Justin’s Scuba Time

Looking for the first step toward a career in scuba diving? Your journey into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program—and at Justin’s Scuba Time, we take it further.

Our PADI Divemaster course goes beyond minimum training standards to prepare you for the real dive industry. In addition to earning your Divemaster certification, we include PSI Fill Station Operator, PADI Gas Blender, and PADI Equipment Specialist training, giving you hands-on, job-ready skills that most programs don’t offer.

Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll expand your dive knowledge, refine your skills to a professional level, and develop the leadership abilities required to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is also the prerequisite certification for both PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor—making this course the foundation of your professional dive career.

What You Learn

During the PADI Divemaster program, you’ll learn dive leadership skills through a combination of classroom sessions, independent study, and extensive in-water training. You’ll complete water skills and stamina exercises, along with practical training that challenges your ability to organize, solve problems, and help others improve their scuba skills.

As you progress through the course, you’ll expand your diving knowledge, hone your techniques, and grow your confidence. Through structured internships and real-world scenarios, you’ll put theory into action—preparing you to lead, mentor, and motivate other divers. As a certified Divemaster, you’ll experience the reward of helping others discover and respect the majesty of the aquatic realm.

What You Can Do as a PADI Divemaster

After certification, you’ll be authorized to:

• Supervise both training and non-training dive activities by planning, organizing, and directing dives

• Assist a PADI Instructor during training sessions for any PADI Diver course

• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and Discover Snorkeling program

• Conduct the Discover Local Diving experience

• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program

• Independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program (if qualified as a DSD Leader)

• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating

• Independently guide Open Water Diver students during Training Dives 2, 3, and 4 (2:1 ratio)

• Accompany student divers under indirect instructor supervision during:

  • Surface swims and navigation exercises

  • Skills such as ascents and descents

• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives and Specialty training dives

• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission

• Conduct subsequent Discover Scuba Diving dives under indirect supervision

• Teach Emergency First Response courses after completing the EFR Instructor course

The Scuba Gear You Use

You’ll use all standard scuba equipment along with accessories such as a dive slate, compass, dive knife, and dive watch. While rental gear is available, owning your own scuba equipment is highly recommended, as familiarity with personal gear significantly improves overall diving skills and confidence.

Learning Materials

The PADI Divemaster Crew-Pak includes:

• PADI Divemaster Manual

• Divemaster Slates

• PADI Instructor Manual

• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

• Scuba Tune-Up Guidebook

• PADI Professional Log

• Discover Scuba Diving Cue Cards

• PADI Pro Bag

• PADI Divemaster Application Package

Additional required materials may have been obtained during previous PADI courses. Your instructor will provide a full list of required materials if needed. Divemaster Online is also available.

For all learning materials and equipment, contact Justin’s Scuba Time, or sign up online today.

Prerequisites

To enroll, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)

• Be a PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)

• Have Emergency First Response Primary & Secondary Care (or equivalent) within the past 24 months

• Have at least 40 logged dives to begin and 60 dives for certification

• Be medically fit for diving with a physician-signed medical statement within the past 12 months

Courses That Prepare You for Success

Highly recommended courses include:

• Search and Recovery

• Deep Diver

• Dive Theory Online

• Emergency Oxygen Provider

• Enriched Air Diver

• Equipment Specialist

• Peak Performance Buoyancy

• Underwater Navigation

• Night Diver

• Digital Underwater Photographer

• Coral Reef Conservation

For more information about this or any other PADI courses, talk with the knowledgeable staff at Justin’s Scuba Time.