Pro Level course

Divemaster certification

70,000 PHP

The 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.

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Critter Republic Dive Center
Masaplod Sur, Dauin, Negros Oriental 6217
Philippines
(+63) 9959123460
INFO@CRITTERREPUBLIC.COM

Course pre-requisites

Minimum age 18. Under 18 can do Master Diver course
Certified Advanced OW; advanced certification must include verifiable experience in deep, navigation, night, and limited visibility specialties
Certified SDI Rescue Diver
Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider (where local law permits)*
Provided proof of at least 40 logged dives to start course

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

Medical statement and liabilities for all students

Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving. To avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. (all students over the age of 45 will need the doctors sign-off, on the attached form).

If you are booking a last minute course, we can also have our own doctor come to the dive center for your check (1500 PHP fee)

About this course

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

What to expect on a typical day of training

As this is the first pro-level dive course, we will start taking it more serious than the ones before, and the training will be a little more intense. You will master the divemaster skill circuit, take on responsibilities, and everything in between.

Course takes at least 2 weeks (for fast, compact course), with longer intern-style courses also available that can take much longer. Lets chat about what would be best for you!