SSI Divemaster Internship

Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the  Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemaster's because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.

The Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with an SSI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere. 

As a Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you. 

 Advanced Divers who are at least 18 years old may enrol in the Divemaster course. You also need to have: First Aid(CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.

• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
• A current first aid certificate
• At least 60 logged dives to begin the course .

Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your Instructor.

The SSI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

• The role and characteristics of the SSI Divemaster
• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
• Diver safety and risk management
• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
• Business of diving and your career
• Awareness of the dive environment
• Dive setup and management
• Mapping an open water site
• Conducting dive briefings
• Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
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Your instructor may also offer the Deep, Night and Navigation specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.

Sign up for the Divemaster – SSI online Learning option – to start now. You can work through eight knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace. You also have access to an online version for reference during and after the course.

UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS

I accept that this activity inherently involves risks and potential hazards. The risks and hazards include, but are not limited to breathing compressed gas, Marine traffic, Marine life, Decompression sickness, Drowning, Barotrauma, Air embolism, Hypothermia, Decompression illness, Dehydration, Gas Narcosis, Malfunctioning Equipment, Ear Problems, Sun damage and overheating, Adverse Weather.

I am aware that participating in the Diving/Snorkelling offered by Paihia Dive and Fishing (2010) Ltd can be hazardous if they are not conducted with care, control, and responsibility. I acknowledge that these risks could result in my injury (physical or mental) or even death.