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Divemaster Course Instructor Guide iii
Table of Contents
How to Use This Guide v
Divemaster Course Instructional Philosophy vii
One
Introduction
Goals and Purpose of the PADI Divemaster Course 1-1
PADI Divemaster Duties 1-3
Benefits and Renewal Requirements of
PADI Divemaster Certification 1-4
Two
General Standards and Course Overview
Course Standards 2-1 Course Prerequisites 2-1 Certification Requirements 2-2 Instructor Supervision 2-2 Equipment 2-2 Training Materials 2-2 Referrals 2-3 Certification Procedures 2-4 Course Overview 2-4 Key Standards 2-5
Sequencing within the PADI Divemaster Course 2-5
Sample Divemaster Course Schedule 2-6
Three
Knowledge Development
Conduct and Standards 3-1
Evaluation 3-2
Assignment 3-3
All standards, required activities and performance objectives discussed in this text appear in blue boldface print. The blue boldface will assist you in easily identifying those requirements that must be adhered to when you conduct PADI courses or programs. All supporting rationale, general recommendations and how-to information are not bolded.
Topic 2 – Supervising General Diving Activities 3-11
Part 1 3-11
Part 2 3-27
Topic 3 – Assisting with Student Divers in Training 3-45
Topic 4 – Dive Theory Introduction 3-57
Topic 5 – The Physics of Diving 3-61
Topic 6 – The Physiology of Diving 3-78
Topic 7 – Dive Equipment 3-97
Topic 8 – Decompression Theory and the RDP 3-108
Topic 9 – Divemaster Conducted Programs 3-122
Topic 10 – Risk Management 3-126
Topic 11 – The Business of Diving 3-133
Topic 12 – Your Diving Career 3-137
Four
Waterskills and Stamina
Stamina Assessment and Development 4-1
Diver Rescue Assessment and Development 4-3
Confined Waterskill Assessment and Development 4-4
Five
Practical Application
Required Training Exercises 5-2
Exercise 1 5-2
Exercise 2 5-3
Exercise 3 5-4
Practical Application 5-7
Internship (Option 1) 5-7
Practical Training Exercises (Option 2) 5-10
Divemaster Course Instructor Guide v
The PADI Divemaster Course Instructor Guide has five sections that guide you through the conduct of this course. While it’s appropriate for PADI Dive-masters and Assistant Instructors to use this guide, it speaks to PADI Instructors. References to “you” are to the instructor conducting the program. Section One provides the goals of the PADI Dive-master course and PADI DiveDive-master duties. Section Two identifies the general standards that apply throughout the program, required sequenc-ing, materials and ideas for scheduling.
Section Three covers the Knowledge Development Module. It lists the standards for required knowl-edge development and related activities, and provides 12 Knowledge Development Topic presen-tation outlines. This section also identifies which topics may be handled effectively through inde-pendent study, and which will usually require more formal class sessions.
Section Four covers the Waterskills and Stamina Module. This section lists the performance require-ments and conduct for confined water training. Section Five, Practical Application, is divided into four subsections. The first details the practical application standards and the second covers performance requirements and conduct for the three Required Training Exercises. The third subsection provides the standards and require-ments for candidates who will complete the Divemaster Internship, and the fourth provides the standards and conduct for candidates who will complete the Practical Training Exercises.
How to
Use T
his
Divemaster Course Instructor Guide vii
Higher Level Learning
Teaching the PADI Divemaster course involves higher level learning that begins at the Rescue Diver course and expands in the PADI Dive-master course. The PADI DiveDive-master course expands the problem solving skills developed by the PADI Rescue Diver program, and extends it from accident management and prevention scenarios to supervisory situations with student divers and certified divers. At the divemaster level, problem solving emphasizes looking for many possible solutions under the circum-stances and choosing the best of several. Divemaster problem solving may include more than safety-related issues, and include han-dling customer service, business and opera-tional challenges.
The course also addresses attitudes and
judgment. Attitudes are emotional influences
that shape individual choices ranging from professional behavior, role modeling, personal health and following safe diving practices, to very basic values, such as honesty. Judgment applies attitudes, experience, theoretical knowl-edge, deduction and intuition to problem solving and making decisions based on vari-ables, sometimes under circumstances that aren’t “black or white.”
Divemaster
Course
Instructional
In this regard, teaching at the divemaster level is more challenging than teaching entry-level divers. For ex-ample, you can see that either a student diver does or does not clear a mask. While you can see that a divemaster candidate either knows or does not know how to behave as a role model, it’s impossible to evaluate whether the candidate will choose to behave as a role model after the course. You can’t be responsible for the candidate’s choices once outside the course, but you can establish the knowledge and skills needed to make good choices, and you can try to influence wise decision making.
In classes leading up to the PADI Divemaster course, you probably have a “teacher” relationship with your student divers. With PADI Divemaster candidates, however, you’re likely to find a mentor rela-tionship more effective in developing divemaster candi-dates’ judgment and attitudes.
In keeping with the higher level learning and instruc-tional philosophy of the PADI Divemaster course, in a mentor relationship you guide candidates directly through personal interactions in which you tell candidates why you make specific choices, the basis for your judgment, the way actions/inactions – by you and candidates – may affect others, and other per-sonal insights you have. You
take candidates into your confidence, and lead them individually toward their personal goals as dive pro-fessionals. Think of the rela-tionship as one similar to the one between a professor and a graduate student, or a master craftsman and an apprentice. The mentor isn’t just a teacher, but the candidate’s personal guide into the ranks of diving professionals. You’re a friend, advisor, coach and teacher, all in one.
Besides the obvious benefits to the candidate, the mentor relationship benefits you. You’ll train your instructional assis-tants to see and do things within the PADI System similar to the way you do, so they integrate well with your train-ing efforts. Divemaster candi-dates who come to you from other instructors bring with them new techniques and ideas that you can learn. Because you discuss the thinking behind what you do together, you’ll often have a chance to learn the rationale for new tech-niques if they’re not obvious.
If you’re successful as a mentor, many of your PADI Divemasters will continue to seek your counsel even after they’ve moved into the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, IDC Staff Instructor and Master Instructor levels. As a PADI Divemaster mentor, consider each candidate as someone you’re inviting into the ranks of PADI leadership. In effect, by accepting a candidate into the program, you’re saying that you recognize the person’s potential to succeed as a PADI Divemaster and you’re commit-ted to guiding that person to that success.
Recommendations
The PADI Divemaster course is divided into Knowledge Devel-opment, Waterskills and
Stamina, and Practical Applica-tion secApplica-tions. The course has been designed for flexibility in assignments and sessions to permit the most effective course structure possible for your local teaching/diving environment and the individual needs of your candidates. You’ll find sample schedules later in this section; the following recom-mendations list suggestions based on the course instruc-tional philosophy.
1. Structure the course to include
independent study and research. This reduces class
time by taking advantage of the PADI Divemaster
Video, Divemaster Manual, Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, Diving Knowledge Workbook and other
re-sources, but it also trains the candidate to find infor-mation, which is an impor-tant skill for a leadership-level diver. You can inte-grate independent study into your course schedule so that candidates work on it in their spare time between class sessions and exercises. Educational studies show that independent study consistently produces better-prepared candidates and, by reducing the need to establish base concepts in the classroom, allows the instructor to devote more time to applying informa-tion to individual needs, to
Mentor
Relationship
Course Conduct
and Structure
addressing specific learning obstacles, and to developing a personal rapport with candidates.
2. Encourage creativity and novel
points of view. During the
Practical Application Module, candidates often have unique approaches to solving problems or tack-ling a situation. Since there’s rarely only one right way to do something, encourage creativity by discussing the merits of these ideas, and permitting candidates to pursue their own approaches as appro-priate. This is a good way for you to learn as well as teach.
3. Develop candidates’ ability to
recognize and reinforce themselves internally.
Inter-nal reinforcement means that candidates recognize when they’re doing some-thing well without you having to tell them. For example, if in discussing role modeling you tell candidates, “When a student diver approaches you to discuss a personal diving problem, it means you’ve gained that person’s respect as a dive pro-fessional,” then this event will reinforce good role modeling whenever it happens – even after the course concludes.
You increase internal reinforcement by
deemphasizing score numbers and your evalua-tion and emphasizing their awareness of their own performance and abilities, so that candidates set goals based on their expectations of themselves rather than
on simply attaining a number. Avoid suggestions that insufficient perfor-mance comes from a lack of ability. Instead, emphasize that insufficient perfor-mance means the candidate needs to expend more effort (usually in the form of practice and study).
It’s also important to avoid the impression that scoring is negative; treat it as neutral – a placemark by which candidates use your observations to gauge themselves. Asking the candidate questions about a performance during coun-seling and following the answers with reinforcement, additional information, and ways to self-assess are ways to do this.
4. Be a role model and expect
role model behavior. In a
mentor role, your candi-dates will follow your lead, just as other divers follow theirs. One of the strongest influences on attitudes, value and judgment is a
role model. To be an effective
role model, the candidates must respect and identify with you as a dive pro-fessional. Then, you need to portray the kind of diver and leader you want them to be. It’s important to remember that candidates can learn unintended attitudes as well as those you want them to learn; this is why “do as I say, not as I do” frequently fails as a teaching method. Finally, make it clear that you expect role model behavior from your candidates. 5. Encourage curiosity. A PADI
Divemaster is expected to have a broad base of diving knowledge. You enhance this base by getting candi-dates to pursue information for its own sake. At this level, it’s not so important that every piece of informa-tion relate directly to a learning objective — candi-date interest is enough. When candidates want to know more about a topic, or ask “why?”, answer and apply the answer to the discussion. Direct the candidates to easily acces-sible sources of information about the question.
Candidates at the PADI Divemaster course level have a solid diving founda-tion from previous training and experience, and you can present “extra”
infor-Self Assessment Example
During demonstration quality skill development, mask clearing:
You: What was your score
for your mask clearing demonstration?
Candidate: It was okay. I
think I earned a 3.
You: That’s what I saw.
You’ll do better with some practice. What could you do to make it a 4?
Candidate: I think I need to
slow down some more.
You: Good. Exaggerating
and stopping before each step would help, too. Practice with your buddy while I talk with the rest of the group, and let me know when you’re doing it at the 4 level or better.
mation (material not in the outline or learning objec-tives) they ask for without too much concern that you’ll be overteaching. Be cautious about “volunteer-ing” extra information when they don’t ask, however, because not asking may indicate that they’re struggling to learn the primary material.
In addition to that, constantly find ways to relate information to candidate needs and inter-ests. The more value infor-mation has for candidates, the more they will seek it. 6. Use discussions as a teaching
method. While lectures work
well for delivering facts, and questions within a lecture work as a general tool for evaluating candi-date understanding, educa-tional research shows that
discussions promote problem
solving abilities and shape attitudes more efficiently. 7. Have candidates run their
debriefings. After exercises,
rather than you leading briefings by telling candi-dates what you saw, have
candidates tell you what
happened, what they learned and what their performance was. This further encourages problem solving development, and it gives you a clearer idea
about why candidates perform the way they do by letting you hear what candidates think. Often following a poor perfor-mance, a candidate will tell you that it was poor, why it was poor, and what to do about it the next time, all without prompting from you. The only caution in this technique is that some candidates set high expec-tations for themselves and tend to be harder on them-selves than you would be. Don’t let such individuals discourage themselves. Offer genuine positive comments to maintain a good outlook.
One
Introduction
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Who is a PADI Divemaster?
The dive community expects
several characteristics of an individual with the PADI Divemaster rating. These include:
• Exemplary diving skills. The PADI
Divemaster’s skills can be used as demonstrations for student divers. • Rescue skill. The PADI Divemaster
can prevent and manage acci-dents, and role model rescue skills for student divers in training. • Professional-level knowledge of dive
theory. Depth of theoretical
knowl-edge goes hand-in-hand with expertise and professionalism. This is the foundation for problem solving and creativity in the divemaster’s duties, and for subse-quent growth as a PADI Assistant Instructor.
• Competence as a certified assistant.
PADI Divemasters know how to support instruction by handling logistical, supervisory and limited educational duties under an instructor’s supervision.
• Dive management and supervision abilities. PADI Divemasters accept
appropriate, limited responsibility for certified divers within the context of leading or managing diving activities. This requires good people skills and good judgment along with a strong working knowledge of dive
environments and activities. The PADI Divemaster assists the dive operation with risk management.
Goals and Purpose of the P
ADI Divemaster Course
As the entry to pr
ofessional levels in diver training, the P
ADI Divemaster course
plays a pivotal r
ole within the P
ADI System of diver education. Those who join
the PADI Divemaster ranks assist you and other instr
uctors with training student
divers. They super
vise diving activities for cer
tified divers, snorkelers and skin
divers. Obviously
, these entry-level pr
ofessionals can str
ongly influence the
safety and fun divers enjoy during training and diving. At the same time, many PADI Divemasters ar
e looking ahead, gaining pr
ofessional experience
they will apply as P
ADI Assistant Instr
uctors and Open W
ater Scuba Instr uctors.
In conducting the P
ADI Divemaster course, you’r
e training today’
s certified
assistants and laying the foundation for many of tomor
• Ethical role model behavior. PADI
Divemasters are expected to display common honesty and courtesy, and follow accepted, responsible dive practices. Their behavior reflects well on them, the dive operation for which they work, and the PADI organization. • Enthusiasm and fun. People learn to
dive for the excitement,
adven-ture, and challenge – or broadly, for fun. They look to PADI Dive-masters to assist them in having fun within their interests and skill levels. Divers expect PADI Dive-masters to be pleasant and so-ciable individuals to interact with. The PADI Divemaster assists with the dive community’s diver reten-tion efforts.
Course Goals
To develop the previous characteristics in an individual, the PADI Dive-master course has five broad goals:
1. To develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgment and skills for supervising certified divers in shore-based and boat-based diving activities.
2. To develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgment and skills for assisting with training divers in PADI courses.
3. To develop the knowledge, attitudes, judgment and skills for independently conducting specific PADI programs for certified divers and nondivers (e.g., Scuba Review, Discover Snorkeling, PADI Skin Diver course).
4. To develop the candidate’s dive theory knowledge, waterskills, rescue skills and experience to the levels
necessary to enter the PADI Assistant Instructor course and the PADI Instructor Development Course. And to encourage the candidate to continue into those programs.
5. To promote each
candidate’s growth to meet individual needs and interests, and to meet the dive community’s needs and expectations in dive leaders (e.g., risk management, personal health and safety, the needs of the dive retailer).
PADI Divemaster Duties
The following lists the duties and benefits of PADI Divemasters as they apply to PADI courses and PADI Standards.
Certified and new/renewed PADI Divemasters who are in Active status are authorized to:
1. Independently guide Open Water Diver/Scuba Diver students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2 through 4, at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.
2. Accompany Open Water Diver/ Scuba Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor:
a. during surface swims to and from the entry/exit point. b. during the navigational
exercises during Dive 4. c. with the group, either on
the surface or underwater, while the instructor con-ducts a skill, such as an ascent, with an individual student diver or buddy team.
3. Conduct any subsequent dives for Discover Scuba Diving participants, at a ratio of 2:1, if insured, after the partici-pants have satisfactorily completed the first dive under the supervision of a PADI Instructor.
4. Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience, (provided the divemaster meets insurance require-ments).
5. Conduct the PADI Discover Snorkeling program, (provided the divemaster meets insur-ance requirements).
6. Conduct the PADI Scuba Re-view program for certified Open Water Divers or divers with higher certifications (provided the divemaster meets insurance require-ments).
7. Accompany student divers during training dives for the PADI Adventures in Diving program, Specialty Diver courses, or the Rescue Diver course.
8. Generally supervise both training and nontraining-related activities by assisting divers and student divers in the planning, organizing and direction of dives.
9. Assist a Teaching status PADI Instructor in the open water training of divers. The allow-able student diver-to-instructor ratio increases by four addi-tional student divers for each certified, renewed PADI Dive-master for all PADI programs and courses, unless stated otherwise by that course/ program’s standards.
For the PADI Open Water Diver/Scuba Diver course, the allowable student diver-to-instructor ratio increases by two additional student divers for each certified, renewed PADI Divemaster, to a maxi-mum of 12 student divers to one instructor.
10. Assist a Teaching status PADI Instructor in the confined water training of divers. Use of certified, renewed PADI Dive-masters increases the allow-able student diver-to-instructor ratio in confined water by four additional student divers per divemaster for all courses, unless stated otherwise by that course/program’s standards.
11. Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers independently (pro-vided the divemaster meets insurance requirements).This includes conducting the PADI Seal Team AquaMission: Skin Diver Specialist following Skin Diver course standards.
12. Conduct the skin diving skills segment of the Open Water Diver Course Confined Water Dive Four (provided the divemaster meets insur-ance requirements).
13. Teach Emergency First Re-sponse courses after success-fully completing an Emer-gency First Response Instruc-tor course.
Divemaster candidates (trainees) are authorized under the direct supervi-sion of the instructor to:
1. Guide individuals who have completed all the requirements for the Scuba Diver or higher certification.
2. Accompany Open Water Diver/ Scuba Diver student divers on the tour portion of Dives 2 through 4.
Benefits and Renewal
Requirements of PADI
Divemaster Certification
PADI Divemasters are members of PADI. Membership provides benefits, including a subscription to The Undersea Journal, member pricing on selected PADI materials and ser-vices, and eligibility to purchase professional underwater liability insurance offered by PADI’s agents. (Other benefits vary based on local needs and requirements and the serving PADI Office).
It is recommended that divemasters involved in training or supervising activities carry liability insurance. Re-quirements may vary from one PADI Office to another.
Renewal requirements for PADI Divemasters include submit-ting a completed renewal applica-tion along with dues annually. A PADI Divemaster whose membership has lapsed may also need to meet additional requirements designated by the PADI Training and Quality Man-agement Department to regain Active status. The requirements may vary depending on how long since the divemaster’s last renewed member-ship, changes to the PADI System and Standards during that interval, and other factors.
When an individual becomes a PADI Divemaster, PADI assigns the person a PADI Member number. When the PADI Divemaster becomes a PADI Assistant Instructor or Instructor, the number remains the same, though the prefix/suffix changes to reflect the new level.
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Course Standards
Course Prerequisites
To qualify to enter the PADI Dive-master course, an individual must: 1. Be certified as a PADI
Ad-vanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organi-zation. A qualifying certifica-tion is defined as proof of certification beyond entry level, and proof of 20 or more logged dives documenting experience in deep diving and underwater navigation. 2. Be certified as a PADI Rescue
Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. A quali-fying certification is defined as proof of certification in diving rescue from a training organi-zation other than PADI.
If the candidate enters with a qualifying certification, then the candidate must submit proof of CPR and first aid
training within the past 24 months. If the candidate demon-strates poor or inadequate perfor-mance during the diver rescue assessment, then the candidate must complete a PADI Rescue Diver course.
3. Have completed and logged at least 20 dives as documented by the individual’s personal log book.
4. Be at least 18 years old at the start of PADI Divemaster training.
5. Submit, to the instructor, medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. The
physi-cian signing the form cannot be the individual.
Two
General
Standards and
Course Overview
Professional Association of Diving InstructorsCertification Requirements
At the time of certification, a PADI Divemaster candidates must:
1. Have successfully completed a
course in CPR within 24 months prior to the Divemaster certifica-tion date.
2. Have current training in first
aid. Since the PADI Rescue Diver
certification includes first aid training and does not expire, this requirement is met if the candidate is PADI Rescue Diver certified. If the candidate has a qualifying rescue diver certification from another organization, the candidate must have first aid training that has not expired as defined by the first aid training organization.
3. Show proof of 60 logged dives
documenting experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
4. Read and agree to abide by the
PADI Membership and License Agreement.
Instructor Supervision
The maximum student diver-to-instructor ratio for confined and open water training activities is eight divemaster candidates per instructor (8:1). This ratio may not be increased through the use of
certified assistants. You may use
certified assistants to aid logistics, or play the role of student divers.
There is no maximum ratio for Knowledge Development activities.
This limit is set by you based on logistics and the ability to facilitate candidate learning.
Equipment
Candidate equipment
During open water scuba training, each divemaster candidate must be equipped with the proper equipment for the diving environment. This includes, but is not limited to: fins, mask, snorkel, cylinder, regulator, alternate air source, buoyancy
con-trol device (BCD) with low pressure inflator, backpack (if not integrated into the BCD), weight system, appro-priate exposure suit for the environ-ment, timing device and depth gauge (or dive computer), compass, knife/ dive tool (unless prohibited by local laws or regulations) and an emer-gency signaling device (whistle, flare, inflatable signal tube).
Instructor/certified assistant equipment
You must meet the same equipment requirements as the candidates. In addition, ensure that a dive flag is
used if required by local law. You’re
encouraged to use a float large enough to provide buoyancy for a diver with the dive flag, when appropriate for the local diving environment. You’re also encour-aged to have a first aid kit and emergency oxygen on site, if available and legally permitted in the local area.
Training Materials
The following materials are required in training PADI Divemasters:
1. PADI Divemaster Course
Instruc-tor Guide.
2. PADI Instructor Manual. It’s
recom-mended that candidates have a copy for their own use and reference.
3. PADI Divemaster Manual. All
candidates must read the manual and complete the Knowledge Reviews (unless unavailable in a language the candidate under-stands).
4. PADI Divemaster Video (unless
unavailable in a language the
candidate understands). It’s
recommended that candidates watch the diver version during independent study, and that you use the video for in-class review.
5. The Recreational Dive Planner,
Table and Wheel versions
6. Forms and releases as required
by the General Standards section of the PADI Instructor
Divemaster Course Instructor Guide 2-3 Manual, and any other forms
required by your PADI Office. 7. All other equipment and
materi-als needed to meet performance requirements in confined and open water training activities. It’s recommended that candidates personally provide materials they will need regularly as PADI Dive-masters.
The following lists materials recom-mended in training PADI Divemasters. You may find other PADI materials that aren’t listed useful as well.
1. The Encyclopedia of Recreational
Diving Multimedia or book (for
candidate independent study of dive theory).
2. The PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook (for candidate independent study of dive theory).
3. PADI Underwater Navigator Manual and Underwater Navigation video (for navigation skill review and map-ping assignment)
4. PADI Deep Diver Manual and Deep
Diving video (for deep diving
knowl-edge development)
5. PADI Rescue Diver Manual and Video (for rescue accident management knowledge development and train-ing exercises)
6. Giant RDPs, table and The Wheel 7. Discover the Underwater World video
(for divemaster conducted programs knowledge development)
8. Scuba Tune-up Multimedia or guide-book (for divemaster conducted programs knowledge development) 9. The Business of Diving (for business of
diving knowledge development) 10. Divemaster Slates (for open water
training exercises)
11. Dive Roster slate (for open water training exercises)
12. Divemaster Candidate Information and Evaluation Form (for recording candidate performance throughout the program)
13. The Law and the Diving Professional (for risk management knowledge development)
14. The Best of the Undersea Journal (for risk management, business of diving knowledge development, open water and confined water training dives )
15. Peak Performance Buoyancy video 16. Open Water Diver Multimedia (RDP
table and Wheel tutorial) 17. Skill Evaluation Cue card (for
confined waterskills evaluation and development)
18. Student Record File
19. Skill Development Score Sheets 20. Practical Application Record Sheets 21. Adventure Log
22. All training materials for courses leading up to the PADI Divemaster level, including the manuals, videos, and multimedia products for the PADI Open Water Diver course, Adventures in Diving program and Rescue Diver course.
Referrals
Referrals allow divemaster candidates who complete part of the course re-quirements with one PADI Instructor to finish the requirements with another PADI Instructor in another location. The referral procedure is not needed or required between instructors who team teach the course through a single facility where they can communicate and share records.
To refer someone who begins training with you, use the Divemaster Candidate Information and Evaluation Form (see Appendix), which should be filled out listing scores for all the performance requirements that the candidate has completed, along with instructor signatures and numbers for each. Make a copy of the form, as well as the candidate’s medical approval, and forward both to the receiving instructor. You may include copies of exam answer sheets, practical
evalua-tion records, etc. Alternatively, you may give the documentation to the candi-date to take to another instructor. If feasible, it’s recommended, but not required, that you contact the receiving instructor to discuss the candidate’s performance.
A referral expires after 12 months. Be sure to explain this to the candidate, and that costs charged by another instructor are not included in the initial course fees paid to you.
If you are the receiving instruc-tor, it is your responsibility to en-sure that the candidate meets prerequisite requirements, and meets the performance require-ments for training segrequire-ments al-ready completed. Besides checking the Divemaster Candidate Information and Evaluation Form this may include an academic evaluation and waterskill review as you deem necessary.
The PADI Instructor who com-pletes training is the certifying instructor and must ensure that the candidate meets all requirements for certification.
The Divemaster Candidate Informa-tion and EvaluaInforma-tion Form should be completely filled in when the candidate completes all the requirements. It’s recommended, but not required, that you send copies of all completed paper-work to the referring instructor.
Certification Procedures
Any Teaching status PADI Open Water Scuba Instruc-tor or higher may conduct the PADI Divemaster training and certify PADI Divemasters. When candi-dates have completed all course requirements, have logged at least 60 dives (including dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwa-ter navigation,) and meet current CPR and first aid requirements, you may apply for certification.
To certify a candidate, submit a com-pleted and signed Divemaster Applica-tion (see Appendix) to your PADI Office, along with the required photo and registration fees. Do not send the Dive-master Candidate Information and Evaluation Form or medical clearance, which you should retain in the
candidate’s Student Record File. It’s recommended that you make and file copies of all submitted documentation.
Course Overview
The PADI Divemaster course is a perfor-mance-based program, so course
dura-tion depends on class size, logistics, and
divemaster candidate performance characteristics. The recommended 50 course hours is based on a class of six candidates learning through a combina-tion of independent study, classroom, confined water and open water sessions.
The PADI Divemaster course is divided into three modules: the Knowl-edge Development Module, the
Waterskills and Stamina Module, and the Practical Application Module.
The Knowledge Development Mod-ule establishes the foundation candi-dates need as professional-level divers and for continuing on to the PADI Assistant Instructor and Instructor levels. They apply much of what they learn in this module during the Waterskills and Stamina Module and the Practical Application Module. Candidates meet the performance
Knowledge Development Module consists of 12 topics: • The role and characteristics of a PADI Divemaster • Supervising diving activities for certified divers • Assisting with student divers in training • Dive theory introduction
• Physics • Physiology • Equipment
• Decompression theory and dive tables • Divemaster conducted programs • Risk management
• Business of diving
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requirements for this module through a combination of independent study, classroom sessions and evaluation by written exams. As part of this module, candidates are also required to complete an Emergency Assistance Plan.
The Waterskills and Stamina Module develops candidate skill to the role model level appropriate for demonstrating to student divers, and to prepare for higher training levels. The Stamina Assessment and Development portion evaluates basic swimming skills, with opportunity for you to develop those candidates who need to improve. During the Diver Rescue Assessment and Development phase, you assess candidate rescues of a simulated unresponsive, nonbreathing diver. The goal is to refine their skills beyond the Rescue Diver level. In the Confined Waterskill Assessment and Development, you evaluate and develop to demonstra-tion quality the 20 basic scuba skills from the PADI Skill Evaluation.
In the Practical Application Module, candidates put into practice skills typical of a divemaster. There are three Required Training Exercises, followed by either an internship with specific internship criteria or four Practical Training Exer-cises. The Required Training Exercises include map making, underwater prob-lem solving, and a divemaster conducted program. The internship and Practical Training Exercises allow candidates to practice and develop divemaster skills with real or simulated student divers, and with real or simulated supervised divers, under your supervision.
Sequencing within the PADI
Divemaster Course
The PADI Divemaster course inte-grates knowledge and skill develop-ment through the three modules. You have a great deal of latitude in how you sequence course components. There are a few requirements to ensure that candidates develop the necessary prerequisite knowledge and skills before attempting more complex topics and tasks.
• Knowledge Development
Topic 1 – Course Introduction: The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster must precede all other components of the PADI Divemas-ter course.
• Knowledge Development
Topic 9 – Divemaster Conducted Programs must precede Required Training Exercise 3 – Divemaster Conducted Programs.
You may wish to cover indepen-dent study and emergency assistant plan assignments as part of your first Knowledge Development Presenta-tion.
It’s highly recommended that candidates complete knowledge development sessions that deal with supervising or assisting divers before completing the Internship or Practical Training Exercises.
All other course sequencing is left to your discretion based on class size, local conditions, logistics, candidate needs and other variables. See Sample Schedules for suggestions.
Key Standards
Prerequisite Certification: Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification, and PADI Rescue Diver or qualifying certification
Prerequisite Dives: 20 to start training. Prior to certification: 60
Minimum Age: 18 (by course start date)
Recommended Hours: 50 hours (based on a class of six candidates) Maximum Candidate-to-Instructor ratio for confined and open water training activities: 8 to 1
Sample
Divemaster Course Schedule
The following sample schedules suggest ways you can organize the PADI Divemaster course. Of course, you may rearrange the schedule to any sequence that fits your logistical and candidate needs. Independent study assignments may shift around, or even precede the first meeting with candidates, to meet scheduling requirements.
Session One
Classroom: Topic 1: The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster
Practical: Waterskills and Stamina Exercises One and Two – Confined Water
Independent Study: Chapters 1 and 2 of the Divemaster Manual PADI Divemaster Video
Emergency Assistance Plan – assigned to be completed before certification
Session Two
Classroom: Topic 2 (Part 1): Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers (Objectives 1-18) Practical: Waterskills and Stamina Exercises Three and Four
Equipment Exchange – Required Training Exercise Two
Independent Study: The Physics of Diving
Session Three
Classroom: Topic 2 (Part 2): Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers (Objectives 19-25) Practical: Diver-Rescue Assessment Confined Waterskills
Assessment
Independent Study: The Physiology of Diving
Chapter 3 and 4 of the Divemaster Manual
Session Four
Classroom: Topic 3: Assisting with Students in Training Independent Study: Mapping Project – Required Training Exercise One
– Assigned to be completed before certification. Equipment
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Session Five
Classroom: Topic 9: Divemaster Conducted Programs
Topic 10: Risk Management
Practical: Divemaster Conducted Programs – Required
Training Exercise Three
Independent Study: Decompression Theory and the RDP Chapter 7 of the Divemaster Manual
Session Six
Classroom: Topic 4: Dive Theory Introduction
Topic 5: The Physics of Diving – review and answer questions
Topic 6: The Physiology of Diving – review and answer questions
Practical: Makeup and Remedial Training
Begin Internship and/or Practical Training Exer-cises
Independent Study: Chapters 8 and 9 of the Divemaster Manual
Session Seven
Classroom: Topic 7: Equipment – review and answer questions Topic 8: Decompression Theory and the RDP – review and answer questions
Topic 11: The Business of Diving
Practical: Internship and/or Practical Training Exercises
Session Eight
Classroom: Topic 12: Furthering Your Dive Career Divemaster Exams
Sample Schedule
Weekend Format
Independent Study: Chapters 1 and 2 of the Divemaster Manual (assigned at registration to be completed prior to first weekend) PADI Divemaster Video
Weekend One
Day One
Classroom: Topic 1: The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster
Topic 2 (Part 1): Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers (Objectives 1-18) Practical: Waterskills and Stamina Exercises One and Two –
Confined Water
Equipment Exchange – Required Training Exercise Two
Independent Study: Emergency Assistance Plan – assigned to be com-pleted before certification
Chapter 3 of the Divemaster Manual Day Two
Classroom: Topic 2 (Part 2): Supervising General Diving Activities for Certified Divers (Objectives 19-25) Topic 3: Assisting with Students in Training Practical: Diver-Rescue Assessment Waterskills Assessment
Waterskills and Stamina Exercises Three and Four
Independent Study: (complete before next weekend) The Physics of Diving
The Physiology of Diving
Chapter 4, 6, 7 of the Divemaster Manual
Weekend Two
Day Three
Classroom: Topic 9: Divemaster Conducted Programs Topic 10: Risk Management
Practical: Divemaster Conducted Programs – Required Training Exercise Three
Independent Study: Mapping Project – Required Training Exercise One – Assigned to be completed before certification.
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Day Four
Classroom: Topic 4: Dive Theory Introduction
Topic 5: The Physics of Diving – review and answer questions
Topic 6: The Physiology of Diving – review and answer questions
Practical: Makeup and Remedial Training
Begin Internship or Practical Training Exercises Independent Study: (to be completed before next weekend)
Decompres-sion Theory and the RDP Equipment
Chapters 5, 8 and 9 of the Divemaster Manual
Weekend Three
Day FiveClassroom: Topic 7: Equipment – review and answer questions Topic 8: Decompression Theory and the RDP –review and answer questions
Topic 11: The Business of Diving
Practical: Internship and/or Practical Training Exercises Day Six
Classroom: Topic 12: Furthering Your Dive Career Divemaster Exams
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Knowledge
Development
ship-level divers, dive planning principles, rescue management, and rudimentary instructional concepts. During these discussions, you will guide candidates to shape the atti-tudes and skills they’ll apply in the Practical Application Module and later, as certified PADI Divemasters.
Following the overall standards that apply to this module, you’ll find a subsection for each of the 12 Knowl-edge Development Topics. Each subsection provides the standards and learning objectives/performance requirements that relate to the topic, suggested methods for reaching those objectives (e.g., independent study, presentations, discussions), suggested and required study materials, and a presentation outline. Note that for several topics when using indepen-dent study a presentation
may not be required, though it’s recommended that you give candidates the opportunity to meet with you to ask questions and
Conduct and
Standards
Much of this section focuses on devel-oping candidate knowledge of dive theory. This has two important roles. First, research into problem solving shows that experts in a given field solve problems well because they have a large knowledge base upon which to draw when looking for solutions. Second, many candidates will con-tinue on to the PADI Assistant Instruc-tor and Open Water Scuba InstrucInstruc-tor levels. Training at these levels builds upon candidates’ established knowl-edge of dive theory, and there is no training in the IDC for theory (except for optional remediation).
Besides dive theory, the Knowledge Development Module establishes information important to an indi-vidual who will be working in or with a professional dive operation and instructional staff. These include risk management, customer perspectives, the needs of a dive business, and career opportunities. Other portions of this module address professionalism and the qualities expected in
leader-The Knowledge Development Module establishes the knowledge foundation PADI Divemasters apply as cer
tified assistants, while super
vising general dive
activities with cer
tified divers, and as they gain experience leading into the P ADI
Assistant Instructor and Instructor Development Courses.
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
review the material, prior to taking the Divemaster Exams.
Learning objectives are written as questions that you can read to your candidates. The outlines were written for direct presentation to your student divers. You’ll find notes intended for you to read but not present clearly set apart in brackets or boxes. Notes for emphasis to divemaster candidates stand apart similarly, preceded by “Note to candidate:.”
Evaluation
Because the Knowledge Development Module develops different types of knowledge for different purposes, you’ll apply different evaluations to assess whether candidates meet the performance objectives.
Exams
There are eight required PADI Dive-master Exams: Physics, Physiology and First Aid, Equipment, Decompres-sion Theory and the RDP, Dive Skills and the Environment, Supervising Activities for Certified Divers, Super-vising Student Divers in Training, and PADI Divemaster Conducted Pro-grams. Prior to certification, each candidate must show mastery by demonstrating acceptable perfor-mance on each of the PADI Dive-master Exams. Candidates take the exams under direct staff supervision, with no notes or aids allowed except the Recreational Dive Planner (table and The Wheel), a calculator, scratch paper and pencil or pen. The candidate may also use the PADI Instructor Manual with the PADI Divemaster Course Instructor Guide removed.
Acceptable performance means that the candidate scores 75 percent or better on each exam (not averaged together). If the candidate scores less than 75 percent, then you must have the candidate retest. Besides scoring 75 percent or higher, the candi-date must show mastery of all exam items. To accomplish this, review questions missed or not completed until the candidate understands each.
The candidate signs and dates the candidate statement on each examination after you score it and explain missed, incomplete or unanswered questions to verify that you reviewed these and the candidate now understands them. It’s recommended, but not required, that you have candidates initial missed questions in addition to sign-ing the candidate statement. You must keep a written record of the exam answer sheet in the
candidate’s permanent records (Student Record File).
Candidates who were certified as PADI Advanced Plus Divers have already completed knowledge devel-opment in dive training theory.
Therefore, you may, at your discretion, exempt them from presentations or independent study for Topics 5, 6, 7, and 8. However, they must com-plete all evaluation areas includ-ing the Divemaster Exams.
Knowledge Reviews
Each chapter in the PADI Divemaster
Manual ends with a Knowledge
Re-view. Divemaster candidates must complete and turn in each Knowl-edge Review. Candidates must master all items. Review any
Assignment
Emergency Assistance Plan
Each divemaster candidate must complete an Emergency Assis-tance Plan individually (not in teams or pairs) for a dive site. It is recommended the plan be for a destination commonly visited by divers from the local area. It’s recommended, but not required, that you assign a different site to each candidate.
You evaluate the Emergency Assistance Plans based on their completeness in providing information someone would need to manage a diving accident at the assigned site. The plan may in-clude information such as local emergency medical contact information, contact information for local authorities involved in evacuating an injured diver, contact for area diver emergency service (if present in the area), nearest operational recompression chamber (for areas not served by DAN or DES or a similar service), communication requirements (such as if the area has no cellular service) and any other information you indicate would apply to the particular area. If a candidate’s Emer-gency Assistance Plan is incomplete, have the candidate revise the plan until it is complete. It’s a good idea to have candidates make copies of their completed plans for each other’s reference and use. questions missed or left
incom-plete until the candidate under-stands each. The candidate signs and dates the candidate state-ment on each Knowledge Review to verify that you reviewed these and the candidate now under-stands them. It’s recommended, but
not required, that you have candi-dates initial missed questions in addition to signing the candidate statement. You must keep a record of the completed and signed Knowledge Reviews in the candidate’s permanent records (Student Record File).
DM 1 -DM 1 - Overview Overview 2 2 ■The Role and Characteristics
of a PADI Divemaster ■The Role and Characteristics
of a PADI Divemaster
■Benefits and Responsibilities of PADI Divemaster Membership ■Benefits and Responsibilities of
PADI Divemaster Membership ■How to Succeed in This Program ■How to Succeed in This Program ■Course Logistics – Assignments,
Responsibilities, Schedule and Administration
■Course Logistics – Assignments, Responsibilities, Schedule and Administration
Topic 1 – Course Introduction
The Role and Characteristics of a
PADI Divemaster
Recommended Materials and Methods for
Covering This Topic
This is the first presentation for the PADI Divemaster course and must be conducted before any other course components. It’s most effective for you to use the following outline to present the information in a classroom-like setting.
Much of this presentation sets the tone for the course and lays the groundwork for developing professionalism and desired attitudes in candi-dates. Encourage discussion and interaction in your group, which not only assists in attitude development, but will help develop familiarity between your candidates, you and your staff.
The first chapter of the PADI Divemaster Manual supports this topic. If possible, have candidates read the chapter and complete the Knowledge Review before attending. However this presentation covers additional material specific to the logistics that apply to your divemaster candidates and the local area, and therefore aren’t covered by the manual.
The PADI Divemaster Video also strongly supports this presentation. It’s recommended that you have candidates watch the video prior to this presentation, or immediately after it.
Presentation
Overview and Learning Objectives
I. IntroductionsII. The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster
1. What three broad characteristics may divers ex-pect in a PADI Divemaster?
2. What five criteria define “professionalism” as it applies to the PADI Divemaster?
3. What is a “role model”?
4. What are the characteristics and attributes of a good role model PADI Divemaster?
5. What are the characteristics and attributes of a poor role model divemaster?
6. How may role model behavior affect other divers? 7. How may role model behavior affect your ability to
function as a divemaster?
8. How may good role model behavior benefit student divers when you assist with training?
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What criteria define professionalism? 4 4 ■Expertise ■Expertise ■Judgment ■Judgment
■Appearance and manner ■Appearance and manner ■Interpersonal skills ■Interpersonal skills ■Exemplary rescue skills ■Exemplary rescue skills
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The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster 3 3 What is a PADI Divemaster? What is a PADI Divemaster?
III. Benefits and Responsibilities of PADI Divemaster Membership
9. What are the benefits and responsibilities of a PADI Divemaster?
IV. How to Succeed in This Program
V. Assignments, Responsibilities, Course Schedule and Administration
Outline
I. Introduction
A. Introductions
[Introduce yourself and have your staff and candidates introduce themselves. Encourage a relaxed, light atmo-sphere and try to get everyone interacting. This gets the course off to a good start.]
B. [Paperwork]
II. The Role and Characteristics of a PADI Divemaster What is a PADI Divemaster?
A. The goal of this course is to qualify you as a PADI Divemaster. This raises the question, “What is a PADI Divemaster?”
[Use the question to launch a five minute class discus-sion about what a PADI Divemaster is. Write the an-swers down as you go, and treat anan-swers as a basis for further discussion.]
B. What three broad characteristics may divers expect in a PADI Divemaster?
[Use the candidates’ answers to note the characteristics that divers expect in a PADI Divemaster.]
1. professionalism 2. role model behavior
3. ability to assist with supervising dive activities and dive training
C.What five criteria define “professionalism” as it applies to the PADI Divemaster?
1. “Professionalism” means different things depending upon the activity. Specific to a PADI Divemaster, a professional is someone who:
a. has expertise in diving: dive theory, dive skills and dive management.
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What is a role model?
What is a role model?
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5 ■Positive behavior
◆Good dive skills
■Positive behavior ◆Good dive skills ◆Committed to safe diving
◆Committed to safe diving ◆Uses well maintained equipment
◆Uses well maintained equipment ◆Maintains physical fitness
◆Maintains physical fitness ◆Agrees with PADI philosophy
◆Agrees with PADI philosophy ◆Empathetic, inspirational,
and supportive
◆Empathetic, inspirational, and supportive
◆Earns respect, trust and confidence
◆Earns respect, trust and confidence
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b. has good judgment. The PADI Divemaster follows responsible diving practices when conducting/ assisting with PADI-sanctioned programs, follows PADI Standards, and errs to the conservative when making decisions that could affect diver safety.
c. maintains a professional appearance and man-ner.
d. has good interpersonal skills. e. has exemplary rescue skills.
[Ask the candidates why people expect these qualities. Encourage a five minute discussion about this topic, with you confirming and elaborating on appropriate candidate responses.]
D.What is a “role model”?
1. A “role model” is someone who other people base their behavior on because they respect and identify with the role model.
2. What are the characteristics and attributes of a good role model PADI Divemaster?
a. good dive skills
b. commitment to beliefs – there’s no question that the divemaster believes in responsible dive prac-tices and PADI Standards because the individual follows them consistently.
c. uses up-to-date, well maintained dive equipment. d. maintains self – stays physically fit for diving and
stays up-to-date on dive trends, theory, equip-ment, etc.
e. agrees with the PADI training philosophy and supports the instructor with that philosophy when assisting with student divers in training.
f. accepts and empathizes with divers and students in supervisory situations.
g. inspires other divers to pattern their dive habits after the divemaster.
h. supports the business needs of the dive operation.
i. easily establishes rapport with divers and custom-ers.
j. earns and maintains respect, trust and confidence of divers and customers.
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How does role model behavior affect other divers?
How does role model behavior affect other divers?
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What is a role model?
■Negative behavior ■Negative behavior
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6 ◆Lacks conviction and commitment
◆Lacks conviction and commitment ◆Disregards personal fitness
◆Disregards personal fitness ◆Uncaring, contradictory,
and unsupportive
◆Uncaring, contradictory, and unsupportive
3. What are the characteristics and attributes of a poor role model divemaster?
a. hypocrisy and lack of conviction – pays lip ser-vice to responsible dive practices and standards by saying one thing and doing another, or only following those practices and standards when compelled to do so by standards or an employer. Doesn’t appear to stand for anything that’s not convenient at the moment – may take a “do as I say, not as I do” approach.
b. disregards personal fitness and does not keep current on dive information and practices. c. uncaring and unempathetic of other divers and
their skill levels. Behaves in ways that causes other divers to not respect the individual. d. contradicts or disagrees with an instructor in
front of student divers or other assistants. e. not a “team player” and fails to support the
customer service and equipment counseling aspects of the dive operation’s business needs. 4. How may role model behavior affect other
divers?
[Ask the class, based on the above attributes, “How might good and poor role modeling make you more and less effective as divemasters?” Encourage a five minute discussion, elaborating on appropriate candidate comments. The following summarizes the conclusions the class should reach – fill in any missing concepts.]
a. How may role model behavior affect your ability to function as a divemaster?
1. Good role model behavior can aid other divers by giving them a behavior pattern to follow with respect to responsible dive practices and habits. Poor role model behavior can cause them to question these practices and habits. People follow your example as much as (some-times more than) what you say.
2. Alternatively, poor role modeling can cause divers to question you and your suggestions. Divers may be less likely to act on your advice. Good role modeling is more likely to give you credibility and encourages divers to follow accepted dive practices and consider your suggestions.
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What are the benefits of becoming a Divemaster?
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8 ■PADI Membership
■PADI Membership
◆Receive publications and updates – The Undersea Journal
◆Receive publications and updates – The Undersea Journal ◆Access to PADI materials and
educational consultation
◆Access to PADI materials and educational consultation ◆Access to professional
liability insurance
◆Access to professional liability insurance
■Earn income by conducting PADI programs
■Earn income by conducting PADI programs
b. How may good role model behavior benefit student divers when you assist with train-ing?
1. Good role model behavior helps student divers, who learn much by watching the instructor and assistants. Consistency between you and the instructor reinforces what student divers learn. Good role model behavior earns student respect, which means they listen and learn from you better when you’re assisting in training.
III. Benefits and Responsibilities of the
PADI Divemaster Membership
[If possible, show the This is PADI video to start this sub-ject.]
A. Benefits
1. As a PADI Divemaster you’ll be a member of PADI, the world’s largest and most respected diver training organization.
2. As a PADI Member, you:
a. receive regular mailings of information, standards changes and industry alerts. [Identify the publica-tions they get from the applicable PADI Office instead of or in addition to The Undersea Journal, etc. If PADI Divemasters for your area receive
Assisting and Divemastering, either as part of the Journal or separately, call attention to this
publica-tion dedicated specifically to their duties.]
b. have access to certain PADI materials at the PADI Divemaster rate as well as access to educational consulting at your PADI Office.
c. have access to Professional Liability Insurance and to the dive industry’s most experienced legal de-fense team. You’ll learn more about this later in the course.
d. may earn income or benefits by assisting with PADI Diver courses, and by conducting some PADI programs independently (more about these later). Divemaster also have access to PADI’s job place-ment information service.
B. Being a PADI Divemaster has responsibilities: 1. Adhering to PADI Standards when assisting with
and/or conducting PADI programs as identified in the PADI Instructor Manual or other PADI materials.
Much of what you learn in this course applies to this. DM 1 - DM 1
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What are responsibilities of a Divemaster?
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9 ■Adhere to PADI Standards
■Adhere to PADI Standards
■Stay current ■Stay current ■Represent PADI favorably ■Represent PADI favorably ■Maintain PADI Membership ■Maintain PADI Membership
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How to Succeed
■Start independent study EARLY
■Start independent study EARLY
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10 ◆Read manual, watch video and
complete Knowledge Reviews
◆Read manual, watch video and complete Knowledge Reviews ■Seek more information
– don’t limit yourself
■Seek more information
– don’t limit yourself
■Practice, practice, practice ■Practice, practice, practice ■Ask for help – help others ■Ask for help – help others
2. Staying current with PADI Standards by reading the quarterly Training Bulletin.
3. Representing the PADI organization favorably as you conduct yourself professionally.
4. Maintaining your PADI Membership. [Review re-newal requirements as listed in the Introduction of this instructor guide, page 1-4.]
5. Keeping PADI informed of your current address so that you will receive important mailings, and so you can connect with the appropriate PADI Office for service.
V. How to Succeed in This Program
A. Success in this program comes through applying your-self to the assignments and exercises consistently and as directed by your instructor. Like any learning pro-cess, you get out of this course what you put into it. B. Candidates usually find that the following suggestions
benefit their learning at this level:
1. Read each appropriate PADI Divemaster Manual chapter, watch the PADI Divemaster Video and com-plete the Knowledge Reviews enough ahead of schedule to do so without rushing. Write in your books as you study – make notes, highlight impor-tant concepts to review, etc.
2. Start independent study and projects as soon as they’re assigned. Take advantage of all study media available – video, multimedia products, manuals, etc. Each type has different advantages in learning; the more you use, the more effective your learning. 3. Don’t limit yourself. If you’re interested in
some-thing, find out all you can about it, even if it’s be-yond the course requirements.
4. Practice outside scheduled sessions with classmates. This is useful with physics problems, demonstration skill practice, rescue and other skills.
5. If you’re having trouble mastering or understanding something, let the instructor know as soon as pos-sible.
6. Help your fellow candidates and let them help you. You learn by helping and being helped.
[Note to instructor: The professional edition of the PADI Divemaster Video provides you with suggestions and techniques for conducting the program.]
