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Title: | Divemaster |
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Course Description: | Introduces the student to leadership level diving. It trains the student in several areas of focus: dive theory, waterman ship skills, problem solving abilities, role model behavior, student diver management and certified diver management. These skills are learned in both pool and classroom sessions. The practical application phase teaches the student how to deal with student divers as well as certified divers in a leadership role. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 1/31/07 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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Course Notes: | Old course ended new course entered 3/15/13 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Define the characteristics a good role model PADI Divemaster has.
2. Identify the Benefits of Being a Divemaster
3. Define what a “mentor relationship” is.
4. Identify the characteristics that allow experts to more easily solve problems then non-experts.
5. Explain how additional training helps you gain expertise.
6 Explain the role of the Divemaster in dive planning for a group of certified divers.
7. Explain how you evaluate general dive conditions and how these conditions affect diving.
8. List the six characteristics of a responsible dive behavior.
9. Explain the four aspects of supervision in managing divers.
10. List seven functions you may be asked to fulfill as an instructional assistant in confined and open water.
11. Explain why is your judgment important when applying standards.
12. List the steps you should take in the event of an accident.
13. Describe the general steps for mapping a dive site, and what elements you include in a dive site map.
14. List five general steps in planning a search and recovery dive.
15. Explain how does a customer-centric business philosophy lead to success.
16. List the six skills, outside of diver training, that can make you more valuable in the dive industry.
17. Explain why is it important to be knowledgeable about the biology and physical properties of the aquatic realm.
18. Explain what the base of the marine food chain is, and why are some areas much more productive than others.
19. List the eight precautions to reduce the likelihood of being injured by an aquatic animal.
20. Explain the relationship between changes in absolute pressure and a gas volume.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to Professional Diving
A. Overview
B. Succeeding in the Divemaster
II. The Role and Characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
A. Your Role
B. Your Responsibilities
C. Your Expertise
D. Case Study One
III. Supervising Dive Activities
A. Dive Planning
B. Dive Behavior
C. Diver Supervision
D. Dive Briefings
E. Problem Management
F. Case Study Two
IV. Assisting with Student Divers
A. The Assistant’s Role
B. Control, Supervision and Logistics
C. Demonstrating Skills
D. Problem Solving
E. Case Study Three
V. Diver Safety and Risk Management
A. Defining Risk Management
B. Risk Management Techniques
C. Risk Management Tools
D. PADI Quality Management
E. Case Study Four
VI. Divemaster Conducted Programs
A. General Guidelines
B. Scuba Review
C. Discover Local Diving
D. Skin Diver Course
E. Discover Scuba Diving
F. Divemaster Conducted Specialties
G. Case Study Five
VII. Specialized Skills and Activities
A. Floats, Marker Buoys and Signaling Devices
B. Mapping
C. Search and Recovery
D. Deep Diving
E. Dive Activities
F. Case Study Six
VIII. The Business of Diving and Your Career
A. Dive Business Focus
B. Your Career Focus
C. Your PADI Membership
D. Case Study Seven
IX. Awareness of the Dive Environment
A. Why Care About the Environment?
B. Aquatic World - Overview
C. Aquatic World - Biological
D. Aquatic World - Physical
E. Project AWARE
F. Case Study Eight
X. Dive Theory Review
A. Theoretical Knowledge
B. Heat, Light, Sound and Water
C. Relationships of Pressure, Gas, Volume, Density and Temperature
D. Buoyancy
E. Gasses Underwater
F. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
G. Responses to Nitrogen and Inert Gas
H. Responses to Thermal Changes
I. Responses to Pressure Changes on Body Air Spaces
J. Scuba Cylinders
K. Scuba Regulators
L. Dive Computers and Gauges
M. Decompression Theory
N. RDP Use
XI. Water skills Development
A. Exercise 1: 400 yard swim
B. Exercise 2: 15 minute Tread
C. Exercise 3: 800 yard Swim
D. Exercise 4: 100 yard Inert Diver Tow
E. Exercise 5: Equipment Exchange
F. Diver Rescue
G. Dive Skills Workshop
XII. Practical Application
A. Skill 1—Dive Site Set Up and Management
B. Skill 2—Mapping Project
C. Skill 3—Dive Briefing
D. Skill 4—Search and Recovery Scenario
E. Skill 5—Deep Dive Scenario
XIII. Divemaster Conducted Programs
A. Workshop 1—Scuba Review in Confined Water
B. Workshop 2—Skin Diver Course and Snorkeling Supervision
C. Workshop 3—Discover Scuba Diving Program in Confined Water
D. Workshop 4—Discover Scuba Diving Program—Additional Open Water Dive
E. Workshop 5—Discover Local Diving in Open Water
XIV. Practical Assessment
A. Assessment 1—Open Water Diver Students in Confined Water
B. Assessment 2—Open Water Diver Students in Open Water
C. Assessment 3—Continuing Education Student Divers in Open Water
D. Assessment 4—Certified Divers in Open Water
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