Divemasters Are Professional Dive Leaders

Divemasters help instructors teach scuba courses and can have leadership responsibilities that result in payment. Getting paid for scuba diving means you’re a dive professional. While Divemasters work in the recreational dive industry, they represent some of the most talented, skilled, educated, and experienced divers in the world. Learn in Hawaii.

Prerequisites to take the course:

• At least 18 years old
• Advanced Open Water Diver certified
• Rescue Diver certified
• Primary and Secondary Care completed within past two years
• Medical Statement ‘fit to dive’
• 40 logged dives before starting the course
• 60 logged dives when finishing the course

What if you don’t have the prerequisites?

Simple, get in touch with us and we’ll figure out how to get you there so you do. While we can’t do anything about your age, we can work with you to ensure you earn your credentials and all the dives you need to start your Divemaster program.

What you can do once you are a Divemaster:

• Supervise training and non-training related diving activities
• Conduct dive briefings, scuba reviews, and skin diver course
• Assist in Discover Scuba Diving programs and lead additional dives
• Lead Discover Local Diving programs

What you have to do to get this rating:

• Complete academic sections
• Pass the Divemaster Final Exam
• Pass water skills exercises, workshops, and practical assessments

If you’d like to learn more, check out our FAQs. Or you can see all of our program here.