Cairns
is one of the most popular places in the world where people learn to dive during
their holiday. Dive schools in Cairns usually have regular open water classes
with many students. For those who want to become dive professionals, it is
the ideal place to learn how to teach diving as there are so many students learning
each day. Safety comes first. But also quality and efficiency are to be learned
here. To assist an instructor in a large open water class prepares you well for
"the real life" out there.
Taking a divemaster course in Cairns is a great
way to gain experience. Also, it is a good base if you wish to continue to an
instructor course. Most courses offered in Cairns are PADI courses. The course
is at least 18 days long, but plan for 21 days, to be on the safe side. Part of
the course is to assist an instructor in teaching 2 Open Water courses. When available
you may also assist in Advanced and Rescue courses.
You get 2 live aboard
dive trips (each 3 days/2 nights long) to the Great Barrier Reef. During these
trips you will get up to 20 dives. Some are training dives and some just recreational
dives.
During the course you get familiar with the diver training process
and you will gain an awareness of typical student problems. Also you will learn
how to supervise and control divers in general. You will learn to perform diving
skills to demonstration level and, of course, you learn a lot of theory and take
written exams. You need to be pretty fit too, as there are a few swimming tests.
Minimum
requirements are:
- You should be at least 18 years old
- Have a
PADI Rescue Diver
certification
- A valid diving medical to Australian standard
more details on dive medicals - No less than 20 logged Scuba Dives when
starting the Divemaster course, but to complete the PADI Divemaster certification
you will need to have completed 60 logged Scuba Dives.
Price for the 18-day Divemaster Course costs up to
AU$ 1995 (until 31 March 2009). Please e-mail
us if you are interested in this course.
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