Course Overview:  This course is the highest leadership-level certification with the exception of Instructor. This program is designed to train the already experienced and knowledgeable diver to organize, plan, and conduct open water dives for certified divers. This certification allows graduates to:

– Organize, plan, and conduct dives for other certified divers if provided that  the diving activities and areas dived approximate those of training.

– Active- status divemaster is qualified to assist Instructors in diving courses.

– Active-status divemasters is qualified to enter Instructor Training Course   (ITC).


Course Prerequisites: Students are required to complete and sign liability and medical waivers. The preferred minimum certification level is Assistant Instructor although candidates who possess the rating of Master Diver and Rescue Diver are eligible. Candidate must show proof of 25 logged open water dives and possess water skills and abilities of leadership quality.


Course Schedule: This course is taught from April to early November (dependant on water temperature). Students who possess drysuits allow this course to be taught through the winter months.


Course Length: The divemaster certification can be completed in usually two weeks, but can be tailored to the student’s timeline. The course is broken down into three parts:


Classroom: made up of home study and classroom setting. A written test will be administered; minimum passing score is 75%.Confined Water Training: assessment of swimming and scuba skills.Open Water Dives: a minimum of ten (10) open water dives will be completed prior to certification being issued. Dives involving on-site instruction as well as demonstrations by the course director and student divemaster.


Course Fees: Please contact instructor for current course pricing. Fees include student training kit (textbook, DVD, student workbook, dive tables, audio tapes, and miscellaneous accessories) and certification costs. Students are expected to have their own personal dive gear, but if gear is needed it can be rented for a minimal additional fee.


* Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded certification from either NAUI or SDI.