DiveMaster CourseHave you asked yourself, How Do I Become a Divemaster in 2024? Well, perhaps its time you take your first step onto the professional diver career ladder with our expert team! Your Dream of becoming a PADI Divemaster begins here in Gozo Malta with Atlantis Pro Dive Academy.
Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey that will transform your passion for diving into a rewarding career! Our Malta divemaster Packages can be taken as a course or diving internship and the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) offer the worlds best professional diving courses. Meticulously designed to shape you into a skilled and confident diving professional.
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PADI Divemaster Course in Gozo Malta
For candidates who meet all requirements ready to start training as a Divemaster.
Qualified up to PADI Rescue Diver
Have a signed “Fit to Dive” medical form from your physician
Have at least 40 logged dives
To be in good health
Minimum age of 18 years
Dive equipment – It’s highly recommended as a PADI Pro you own your own full set of equipment and if you plan on working in the industry after the course it’s an absolute must!
If you would like to purchase equipment when you are here, we can offer you attractive discounts on all major brands if purchasing through our own retail centre.
If you don’t own a full set of scuba, or for travel reasons don’t wish to bring your equipment, we can provide rental Mask/Snorkel, BCD, Regulator, wetsuit and fins for you.
You will however need to provide the following for the Divemaster course Malta:
For part of your PADI Divemaster training, you will learn essential skills for setting up a dive site and managing predive preparation.
At the beginning of your training, you’ll have the valuable opportunity to shadow our experienced Divemaster Team. This hands-on experience will give you insight into the behind-the-scenes logistics of running a dive center.
Once you have a good understanding of the day-to-day preparations involved in organizing a dive trip, we’ll put your skills to the test. You’ll have the chance to perform various tasks, including:
Preparing emergency equipment
Greeting divers and organizing a dive roster
Monitoring dives from a suitable vantage point
Assisting divers before and after their dives
These practical exercises will enhance your knowledge and proficiency, allowing you to develop the necessary skills for efficiently managing dive operations.
Developing the skill of dive site mapping is crucial for your journey as a divemaster candidate. We will guide you through mapping techniques and pre-dive planning to ensure you can create accurate and detailed dive site maps.
Once you have a rough draft of your map, your mentor will provide guidance to help you identify areas for improvement and assist you in finalizing your project. We are dedicated to supporting you throughout the process, ensuring that your final map meets the highest standards.
To master this skill, you have the opportunity to conduct multiple dives. You can practice and refine your mapping abilities until you feel confident in your ability to create comprehensive dive site maps.
In this particular skill, you will have the opportunity to conduct a dive briefings for a dive sites, ensuring that you cover specific key points.
To guide you through this process, we will provide you with an aquatic cue card that comprehensively outlines each point. Additionally, we will organize a dedicated Dive Briefing workshop to further enhance your understanding and proficiency in conducting dive briefings.
Practice makes perfect, and we highly encourage our PADI Divemaster Candidates to practice this skill as much as possible. Throughout your training, you will have ample opportunities to refine your dive briefing abilities. Your coordinators, mentor, and other staff members will be available to support and provide feedback as you practice and improve your dive briefing skills.
This skill encompasses both theory and practical sessions. We will begin with a theory session where we will cover knot-tying techniques, lift bag procedures, and search patterns.
Next, we will embark on two dives to put your skills into practice. During the first dive, you will have the opportunity to:
Practice tying knots underwater
Rig and bring an object to the surface using an appropriate lifting device
Refine your buoyancy control by performing all skills neutrally buoyant
For the second dive, our focus will be on search and recovery. We will search for both a small submerged object and a larger object weighing no more than 11 kilograms. Your coordinators will organize you into groups to plan and execute two different search patterns, aiming to successfully recover both objects.
Please note that completion of the PADI Search & Recovery Specialty can also fulfill this skill requirement.
In this skill, our main focus will be on ensuring proper dive planning, effective communication within buddy teams, and executing a deep dive profile that prioritizes safety and conservatism.
To support you in this skill, your coordinators will conduct a theory workshop before the dive. This workshop will assist you in developing your dive planning and briefing skills, ensuring that you are well-prepared for the dive ahead.
After the dive, your coordinators will guide you in determining your Air Consumption Rate. This valuable tool will provide you with useful insights for future dives, helping you manage your air supply effectively.
During the workshop, special attention will be given to improving your buoyancy control, trim, and positioning. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to practice proper deployment of the Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB), an essential skill for safe diving practices.
It is worth noting that completing the PADI Deep Diver Specialty can also fulfill the requirements of this skill.
The ReActivate Workshop consists of three segments that cover essential aspects of the program:
Standards & Knowledge Assessment Review: In this segment, you will review the standards and knowledge required to conduct the ReActivate program as a PADI Divemaster.
ReActivate Interview Role Play: You will engage in role-playing exercises to simulate both the student and Divemaster roles, giving you hands-on experience with the entire ReActivate program, from start to finish.
ReActivate Waterskills Session & Briefing Workshop: This segment will focus on important skills such as time management, in-water positioning, problem-solving, and effective debriefing techniques. You will practice these skills during a waterskills session and participate in a briefing workshop.
Throughout the workshop, you will use various materials, including:
Standards & Knowledge assessment review materials
Role-playing scenarios for the ReActivate interview
Materials for the ReActivate waterskills session and briefing workshop
By actively participating in the workshop, you will gain the necessary knowledge and practical experience to confidently conduct the ReActivate program as a skilled PADI Divemaster.
The Skin Diver Workshop consists of two segments that cover important aspects of the program:
Standards & Knowledge Assessment Review: In this segment, you will review the standards and knowledge required to conduct a Skin Diver program as a PADI Divemaster.
Skin Diver Waterskills Session & Briefing Workshop: During this segment, you will gain hands-on experience by going through the entire program, playing the roles of both the student and the Divemaster. Your coordinators will emphasize the differences between a scuba diving briefing and a skin dive/snorkel tour briefing. They will also focus on problem-solving techniques and effective supervision for confined and open water dives.
Throughout the workshop, various materials will be used, including:
Skin Diver aquatic cue card
PADI Instructor Manual
Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk/Non-agency Acknowledgment Form for Discover Snorkeling and Skin Diving
By actively participating in the workshop, you will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to confidently conduct a Skin Diver program as a proficient PADI Divemaster.
The Confined Water segment of the Discover Scuba Diving Workshop consists of three key segments:
Program Standards & Discover Scuba Diving Leader Internship Requirements Review: In this segment, you will review the program standards and internship requirements for becoming a Discover Scuba Diving Leader.
Discover Scuba Diving Briefing and Knowledge Review: Using the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Participant Guide, you will go through the briefing process and review the necessary knowledge to conduct a successful Discover Scuba Diving experience.
Discover Scuba Diving Confined Water Session: During this segment, you will participate in a confined water session, where you will gain hands-on experience in assisting with the Discover Scuba Diving program. You will have the opportunity to role-play as the participant, instructor, and PADI certified assistant.
Throughout the workshop, your coordinators will focus on important aspects such as proper positioning, effective supervision, and problem-solving techniques during the Discover Scuba Diving experience.
Materials used during the workshop include:
Discover Scuba Diving aquatic cue card
PADI Instructor Manual
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Participant Guide
PADI Divemaster Discover Scuba Diving Internship Completion Form
By actively participating in this workshop, you will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to confidently assist with the Discover Scuba Diving program as a certified assistant.
The Additional Open Water Dive segment of the Discover Scuba Diving Workshop serves as a continuation of the training received during the Confined Water Workshop.
During this segment, your Divemaster coordinators will further enhance your skills and knowledge, allowing you to apply them in a more demanding environment.
In the Open Water setting, our focus will be on maintaining control and utilizing proper supervision techniques while leading uncertified divers during an additional Open Water Dive.
The Open Water segment of the Discover Local Diving Workshop consists of three important segments:
Program Standards Review: In this segment, you will review the standards and guidelines for conducting a Discover Local Diving (DLD) experience program as a PADI Divemaster.
Discover Local Diving Briefing: You will learn how to effectively plan and deliver a briefing for a Discover Local Diving experience. This will involve providing information about the dive site and ensuring the participants are well-informed.
Leading a Dive & Deploying a Surface Marker: During this segment, you will have the opportunity to lead a dive based on a given scenario, taking on the role of either the PADI Divemaster or a certified diver. Throughout the dive, you will be responsible for problem-solving and supervising the group as needed. The workshop will conclude with a surface marker deployment workshop.
Materials used during the workshop include:
Discover local diving aquatic cue card
PADI Instructor Manual
Local Koh Tao Dive Site Guide
PADI Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk/Non-agency Acknowledgment Form for Certified Diver Experience Programs
By actively participating in this workshop, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to confidently conduct a Discover Local Diving program as a skilled PADI Divemaster.
Waterskills exercises:
As per your Divemaster program overview, you will be required to successfully complete five water skills exercises. Furthermore, these must accumulate a combined score of at least 15. These exercises include:
Exercise 1: 400 Metre Swim
Exercise 2: 15-minute Tread
Exercise 3: 800 Metre Swim
Exercise 4: 100 Metre Diver Tow
Exercise 5: Equipment Exchange
You have the flexibility to complete these exercises at any time during your training, with the guidance of our PADI Instructors. It is not necessary to complete them all in one attempt, and you can make multiple attempts if needed. Please note that only the equipment exchange exercise has a passing score requirement.
Our dedicated staff members will carefully explain the scoring criteria for each exercise and provide you with detailed instructions on how to perform each skill effectively. They will ensure that you have a clear understanding of what is expected from you during the waterskills exercises.
Diver Rescue assessment:
Whilst training, there will be an evaluation of your ability to respond to an unresponsive, non-breathing diver. This assessment builds upon the skills you learned in your PADI Rescue Diver Training. Some of the tasks you will be required to perform include:
Locating and surfacing a submerged diver.
Turning the diver face up and establishing positive buoyancy.
Towing the diver to safety while administering rescue breaths.
Equipment removal.
Exiting the water with the diver.
Since there is no one specific method for completing a rescue, your Divemaster Coordinators will collaborate with you to enhance and refine your Rescue Diver skills. This process can take place in either confined water or open water environments. They will work closely with you to develop a skill set that meets the required standards and ensures your competence in responding to emergency situations.
Dive skills workshop and assessment:
To successfully complete this assessment, your coordinators will conduct several skill development workshops.
In these workshops, you will learn how to perform skills for student divers. When demonstrating a skill, it should be approached in the following manner:
Break it down to emphasize important elements of the skill.
Execute the skill accurately.
Perform the skill slowly with exaggerated movements.
Make the skill appear effortless.
Your coordinators will collaborate with you to refine your demonstrations and overall skill development.
Once you feel confident, they will explain the scoring criteria and evaluate you on 24 skills. Each skill must receive a score of at least 3, with one underwater skill earning a score of 5.
To pass, your total score must be a minimum of 82 points. We encourage candidates to participate in as many workshops as desired.
You’ll be required to perform two skills, Regulator Recovery and Clearing, as well as Mask Removal, Replacement, and Clearing, in a neutrally buoyant state to achieve a score of ‘5.’
To provide a challenging and growth-oriented environment for our Pro-level candidates, we strongly encourage performing the majority of skills neutrally buoyant. This approach enables continuous improvement of personal dive skills and facilitates accelerated progress.
24 Divemaster Skills for Evaluation
Equipment assembly, adjustment, preparation, donning and disassembly
Pre-dive safety check (BWRAF)
Deep-water entry
Buoyancy check at surface
Snorkel-regulator/regulator-snorkel exchange
Five-point descent, using buoyancy control to stop descent without contacting the bottom
Regulator recovery and clearing*
Mask removal, replacement and clearing*
Air depletion exercise and alternate air source use (stationary)
Alternate air source-assisted ascent
Free flowing regulator breathing
Neutral buoyancy, rise and fall – using low pressure inflation
Five-point ascent
Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
Orally inflate BCD to hover for at least 60 seconds
Underwater swim without a mask
Remove and replace weight system underwater
Remove and replace scuba unit underwater
Remove and replace scuba unit on the surface
Remove and replace weight system on the surface
Surface dive while skin diving and clear snorkel using blast method upon surfacing
Disconnect low-pressure inflator
Re-secure a loose cylinder band
Perform an emergency weight drop
Divemaster Practical Assessments
Final Counseling
At the conclusion of your Divemaster Course, you will have a final counseling session with your Mentor and Coordinators. This session will cover the following topics:
Professionalism demonstrated throughout your training
Evaluation of your overall strengths and weaknesses
Discussion on the next steps in your Pro Dive Career journey
Guidance on career development and job opportunities
Orientation to the PADI Pro Website
Completion of final paperwork and the Divemaster Application process
PADI Divemaster Course Gozo Malta Schedule
Divemaster Course = 14 Days
Based off Your learning ability and Your individual needs.
Looking for Accommodation during your Dive Master Training course?
Atlantis Holidays can offer you a variety of accommodation options. From single private rooms to shared apartments. All are situated in very close proximity to the Atlantis Diving Centre and just a short stroll from the picturesque Marsalforn seafront.
Our accommodations serve the scuba divers, dive and pro dive candidates at Atlantis Dive Center and are designed with your comfort in mind.
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Typically our Divemaster program is planned around 4 weeks, however, we also offer internship programs up to 6 months starting from April.
The prerequisites for the PADI Divemaster course are:
Certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Certified as a PADI Rescue Diver
Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months
Medically cleared for diving by a physician within 12 months
18 years old
Logged 40 scuba dives to start the course
Understand that as a beginner, gaining experience in various areas is crucial before enrolling in a Divemaster course. Whether you prefer to gain experience beforehand or upon your arrival, we have you covered.
Our team is dedicated to getting you started on the journey to becoming a PADI professional. We will work closely with you to create a personalized schedule that suits your needs and ensures a seamless progression towards your Divemaster certification. Trust us to provide the guidance and support you need to kickstart your diving career.
The Divemaster course on Gozo Malta will take you 14 days minimum to complete. Several factors will ultimately influence how long your Divemaster course will take you to complete.
These include your pre-requisite dive experience, how intensive you wish your Divemaster training to be and your individual diving ability with regards to meeting all course performance requirements.
PADI courses are performance based rather than time based. This means that you do not have any time restrictions to complete your training.
During your course you will have certain objectives that you will need to meet when it comes to:
Knowledge Development
Waterskills Development
Practical Skills
Practical Workshops
Practical Assessments
Professionalism
Our Divemaster coordinators will help create a schedule that best fits your time frame, which will allow you to achieve mastery in all of these areas.
You will also be able to choose a professional mentor to work with you in your skill and knowledge development.
Once we know how long you wish to stay in Malta for, we can recommend the visa that would best suit your needs.
Malta mainly issues two (2) types of visas:
The Schengen Visa (short stay), which is issued for a period not exceeding 90 days and is regulated by the EU’s harmonized provisions
The National Visa (long stay / D-Visa), which is issued for a period exceeding 90 days, but no longer than 365 days, and in accordance with national rules
This is a great question to think about! We understand that everyone’s situation is unique, so we tailor our approach to each candidate individually.
Throughout your Divemaster training, you’ll work closely with our Pro level Team, who specialize in Instructor Development.
This direct interaction ensures a smooth transition into your Instructor Development Course (IDC).
It’s beneficial to complete the Instructor training while the knowledge from our Divemaster Course is still fresh in your mind, as the IDC builds upon it.
As a PADI Divemaster, you have the authority to teach and certify skin divers, conduct discover snorkeling programs, and supervise scuba diving activities for certified divers. You can also assist PADI Instructors with various training programs. However, to independently teach other PADI courses, you need to become a certified PADI Instructor by completing an Instructor Development Course.
Malta offers rich marine life, ideal diving conditions, diverse dive sites, and a well-established dive training infrastructure. With cultural attractions and potential job opportunities, it is a compelling location for your Divemaster course.
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