Frequently Asked Questions

What Can A PADI Divemaster Do...? | How Long Is The Divemaster Course...? | What Do I Need To Start...?
What Are The Total Costs...? | Can I Get Work Experience...? | How Can I Take My Dive Education...?

What Can A Divemaster Do...?
Firstly, as a fully qualified dive professional, you will have a high level of responsibility, whether working within a dive center, dive resort or even on a liveaboard. As a PADI Divemaster you will be working alongside PADI Instructors, assisting students on their different dive courses and organizing dive trips for fun divers.

You will be in a position to help any students who maybe are having difficulty with certain aspects of their training as well as teaching them diver confidence, skills and general safety procedures.

PADI Divemasters are also entitled to become Emergency First Response Instructors (EFRI). As an EFRI you can teach safety courses to student divers as a recognized PADI EFRI Instructor.

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How Long Is The Divemaster Course...?
The PADI Divemaster course is generally scheduled over 6 weeks, but can be done in as little as 14 days. At Crystal Dive Resort, we prefer a more relaxed program, allowing you a better opportunity to see how the dive school is run, take in a few more fun dives, as well as spending more time with your instructor and our team of experienced divemasters.

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What Do I Need To Start...?
In order to become a PADI Divemaster, you must be a qualified PADI Advanced Open Water and also Rescue Diver, with at least 20 logged dives. Your EFR/Medic First-Aid certificate must be less than 18 months old.

If you're new to scuba diving, please visit our sister site for full details of our student courses;
Crystal Dive Resort - http://www.crystaldive.com

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What Are The Total Costs...?
The PADI Divemaster Training program is 25,000Th.Baht (approx. $US 625). This is our standard price but we also offer special packages, incorporating continuing education programs and refresher medical courses. For full details of all packages, please see our packages section.

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Can I Get Work Experience...?
At Crystal Dive Resort, we have our unique internship program. Having successfully completed your PADI Divemaster Training, we will give you hands-on experience of being part of an experienced team of Divemasters.

You will learn the practicalities of mapping dive trips, assisting instructors with student courses and also lead groups of fun divers. An internship will also give you the practical experience which can help you as you consider taking our Instructor Development Course (IDC). During your internship, you will also have unlimited diving!

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How Far Can I Further My Dive Education...?
Having successfully completed your Divemaster Training, the next logical step is to think about your Instructor Development Course (IDC). An ideal way to prepare for the IDC is to gain work experience as a Divemaster intern (see above).

Within the PADI IDC are programs for Assistant Instructor (AI), Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI), Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Speciality Instructor, Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) and IDC Staff Instructor. The IDC can be made up of all of these, or you can take each course step-by-step.

For full details of continuing dive education, please see our continuation section.

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