PADI Professional Level Diver Programs
Open doors you have only imagined.
As a PADI Professional, you do things others only dream of.
Whether you work in a local dive center, at a resort, or on a live aboard dive boat, the adventure of a lifetime is yours for the taking.
Imagine a job where you actually look forward to heading off to work in the morning. Lead a life others fantasize about. Sailing into incredible sunsets could be the rule, not the exception, especially if you work in a tropical dive destination. The commute to work could be as easy as a ten-minute boat ride. Work now becomes an adventure in itself. While experiencing new cultures and lifestyles, you'll be surrounded by people who are always happy. When you take people diving all day - everyone's happy. It's not all fun and games in paradise, but the rewards are well worth the effort.
If you set your sights close to home and aspire to work at a local dive center, you teach people how to dive and guide trips to exotic dive destinations. There's a sense of pride sharing something you are passionate about. You help others enrich their own lives by experiencing the adventure of diving.
PADI Divemaster Internship Program
Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
An added benefit in completing your training here at WWDC, is that you will also be exposed to many other attributes of the Dive Industry, and will gain experience in Retail, Compressed Gas filling, Equipment, Boat crewing etc, all of which will strengthen your ability as a Divemaster. With a resident Course Director in charge of your training, you will also be assured of a thorough experience and high standards to ensure you have a strong basis for progressing on to an Instructor Course, if you so decide.
What can PADI Divemasters do?
- Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
- Assist PADI Instructors with students
- Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
- Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
- Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
- Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
- Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
- Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What do I need to start?
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
- PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
- Medical clearance signed by a physician (within last 12 months)
- Current First Aid Certificate (within last 24 months)
- 20 logged dives
- 18 years old
What will I do?
- Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
- Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
- Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities
- An internship or series of practical training exercises
How long will it take?
- A minimum of three months as we train you up in all facets of dive centre running
What materials are needed?
- Divemaster Training Crewpak -
- Divemaster Video
- Divemaster Manual
- Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- Diving Knowledge Workbook
- PADI Instructor Manual (recommended)
- Log Book
- RDP/ ERDP/ The Wheel
- Divemaster slates
West Wales Diving centre will be able to provide all of the materials listed above.