Professional Diving Courses
Go Pro! Make the Ocean Your Office.
Looking for the first step in working with SCUBA as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational SCUBA diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. A Medical Statement Participant Record with a physician's clearance is required prior to any professional scuba instruction. Please see the download section at the bottom of this page.
Emergency First Response Pro Course
For professional level scuba certifications
Prerequites: CPR and First Aid certifications within 24 months
Minimum Age: 18
Course materials not included.**
Junior Divemaster
Junior Divemaster is a subset of the PADI Divemaster course. Junior Divemaster candidates may complete a significant portion of the divemaster course, but additional training is required when they turn 18.
DM eLearning included.
Minimum Age: 15
Minimum Dives to Begin: 20
Use of SCUBA gear and certification fees not included.**
Divemaster
PADI Divemaster training develops leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor.
DM eLearning included.
Minimum Age: 18
Minimum Dives to Begin: 40
Use of SCUBA gear and certification fees not included.**
Assistant Instructor
As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you can assume limited teaching responsibilities under the guidance of a PADI Open Water Instructor. It's a great way to move to the next professional level.
OWSI eLearning included.
Minimum Age: 18
Minimum Dives: 100
Use of SCUBA gear and certification fees not included.**
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
Open Water SCUBA Instructors may teach course levels from Discover Scuba to Divemaster. Candidates complete an Instructor Development Course (IDC) and an Instructor Exam (IE) achieving their OWSI rating.
OWSI eLearning included.
Minimum Age: 18
Minimum Dives: 100
Use of SCUBA gear, certification fees, IE registration, PADI membership dues not included.**
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