Divemaster Course - Divemaster Internship

GO PRO! Become a PADI Divemaster with Goat Island Dive & Snorkel

Benefits of training with Goat Island Dive & Snorkel

Part time or full time course options available
Students get hands on experience in real PADI training, dive leading and shop operations. There's no role playing - you do it all yourself - making you a better divemaster
Learn from the best! We only employ experienced PADI Instructors chosen for their superior professionalism and teaching ability, ensuring you are taught to the highest level
Train at fantastic dive sites, New Zealand’s first marine reserve and Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf islands
Dive in comfort off our customised 13m dive boat
Walk away with training for diving in temperate water conditions, ensuring you are employable from your thorough internship experience

PADI Divemaster Course Structure

Self-study PADI E-Learning
The part-time Internship course is conducted over 30 days during December, January and February. The full time course is conducted over a 2 week period of your choice
Practical skills - hands on training experience with PADI Courses, Dive/Snorkel Centre Operations and Outer Gulf Dive Charters

Course Schedule

Choose from Goat Island Dive & Snorkel's Part-time Internship or Full-time Divemaster course:

Part-time - The internship program is specifically designed to suit the student with commitments outside of diving. This course gives you added experience and develops your skills over time, ensuring you are confidently ready to work as a PADI professional once completed.

Full-time – The full-time course is completed over 2 weeks and is a great option if you are short on time. Please note, this course is for Rescue Divers with above average diver skills and confidence levels.

The Divemaster Course (Part and Full-time) is split into several sections:

1. Self-study and Dive Theory

Completed online using PADI E-Learning
Knowledge development segments and reviews are completed before your course starts
Final exams will conducted on the first day of the course

2. Stamina Exercises and Rescue Evaluation

Evaluated by your instructor in the beginning of the DM Course

3. Confined Water Skills and Dive Skills

Evaluation developing demonstration-quality skills
Mapping project
Equipment exchange
Divemaster conducted programmes

4. Practical Skills

Part Time Internship Course

Developing professionalism with hands-on and real customer experience
Participation in a range of PADI Dive courses and supervisory situations with certified divers

*There are compulsory dates over the end of November, beginning of December period however the part time Internship option allows you to fit most of your DM training on weekends through December, January and February (see training dates below.

Full Time Course

Developing professionalism with hands on experience
Participation in a range of PADI Dive courses and supervisory situations with certified divers

*Please contact Goat Island Dive & Snorkel to arrange a suitable course schedule

Included in the PADI Divemaster course:

All PADI Divemaster Course E-Learning fees and PADI DM Crew Pack materials (valued at NZ$650)
Your OSH COC (Certificate of Competency) fee
All cylinder hire and personal air fills
All Pool and Confined water training fees
All OGC (Outer Gulf Charter) Boat fees
Hands-on training with our Goat Island Dive & Snorkel team members, students, customers, and Outer Gulf Charters
SCAP Cylinder Filling course and certification fee

PADI Divemaster Course Price

NZ $2250

If you are using your own equipment for the course it must have been serviced within the last 12 months. This equipment must pass an inspection by the Training Manager and comply with the Equipment Standard list (see below).

If you prefer to hire your equipment for the entirety of the course you may do so at a rate of $1000 in addition to the course price. Please note your safety and accessory equipment is not available for hire

PADI Divemaster Course Candidate Prerequisites:

Minimum of 18 years of age
Fluent in English
Certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver
Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care within the last 24 months
Passed a Occupational Diving Medical within the last 12 months. Priced around NZ$250. Contact Goat Island Dive & Snorkel for more information
100 logged dives, including 2 night dives, 2 navigation dives, 2 search & recovery dives and 4 deep dives (deeper than 22m)

What you need to supply?

Verification of all prerequisites
Underwater watch, safety sausage, knife, topside and underwater signaling device
All equipment (please see equipment list below) - either your own or hired from Goat Island Dive & Snorkel

Required Equipment for DM Candidates*

BCD
Balanced Regulators
Dive computer
Underwater watch
Weight system and weights
Adequate thermal protection suitable for NZ (5mm or 7mm)
Open heel dive fins and boots
mask and snorkel
Dive Bag to include all gear accessories including: gloves, primary dive torch & backup, dive knife, safety sausage, signal device for topside and underwater.

*Quality dive gear is a necessity to reach the professional level of diving that you are striving for. At the Rescue Diver level, and as an aspiring PADI Professional each individual diver should own his or her own dive equipment.

If you do not have your own equipment, we have top line dive packages that can be tailored to fit you as an individual and your specific diver needs.

Our Guarantee

Goat Island Dive & Snorkel will give you all the information and training you need to complete your course to a safe and very high standard. We will only use fully qualified Instructors chosen for their professionalism and ability to teach scuba. If weather hampers completion of your course we can re-book you on another scheduled course (availability permitting).

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