| The PADI Divemaster Course (minimum 10 days) |
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 This is first step up the PADI professional ladder and to becoming a PADI instructor. To enter a PADI Divemaster Course you need to be a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent, have logged 20 dives and be at least 18 years.
During this course you will develop a high level of personal diving skill, instructor level knowledge in the 5 areas of dive theory, learn how to supervise and control certified divers and have significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities and independently conduct a range of PADI programs.
Our "Get Pro" IDC package combines this course with the IDC and Emergency First Response Instructor Course allowing divers with Rescue certification to make career choices.
Each "Get Pro" IDC package is tailored to suit the individual diver, so please contact Chris directly for a personalised schedule.
You should however bank on at least 15 days for the Divemaster part.
Remember: the longer your Divemaster Course the more you are likely to learn and the better prepared you should be for working as a Divemaster and for your IDC.
After your DM course you are welcome to assist our instructors with unlimited classroom and pool sessions to help you prepare for the IDC with some real life experience.
You are also welcome to unlimited beach and local diving prior to your IDC - especially useful if you are short of a few dives necessary for your IDC or IE.
Price: 29,000 THB (Does not include equipment)
Duration: 10 Days - 3 Months
Summary: Our PADI Divemaster Course offers you the opportunity to achieve a professional dive rating, whether your are interested in career development, or just want to improve your diving knowledge and skills.
The most sought after professional dive qualification in the industry, the Divemaster Course is a comprehensive training program designed to shape and develops the skills and attitudes required to become a Divemaster. If you dream of working in exotic environments, beautiful dive experiences and meeting people from all walks of life then the PADI Divemaster course could give you the lifestyle you've always dreamed of.
Content: The program covers the following knowledge development:
1. Diving Physics.
2. Diving Physiology.
3. Diving Skills and Environment.
4. Diving Equipment.
5. Supervising Students in Training.
6. Dive Management and Control.
7. Recreational Dive Planner.
8. Dive Planning and Briefing.
9. Emergency Assistance Plan for Diving Emergencies in the Local Area.
And the following water skills:
1. 20 Essential Skills Circuit.
2. Swimming and Stamina Tests.
3. Creation Of A Local Dive Site Map.
4. Assisting With Students.
5. Training Exercises to Test Orginastional and Problem Solving Abilities.
6. General Diving Skills
COURSE OPTIONS:
PRACTICAL (10 Days - 3 Weeks)
Although you only require 20 dives to start the Divemaster Course, you need 60 to finish it. Therefore if you are choosing the shorter option we recommend that you have as many as 45 dives already logged, plus you have already undertaken the required reading for the Divemaster Course. On this course you are allowed unlimited dives, no extra charge. This shorter program allows you completes all practical exercises and theory classes, final exams; and be certified if you meet all the performance criteria. It will mean you have the practical skills and knowledge but no real working internship experience
INTERNSHIP (4 Weeks - 12 Weeks)
With a bit more time to spend on your Divemaster Course, we offer the Divemaster Internship. This course like the shorter course covers all the required skills and theory, but by the end of it you will be fully prepared for the realities of life working as a Divemaster and a certified assistant to an Instructor.
You will receive hands-on practical training working with our Divemasters on board all our vassels, as well as assisting dive leaders onboard our 3 day-trip vessels to various local (1-3 hours) destinations, and eventually, of course hands-on training on our liveaboards to Similans, Tachai and Richelieu, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang. You will also receive training in customer care as well experience working in a retail, resort sales, training facilities student assistance environment. On this course also you are allowed unlimited dives, no extra charge.
Prerequisites:
(1) PADI Rescue Diver certification
(2) Medical statement signed by a physician.
(3) Be at least 18 years old
(5) Have 20 logged dives.
Course Includes:
(1) Instructors fees
(2) PADI certificate and fees
(3) PADI materials for course duration
(4) Light lunch and refreshments on dive tours
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
1) Personal Diving Equipment If you do not have your own gear we rent gear for a nominal fee of 3,000 Baht through the courses duration
2) Accommodation If you required accommodation, we can locate nearby guesthouses at the subsidized rate of B3,500-B5,000 per month
3) Transfers
Certification: Upon successful completion of your PADI Divemaster Course you will become a member of PADI and receive member benefits. Maybe you want to go on to become a PADI Instructor? Completion of this course qualifies you to attend a PADI Instructor Development Course.
Furthermore The training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program at White and Blue Dive Club helps shape your abilities and attitude toward a professional level diving educator.
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The Assistant Instructor Course: (5 days)
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Assistant Instructor (AI) Candidates joining Chris's Indepth IDC attend the first 5 days of an Indepth IDC.
 The course introduces candidates to learning, instruction and the PADI system of diver education and focuses on the new programs they will be able to teach as Assistant Instructors, such as Discover Scuba, the Project Aware Specialty and the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty.
Candidates will also learn how to give successful Microteaching Knowledge Development presentations, Confined Water presentations and Open Water presentations.
Certification Requirements include minimum scores in: one Microteaching Knowledge Development presentation, one Confined Water presentation, one Open Water presentation (2 skills), the PADI skill circuit and the Assistant Instructor Standards Exam.
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| The Open Water Scuba Instructor Course: (6 days) |
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This takes the AI, Instructor with another training organization or person attending a whole IDC program the next step in their PADI Instructor Development. Candidates joining an Indepth IDC program would attend the only last 6 days.
During the OWSI course you will learn more about PADI Standards and the role of media and prescriptive teaching.
There will be an indepth look at the courses which make up the PADI system and how to teach them: Discover Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver, Specialty Diver, Adventure Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and the various diver retention programs as well as important information on teaching children, legal responsibility and risk management and some business principles for you - the dive instructor.
Requirements for certification include: a minimum passing score in one Prescriptive Teaching Knowledge Development presentation, one Confined Water presentation, one Open Water presentation (2 skills), the PADI skill circuit, the 800m snorkel swim, the Assistant Instructor Standards Exam and an IE Dive Theory preassessment exam.
Upon successful completion of this program you will receive authorization to attend the Instructor Examination.
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| The PADI Instructor Development Course (9 Days) |
The IDC begins with independent self-study and encompasses two PADI programs: The Assistant Instructor Course (AI) and The Open Water Scuba Instructor Course (OWSI).
Together these two programs make up the full IDC.
Chris's 9 ? day PADI IDC is designed to develop your teaching skills and expand your knowledge and understanding of The PADI System of Diver Education. After all what makes a teacher a successful professional is not what he knows, but rather what his students know after he has finished teaching them !!!
During the IDC you will learn how to successfully transfer knowledge and skills to others. Furthermore you will develop a clear understanding of The PADI Philosophy of Continuing Education and the full range of PADI programs and teaching materials that are available to you as a PADI Instructor.
The focus of these programs is on development, in other words learning by making mistakes and being corrected - so feel free to make as many mistakes as you like !!!
In fact, we learn best by making mistakes, then receiving the necessary feedback we need to improve.
The programs are performance based and candidate centred, thus you will receive feedback throughout the course informing you of your progress and level of proficiency.
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| The Instructor Examination (Two Days) |
This two day evaluative program is conducted by Examiners from PADI.
To enter the IE you need to have completed an entire IDC / OWSI course within the past 12 months and have logged 100 dives.
 Having successfully completed an Indepth IDC with Chris you will find there is nothing new expected of you here !!!
You will have 5 Dive Theory exams: Physics, Physiology, The Recreational Dive Planner, Equipment, General Skills and The Diving Environment - yes - exactly the same topics as on your PADI Divemaster Course and IDC / OWSI.
One PADI standards exam covering the same material as the one you did on your AI course and the one we added to our Indepth IDC.
One Prescriptive Teaching Knowledge Development presentation, One Confined Water presentation involving one skill and One Open Water presentation with 2 skills exactly the same as you did during the IDC / OWSI course.
You will do a demonstration of Exercise #7 from the PADI Rescue Diver Course just as you did during your PADI Rescue Diver Course, Divemaster Course and IDC / OWSI course.
You will have a skill circuit of 5 skills taken from the skill circuit performed during the Divemaster Course, Assistant Instructor and IDC / OWSI course.
That's it .. the program is pass or fail.
Once successful, candidates will be certified as PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI) and be qualified to teach courses from Open Water up to Divemaster.
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| Medic First Aid Instructor (1 day) |
This one day program allows PADI Assistant Instructors and divers who have completed a PADI IDC to become PADI Medic First Aid Instructors. MFA  programs may be conducted for both divers and non-divers alike who want training in CPR and Basic First Aid. The PADI Medic First Aid Instructor Course (MFAI) is relaxed and low stress and although regularly scheduled between the IDC and IE can be conducted at any time.
To enroll in a PADI MFA Instructor Training program, you'll need to:
Be either a PADI Assistant Instructor, a PADI Instructor, or have completed an IDC/IOC within the past 12 months.
Have successfully completed a PADI MEDIC FIRST AID program as a student.
The PADI MFA Instructor Course teaches instructor candidates to conduct the seven modules of the MFA program including: Primary Assessment, CPR, Obstructed Airway, Control of Bleeding, Shock Management, Illness Assessment and Injury Assessment.
Remember courses such as the PADI Rescue Diver Course, PADI Divemaster course and the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating all require MFA certification .. Why send your students to another instructor .
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| The Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation Course (minimum 5 days) |
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This program prepares PADI OWSIs for the rating of PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) - a PADI Instructor who can teach 5 PADI specialties and thus teach an entire PADI Master Scuba Diver program. The course generally starts with a day of academic orientation followed by three to 5 days diving, but will vary depending on the specialties and dive destinations you choose.
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| The IDC Staff Instructor (2 days plus audit of an IDC) |
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This program is in two parts: 2 days with your PADI Course Director where you will learn about IDC grading and evaluation, IDC candidate counseling, the PADI IDC philosophy and get to give an IDC Confined Water and Academic Classroom presentation. We will also review your in-water demonstration skills, knowledge of dive theory and PADI Standards and Procedures. The second half consists of auditing an entire PADI IDC, evaluating candidates along side your Course Director.
PADI IDC Staff Instructors are qualified to staff IDCs and are invaluable members of any Instructional Team. They can also teach the increasingly important PADI Assistant Instructor course, a responsibility only IDC Staff Instructors and PADI Course Directors share. Prerequisites include being a renewed PADI MSDT.
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| IDC Staff Update - 2001 IDC curriculum (1 day) |
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PADI IDC Staff Instructors certified under the 1995 IDC Course Standards need to Upgrade their Knowledge and skills before teaching a 2001 IDC curriculum Assistant Instructor Course or staffing an IDC. This Upgrade can be accomplished by either attending a PADI IDC Staff Update with a Course Director or by auditing a complete IDC Staff Instructor Course. The Upgrade consists of a review of Instructor Development standards, procedures and curriculum, a look at how to organise and conduct The PADI Assistant Instructor Course and some Evaluation Training using the new evaluation criteria. Chris ran the first PADI IDC Staff Update in Thailand on March 3rd and will be conducting a series of regular Updates throughout the year.
For more information on the next Update or on how to audit an entire IDC Staff Course please contact
PADI IDC Instructor Training: PADI Specialty Instructor: nitrox (EANx), rebreather, wreck, Photography, deep diver and many more
PADI Specialty Instructor Training Programs are designed to show candidates how to organise, promote and conduct PADI Specialty Diver Courses.
By completing Specialty Instructor Training with a PADI Course Director you'll receive up to date information on PADI standards, valuable hands on training using the latest techniques, program marketing information, and appropriate instructor-level open water training. Specialty instructor Training Courses also helps explain the importance of Specialty Diver training within the PADI System of diver education.
Specialty Instructor Training with a PADI Course Director allows you to start teaching these exciting PADI courses immediately, prior to having gained the 25 certifications you need when applying directly to PADI. Similarly applicants need only log 10 dives in the specialty area as opposed to the 20 necessary when applying directly to PADI.
There are over 20 Standardised PADI Specialties to choose from. Each program is supported by an instructor outline and a variety of other PADI materials including manuals, slates, EANx RDPs, videos - both for the student diver and professional versions designed to aid the Specialty instructor.
To enroll in a PADI Specialty Instructor training course, an individual must either be:
. a renewed PADI Assistant Instructor
. a renewed PADI instructor
. or have completed an IDC/IOC within the past 12 months
PADI Specialty Instructor training is an excellent way for both Assistant Instructors and IDC candidates short of 100 logged dives, and/or with time on their hands before their IE, to gain both more practice giving IDC style presentations and gain more practical experience prior to becoming a PADI instructor.
After successfully completing PADI Specialty Instructor training, PADI Assistant Instructors may apply for PADI Specialty Instructor certification in non-diving specialties, such as Oxygen First Aid or Equipment Specialty until becoming certified as PADI Instructors.
Chris is currently teaching the following Instructor Specialty programs:
. Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx)
. Draeger Dolphin Semi Closed Circuit Rebreather
. Wreck
. Night
. Deep
. Underwater Navigator
. Search and Recovery
. Oxygen First Aid Distinctive Specialty
. Drift
. Underwater Naturalist
. Boat
. Multilevel
. Underwater Photographer
Well on the way is the Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) - underwater scooter... and the Cavern Diver Specialty Instructor courses .
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