Jetty Dive Center





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PADI DIVEMASTER Course. Go Pro!

Become a Divemaster..
Your Adventure into the Professional ranks of Scuba diving begins here!

Divemaster training with our FIVE STAR IDC Instructor Training Centre - Where you will have the support of Instructors and Dive Team, have real training on real boats, with real life situations.

Why Learn at Jetty Dive?

In one word "Experience". Our Divemaster courses are all that!
Some Divemaster courses in other parts of the world offer the course in 10 - 14 Days! This gives you the ticket, but what about the experience?? We wouldn't like a Divemaster on our boat without experience, would you?

Our course sounds too good to be true. Pay only $880 and get as many dives as you can!
At least 40! (that's $22 a Dive), more often 60-80 dives!(that's $11 a dive). There has to be a catch??
There is, whilst doing your Divemaster dives, you help us on the boats, initially you don't have a lot of input, but as you learn the sites and how to deal with different divers, your input becomes an asset to our trips.
The service on our boats is important to the safety and enjoyment of our Customers, we provide a great service when we have a lot of support in the water, and on the boats.
An example of that, with skilled trainee Divemasters, we can give one on one assistance to a nervous diver, they experience a great time, and we win out, so even when you haven't finished your training, you are helping.
So your payment of the Divemaster course doesn't cover the cost of your spot on the boat, but soon enough your help pays us!

Divemaster Course content

The Divemaster course has three main areas:

Knowledge development
You know the theory you learn't in the Open water, Advanced and Rescue Course?
Well you will be revisiting it in much more detail, there are 12 subjects involved, and 8 exams. Subjects like Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Decompression theory and the RDP, Skills and the Environment, and of course supervising Divers and Students are on the list.
Remember you will be getting in a LOT of Diving, so it's worth it!
Watermanship and skills
Ok! To be a competent Divemaster, you need to have the skills and ability to deal with situations. So Waterskills like skill demonstration, swimming, snorkelling and diver tows and rescues are important. You will be assessed on your ability to perform these, before completion of the course.
Practical Traineeship
This is the boat and pool stuff!!
You will help Instructors with pool training students, and learn to lead Divers and help with students on our Boats.
Our Intern programme not only teaches you to put your knowledge into action, but gives you a wide variety of skills for the Dive Industry – from Air Fill operation to Boat Handling Skills.
Equipment maintenance and Retail Sales can also be a part of the training as an add on!

OUR intern program REALLY prepares you well, for an Instructor Development Course (IDC). Real skills, with real people in a friendly supportive environment.

What makes a Good Divemaster?

We can teach you Divemaster skills, but really, you must be a person who likes to help people, and you will be helping customers on charter and training trips. This is hands on experience like no other!
If you are a person that really only wants to be responsible for you and your buddy? If you just want to go diving to get good photos? Perhaps this is not your course.
We always advise people, once you become a Divemaster, you dive for other people, not just yourself! That doesn't mean you can't have fun! It means you share with others, your fun! We are very proud of our Divemasters!
The Divemaster course is really preparing divers to become Instructors, if you want to become a Professional and work in the Industry, then this is your next step to becoming an Instructor!
You will be a Professional!
Once you become a Divemaster, you are required to be a member of PADI, which has a joining fee and annual membership and insurance costs. These are expenses from now on, to maintain your Professional level. PADI currently charge a membership fee of $148 per year, and Divemaster indemnity insurance is $248 per year (Subject to change)

Divemaster trainee benefits!

This is a great bonus! Because you are a professional, you need to look the part, to support you in your diving, all of our trainees are entitled to 20% discount on equipment purchases! This is not all though! Our Major Suppliers, Aqualung and Oceanic also want you to wear their gear, and both support us by offering additional discounts to our staff. This means even cheaper gear!

When can I Start?

Now! We accept interns all year round.

Divemaster Course Pricing

PADI Divemaster Internship - $ 880.00
Equipment is not included in this course. Hey guys you are going to be Professionals, your need your own! If you need equipment use, a charge of $250 for the use during the course is applicable.(which will be refunded when you buy some from us!)

What's included?

  • Divemaster Manual
  • All Diving
  • Pool Fees
  • Morning tea on the Boat, if you make it!

    Prerequisites and requirements

  • Prior to starting a Divemaster course the student must have a Rescue Diver certification, be 18 years of age, have a current First Aid qualification and be medically and physically fit!
    Text materials not included are:
  • Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
  • Diving Knowledge workbook
  • RDP and the RDP Wheel (or now the new E rdp ML !)
  • Instructor Manual and slates (optional)


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    Jetty Dive Centre
    398 Harbour Drive
    The Jetty Strip
    Coffs Harbour
    New South Wales (NSW) 2450
    AUSTRALIA
    Tel (+61) 02-66-511-611 (All hours)
    Fax (+61) 02-66-525-702
    webmail send questions to mail@jettydive.com.au

    Located in Coffs Harbour and diving the Solitary Islands, we have divers from all over Australia dive our amazing sites.
    Easy and cheap flights for Divers to the Banana Coast in from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.