice a rescue scenario.
Practical Application
Equipment Exchange
Under water, you will exchange all diving equipment with a buddy. This will improve self-confidence and equipment familiarity.
Divemaster Conducted Programs
You will conduct a real student training session under the direct supervision of a PADI instructor
Divemaster Internship
The purpose of this section is to enable the candidate to work with students on a real course and help prevent, overcome, & assist with common problems they may encounter while learning to dive. You will act as an instructional assistant alongside Buddha View’s highly experienced and qualified team of instructors and your performance will be evaluated.
