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what is a dive master. I ask because my dad asked me and i have no idea.
What is a divemaster?
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marcienko
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certification level.
it is the entry level professional certification for recreational scuba diving. The details vary somewhat by certification agency, but basically a dive master has completed the traditional recreational training levels (open water, advanced open water, rescue, a CPR / First Aid / EFR course, etc). They then have completed further study and testing on dive-related physics, phisiology, equipment, theory, etc. They have also spent some time in the classroom setting assisting instructors and helping students learn. Lastly, they are certified to conduct certian activities, such as leading groups of divers (professionally), etc.
This is not to be confused with the PADI "Master Diver" certification which is all of the recreational training plus a number of PADI specialty certifications.
This is not to be confused with the PADI "Master Diver" certification which is all of the recreational training plus a number of PADI specialty certifications.
rstofer
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It is also the first step for a dive professional. It carries with it a ton of liability and very little reward. Still, there are a lot of divers taking the program. More, I suspect, for the education than the leadership tasks. Were I younger, I might consider taking the program but I would never work in a situation where I was responsible for the wellbeing of other divers. Many others do...
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Flow chart from PADI on what course it takes to get to Divemaster. Note all the "black boxes" are professional level divers carrying liability insurance to work in the US.
http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/default.aspx
http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/default.aspx
A divemaster is also the person on boats that gives the dive briefing, helps divers with gear issues, etc. The divemaster position on most resort area dive boats is now filled by person(s) with instructor certifications.
A lot of work and little monitary reward I agree, the faces of new students learning scuba is another matter, esp the young ones. I suspect that's 90% of why most instructors instruct and I'm sure the reason most DMs are DMs.....unless you really like the smell of chlorine and carring tanks.
castanagajt
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Haha,
I was about to refer him to this link of the PADI website but you have beat me to it.
NudeDiver
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He is some guy you have to dive with sometimes in some places, to be in compliance with local regulations. This happens usually in the name of "protecting" dive sites and things that might be found there, but personally, I think it's all about providing low-income jobs for people - much like the prohibition against pumping your own gas in places like Oregon.
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