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The role of Dive Master is a wide ranging one. It qualifies you to be a your guide in the water and an assistant on a PADI course, along with leadership skills. However, you need gain considerable skills and knowledge in order to be an example diver to others. As a Dive Master, you'll also be a PADI professional member.
Pool Facilities (Indoor heated diving pool）
For the pool section of the Dive Master course we will be practicing diving skills in an indoor, heated pool, so you don't need to worry about the weather outside. The pool is available for use all year round.
Pool facilities include: 5 metre depth, 15 metre width, 20 metre length, a underwater mirror wall, back roll entry and a descent rudder.
Outside facilities include: a break room, rest rooms, heated showers, a microwave, hot water, a refrigerator and a vending machine .
Pool facilities include: 5 metre depth, 15 metre width, 20 metre length, a underwater mirror wall, back roll entry and a descent rudder.
Outside facilities include: a break room, rest rooms, heated showers, a microwave, hot water, a refrigerator and a vending machine .
Ocean Facilities (Izu peninsula）
The open water section of the course will take place at Futo in East Izu Peninsula. The calm water and underwater landscape make it the perfect location for beginners to practice their diving skills. The depth ranges from 8ｍ to 30ｍ, so you will have plenty of space to practice.
Outside facilities include: a break room, rest rooms, heated showers, onsen baths, a microwave, hot water, a refrigerator and a vending machine.
Outside facilities include: a break room, rest rooms, heated showers, onsen baths, a microwave, hot water, a refrigerator and a vending machine.
Ocean Training Section Step 1
We will practice a dip dive search scenario, and a recovery scenario. (We will be practicing diving using specialised equipment and technology.) You will make a map of the underwater landscape and learn guiding skills. We'll use this for the briefing so you can try being an actual tour guide!
Ocean Training Section Step 2
You will take charge and assist the training of an Open Water Beginners Course. You will learn how to use the tools you need to explain the material to students. You'll also learn how to demonstrate skills in the water, and experience assisting and supervising a course.
Ocean Training Section Step 3
You'll guide a fun dive and practice assisting on the course. Being able to ensure participants are diving safely is vital knowledge for a dive master. On this dive you'll also demonstrate rescue skills.
Ocean Training Section Step 4
We'll consolidate your Dive Master skills on the fourth dive. It's also possible for you to be awarded the Discover Dive Leader authorisation at the end of the course. To become a Dive Master you need to be able to lead all the courses independently.
Who should take this course？
PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:
•Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
•A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
•At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification. Note that qualifying certifications from
other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.
•Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
•A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
•At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification. Note that qualifying certifications from
other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.
What will you learn?
The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:
•The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
•Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
•Diver safety and risk management
•Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
•Business of diving and your career
•Awareness of the dive environment
•Dive setup and management
•Mapping an open water site
•Conducting dive briefings
•Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
•Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
•Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs. Your instructor may also offer the PADI Deep Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.
•The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
•Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
•Diver safety and risk management
•Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
•Business of diving and your career
•Awareness of the dive environment
•Dive setup and management
•Mapping an open water site
•Conducting dive briefings
•Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
•Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
•Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs. Your instructor may also offer the PADI Deep Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.
How can you start learning ?
You can work through eight knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace. You also have access to an online version of the Divemaster Manual for reference during and after the course. Another option is to study by reading the Divemaster Manual and watching the Divemaster Video (a book and DVD package). also includes other reference materials – like the PADI Instructor Manual and The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – that you’ll need during the course. Consider taking Dive Theory Online, another PADI eLearning® program, that takes you step-by-step through dive physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment, plus a Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) review. By successfully completing Dive Theory Online, you can get credit for half of the Divemaster Final Exam. Our PADI Instructor can explain how this works when you meet to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your waterskills exercises, workshops and practical assessments.
Pricing 98,000 JPY
All of the following are included:
Key points
- 6 Days of pool and ocean Training
- Personal accident insurance
- Pick-up service
- Overnight accommodation at the Izu Peninsula ( One night )
- Study materials and Shops registration
Key points
- If possible, please come to EastDive shop to sign up for a course to get a feel for the program, ask questions, etc. You can also book online, or check our FAQ page if you have any questions.
- Rental equipment sizes are limited. If you are over 190 cm tall, heavier than 90 kilos or have feet larger than 31 cm, please contact us.
- Prescription masks are not available for rental. Please contact us to purchase a prescription mask.
- There is no change in price if students choose to meet at the dive site.
- Students under the age of 18 need the signature of a parent or guardian.
- After you make your reservation, we will send you instructions on how to make an online payment. Alternatively, you can come to the store and pay in cash. Unfortunately, we cannot accept payment on the day of the dive. Please ensure that your payment is completed before the day of the dive trip. Thank you!
Cash/Only Jpy |
Credit card/Online |
Mitubishi UFJ Bank
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