DIVEMASTER COURSE

AWARD WINNING

PADI 5-STAR IDC CENTRE

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WELCOME TO THE DIVEMASTER COURSE!!!

Need a lifestyle change? Bored of your everyday job? Want to get away from that cold weather? Have a passion for diving and the eco system?

How about a chance to live in paradise, explore the most diverse eco system on the planet, see beauty most can only dream of or be able to work in some of the most amazing locations in the world?! If this sounds like you, have you ever thought of becoming a PADI Divemaster? Here at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures, one of Thailand’s leading PADI 5 Star IDC Centers, we offer an eight week training program to introduce you to the professional diving world and open up the opportunities of a lifetime, all in the setting of the seaside resort town of Khao Lak and the picturesque Similan National Marine Park.

One of our experienced instructors will act as your mentor, passing on their knowledge and experience, helping you to solve problems and hone your diving skills. You will learn the role of a PADI Divemaster whilst exploring the underwater world and you’ll get the chance to work alongside many of our other dive staff as we believe the opportunity to learn from multiple instructors will enrich the experience and give you valuable preparation for your future diving career.

MEET YOUR DIVEMASTER INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE DIRECTOR:

Pam Holt PADI IDC Staff Instructor/ Head Instructor / Logistical Manager #496107 “Nice to meet you. My name is Pamela Holt and I’m the Head Instructor and Divemaster Trainer for Khao Lak Scuba Adventures. After realising many years ago that England was never going to give me the beautiful and warm life that the tropics could offer I decided to fulfil my dream of becoming a PADI Dive professional and live the life most people can only dream of... I started my professional diving career here in Thailand and very quickly realised that this country has all the ingredients to make my dream not only come true but also be very successful. Thailand offers top class diving, culture and an overwhelming amount of learning and teaching possibilities. I managed to obtain a position at PADI Asia Pacific at their main office in Sydney which I really enjoyed. I still wanted to take my diving career further and then decided to work for Khao Lak Scuba Adventures who are one of the world’s leading dive centres and a top liveaboard diving company. Now I’m in the position to teach others to live the dream that I am lucky enough to enjoy. I look forward to meeting you here at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures and being part of your future success in the dive industry!” Pam

Marcel van den Berg PADI Platinum PADI Course Director / EFR Instructor Trainer #492721 "Let me introduce myself; my name is Marcel van den Berg. I’m originally from the Netherlands and now living in Thailand for almost a decade. In 2003, I decided to take a diving course to experience the hype that everyone was talking about. It only took me 20 minutes on my first Open Water dive to realize that you can have fantastic career in this amazing underwater realm. From that moment on, I actively pursued my career in diving. I hold a tremendous passion towards diving which I could share to others during my teaching and turning thousands of students into divers. It didn’t take long to decide to advance in my career and continued my education towards Course Director and Specialty Instructor Trainer. Within the first year I achieved Platinum Status from PADI and kept that until this Day. Now I’m able to teach the success I had to new Instructors and I look forward to share my passion and success in Diving with you! Come and join us for your IDC at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures and let me teach you an award winning program that far exceeds the minimum standards of the dive industry” Marcel van den Berg

OVERVIEW

To qualify for the PADI Divemaster Course, you'll need to:

be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) have logged a minimum of 40 open water dives be at least 18 years old be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician

not older than 12 months

(Please let us know if you don’t have the minimum required dives needed to start the Divemaster course and we can assist you with this)

The PADI Divemaster program consists of:

Introduction to your mentor and paperwork (explanation of crew pack/learning materials)

Orientation to DM program (what is expected of you)

Orientation to dive centre and facilities (meeting office staff )

Statutory EFR(Emergency First Response) update and extended lecture on DCS(decompression

sickness) (including all practical aspects as outlined in the EFR course, DAN 5 minute

neurological examination, all medical timelines, chamber check lists, spinal injury lecture, shock

management and scene risk assessment)

Safe working practices both at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures and in general

Use of compressor and equipment room orientation

Chapter 1- Reading, knowledge review and lecture

Watching the Divemaster DVD

15 minute float test (hands held out of water for the last two minutes)

Full skills circuit

Rescue assessment practice

Free time for reading

400m swim

800m snorkel swim

Chapter 2 + 3 – Reading, knowledge review and lecture

DSD workshop (1st and 2nd dive)

Emergency assistance plan – For day trip boat

All knowledge development- including lectures on Physics and Physiology

A total of 4 skill circuits (1st and 4th evaluated by mentor, 2nd and 3rd with different

instructors)

Rescue assessment

100m tired diver tow

Mapping project (dive site of choice)

Equipment exchange

Extra DSD workshops (1st and 2nd dive)

Skin diving workshop and guiding snorkeling activities

Dive site set up and management

10 point dive site briefing (To be done more than once)

Search and Recovery Scenario

Deep Dive Scenario

Scuba Review in Confined Water (To be done more than once)

Discover Local Diving in Open Water

Assist at least 2 full open water courses with different instructors

Assist 1 Advanced Open water course and 1 Rescue course

Guide at least 4 dives under instructor supervision

Help to protect our oceans with reef and beach cleanups

During your Divemaster training we want you in the water as much as possible, so whenever you’re not assisting on a course or helping in the pool, you’ll be out on one of our five boats, learning the ropes on both liveaboards and day trips. You’ll also be assisting the trip leaders with their day-to-day business learning how dive boats are run to prepare you for work in the future. As a dive professional we want you to be a role model, not only to the dive industry, but also to the non-diving world. Get involved in Project Aware cleanups in the quest to clean our oceans, provide knowledge and protect your future office. The aim of our training program is to prepare you for work in the dive industry and the Instructor Development Course, if you decide to carry on with your PADI Pro training.

DIVEMASTER CAREER INTERNSHIP: Go for the Ultimate Divemaster Experience with a Divemaster Internship and join our Divemaster Career Package! This package includes all the mentioned benefits, but on top you will get extensive training in actually working as a Divemaster! You will get trained in the day to day operations of a dive centre, assist many PADI courses on all levels, lead fun Divers and learnhow to manage liveaboard trips. During this internship you will be both land and boat based in rotation with other candidates and experience some of the best diving in the world! This package also fully prepares you for the Instructor Development course if you choose to continue your education and become a PADI Dive Instructor. This program will take 3 to 4 months and the starting dates are: 1 November 2014 and 03 January 2015

Khao Lak Scuba Adventures offers you a free IDC and EFR Instructor Course after completion of the Divemaster Career Internship!!

Optional PADI Instructor (IDC) Program:

Instructor Development Course (IDC) includes Assistant Instructor Course, Open Water Scuba Instructor and EFR (CPR and First Aid) Instructor.

This program will build upon your abilities to organise and supervise dive activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. Through independent study, classroom sessions and practical application, candidates learn to construct effective teaching presentations and conduct PADI programs. To help you through the program, PADI has developed an array of learning tools.

During the IDC you will use the latest teaching techniques, the complete system of PADI support materials, and will be continuously assessed on your teaching and presentation skills. You will be required to give additional teaching presentations beyond that of the usual IDC Program. This gives you an added advantage not only during the final Instructor Examination (IE), but also prepares you for a future career as a diving professional. Upon successful completion you will be awarded an IDC completion form, which is your passport to the IE.

For more information about our Instructor level programs please ask our staff in the dive centre or email us at gopro@khaolakscubaadventures.com

KhaoLak Scuba Adventures 5-Star IDC Center- IDC/IE Schedule 2014/2015

Num of Days

November 2014

January 2015

April 2015

Prep - DM review 2 20-22 Nov 27-28 Jan 01-02 April

IDC – AI 4 23-26 Nov 29-01 03-06 April

Day off 1 27 Nov 02 Feb 07 April

IDC - OWSI 5 28-02 03-06 Feb 08-12 April

EFR Inst 2 03-04 Dec 07-08 Feb 13-14 April

Mock IE 2 04-05 Dec 08-09 Feb 15-16 April

IE 3 06-07 Dec 10-11 Feb 17-18 April

Day off 2 08-09 Dec 12-13 Feb 19-20 April

MSDT + Internship 4 10 Dec 14 Feb 21 April

PRICES AND MATERIALS

Course Fees: Divemaster (No Internship): 29,900 baht Divemaster (Internship): 39,900 baht

Teaching Materials: DM Crew Pack (English): 8,000 baht DM Crew Pack (Non-English): 9,000 baht

PADI Fees:(payable to PADI by credit card at the end of the course) Divemaster Application: $165 AUD Equipment: Free equipment rental during any Go Pro course. Once you start working you need your own equipment wherever you work. We can help you here at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures to find the right equipment for you and we offer 15% Discount to Divemaster candidates and 20% Discount to IDC Candidates. Equipment not included: Surface Marker Buoy (SMB), dive knife, whistle, compass and timing device PROMOTION:

FREE Go Pro T-Shirt

FREE IDC (only applies when choosing the Divemaster Career Package)

Choose a KSA Go Pro Package and receive many Extra promotions!

Contact Information: Marcel van den Berg Tel. +66872650859 Email: gopro@khaolakscubaadventures.com

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