DIVEMASTER

About DIVEMASTER

The SSI Divemaster program provides candidates with the knowledge and training required to guide certified divers and act as a certified assistant for some recreational scuba training programs.  As the first step towards an exciting career as an SSI Dive Professional, this course allows dive pros to capitalize on a plethora of international opportunities in the scuba diving industry.
The certification may also be issued as an upgrade to qualified SSI Dive Guides.

We continuously cultivate professional training through our monthly Divemaster Workshops and AI / Instructor Workshops.

We focus on perishable skills including the unconscious diver rescue, oxygen provider, and facilitate quality control through open water skill development.  Our instructors collaborate in improving their instruction and maintaining consistency throughout their academic and in-water training.

Upcoming workshops for Lynnhaven Dive Center Divemaster Professionals:

June 9

July 14

Active status Divemasters may:
  • Act as a certified assistant for all SSI recreational scuba programs.
  • Assist during open water training dives by taking no more than two (2) students at a time on excursion dives.
  • Qualify to become a Specialty Instructor for some SSI Specialty programs, including:
    • React Right
    • Shark Ecology
    • Fish Identification
    • Manta & Ray Ecology
    • Coral Identification
    • Sea Turtle Ecology
    • Nudibranch Ecology
    • Marine Mammal Ecology
    • Marine Invertebrate Ecology
    • Freshwater Ecology
  • Enroll in an SSI Instructor Training Course.

Academic

Divemaster gives you the skills and experience required to safely lead groups of certified divers, and is the first step towards an exciting career as an SSI Dive Professional without requiring you to complete an instructor program. Professional Divemasters can work for SSI Dive Centers, guiding dives in a variety of environments and conditions. You will earn the SSI Divemaster certification after completing this program.

Academic Sessions

1 | What is a Divemaster?

2 | Preparing for the Dive

3 | Conducting the Dive

4 | Dive Emergencies

5 | Your Career with SSI

Divemaster Final Exam

Science of Diving | Physics & Chemistry, Decompression Theory, Anatomy & Physiology, Equipment, Environment | SOD Final Exam

Practical Application Sessions

1 | Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation

2 | Workshop | Open Water Diver

3 | Workshop | Diver Stress & Rescue

4 | Dive Briefing Evaluation

5 | Dive Guiding Evaluation | Open Water Dive

6 | Dive Guiding Evaluation | Deep Dive

7 | Dive Guiding Evaluation | Night / Limited Visibility Dive

Required Equipment

  • Must have a Total Dive System
  • Specialty equipment such as: underwater lights for night dives, wreck reels for wreck dives, compass, etc.
  •  SMB and fingerspool

 

DIVEMASTER

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 15 years old (must be 18 to be a Divemaster Professional)
  • Must have at least 40 logged dives totaling 32 hours or more
  • Must have Diver Stress and Rescue or the equivalent from another agency
  • Must have Deep Diving, Navigation, and Night and Limited Visibility with at least 5 experience dives of each

What’s Included

  • Digital Learning Materials
  • Classroom sessions with your Instructor
  • Pool training sessions
  • Digital Certification Card
  • Divemaster Pro Kit, including Dive Brief Slate

What’s Not Included

  • Open Water training sessions
  • Specialty equipment
  • CPR/First Aid/O2 (React Right) training (needed to complete certification)

 

What do I need to get started?

Register online at DiveSSI.com and choose Lynnhaven Dive Center as your training center. Then call or come in to pay for your course, once payment is made we will unlock the digital learning materials for you to complete before coming in for your classroom sessions. You can also schedule the classroom session at the time.

How long will it take?

35 – 45 hours

Maximum Training Depth

40 meters / 130 feet

Pack Price

$800