Reef Gliders 5 Star Resort is the perfect place for you to take your first steps on the PADI professional ladder. Like all our other diving activities we specialize in small groups for our Divemaster Internships.
 
Here at Reef Gliders we can offer our Divemaster Interns the following:
  • Small groups (maximum of 6) to improve the quality of your training
  • Access to a swimming pool in poor weather
  • Free diving for life!!!
  • Free internet use
  • Discounts on Mares equipment
  • Job placement assistance
  • Accommodation assistance
 
 
Divemaster Internships
If you are already a Rescue Diver you are already able to enrol in our divemaster internship program. This program takes approximately 6 weeks to complete and is designed to give you all the diving and non-diving skills necessary to work effectively at any dive center in the world.
 
If you are not already a Rescue Diver then you will first need to complete the necessary non-professional courses before you can enrol.
 
As a PADI Divemaster you'll be able to:

1. Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
2. Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
3. Generally supervise both training and no training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
4. Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
5. Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers.
6. Enroll in PADI Instructor level training
 
During your course you will cover all the PADI requirements for the divemaster course. These include:
 
  • Theory & Exams
  • Dive site mapping project
  • Stamina skills
  • Demonstration skills
  • Supervising students in training
  • Conducting divemaster led programs
  • Rescue Assessment
  • Emergency Assistance Plan
  • Leading certified divers
 
You must have a minimum of 60 logged dives by the end of your internship in order to apply to PADI for the divemaster certificate. We offer unlimited free fun diving for all our divemaster interns so you will have no problem meeting the requirements.
 
In addition to the PADI standards for the internship, here at Reef Gliders we offer all our interns the following additional extras:
 
  • Equipment servicing workshops (tanks, regulators, BCD's etc.)
  • Compressor/tank fill operation workshops
  • FREE nitrox specialty
  • Discounted prices on other PADI Specialties
  • Unlimited FREE fun diving
  • Boat handling training
  • Discounted shark dive
  • Job placement and cv assistance

 

To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:

1. Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).
2. Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
3. Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
4. Be at least 18 years old.
5. Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

 

For further information on our divemaster internships, including packages and prices, please visit our dedicated Divemaster Internship website.

 

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