SDI Divemaster

Benefits or Features

This course is the first step on the professional ladder and will help develop your diving knowledge and give you a taste of taking care of larger groups of certified divers in the water and also assist with training.

Technical Description

This program is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for an individual to lead certified divers in the open water environment.

What will I be learning

1. SDI Standards and Procedures
2. History of SDI
3. Code of Ethics and Professionalism of an SDI Divemaster
4. Products and Procedures
5. Liability and Insurance
6. Knowledge Development

  • Equipment
  • Physics and physiology of diving
  • Medical problems related to diving
  • Use of dive computers and tables
  • Diving environment
  • Dive planning and dive management control
  • Problem solving
  • Underwater and surface communications
  • Diver assistance
  • Avoiding out of air and emergency situations
  • Recommended safe diving practices
  • Boat diving procedures
  • Shore/Beach diving procedures
  • Night diving procedures
  • Accident management
  • Emergency procedures

7. Leadership Development

Before I start

1. Minimum age 18
2. Certified SDI Advanced Adventure Diver or equivalent; advanced certification must include verifiable experience in deep, navigation, night, and limited visibility specialties
3. Certified SDI Rescue Diver or equivalent
4. Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider*, where local law permits
5. Provided proof of at least 40 logged dives
*Note: SDI CPROX, CPR1st or CPROX1stAED courses may be combined with the SDI Divemaster program by qualified instructors

What do I need

1. Mask, fins and snorkel
2. Buoyancy compensator device (BCD) with a low-pressure power inflator
3. Regulator with submersible pressure gauge
4. Alternate air sources
5. Weight system
6. Personal dive computer
7. Exposure suit adequate for the training conditions
8. Compressed gas cylinder
9. Compass
10. Knife and rescue signal
11. A dive flag must be carried in accordance with local laws or regulations for all open water locations

What will I be doing

The student must
1. Give a minimum of 5 briefs/debriefs
2. Show preparation, planning, and control in dive management and diving activities
3. Guide a minimum of 4 dives with varying sites and environmental conditions

Duration
1. A minimum of 40 hours; a minimum of 30 hours under the direct supervision of the SDI Instructor

SDI Divemaster