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    KSC Pro Trips

    Welcome to the Kids Sea Camp Divemaster and IDC program for 2024. So, you want to go to the next level as a diver and serve others in the water? Kids Sea Camp works with the 5-Star Dive shops at the Buddy Dive and St. Lucia to do the PADI Pro courses next year. If you want to become a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Dive instructor, these four weeks are precisely what you are looking for. The weeks change from one year to another, so check the link to see if any changes have occurred. (See link to updated Calendar)

    Both the Divemaster and IDC training takes around 14 days. However, the IDC can be completed in a shorter time frame. Divemasters who finished their training a while ago and are looking for a program that allows them to repeat the skills before starting the IDC might make sense. The course is followed by the Instructor Examination (IE), which takes two to three days.

    Just think, after finishing your IDC & IE, you can start giving back to the ocean and creating new divers like Junior Open Water, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue, and even help with Seal and Sassy programs. Don’t wait to start sharing your love for diving with the world and the ocean today! The planet needs more people learning to love its beauty under the sea. Becoming a PADI divemaster is the first step to sharing your love with others.

    Divemaster Prerequisites & Requirements

    • Age Requirement: 18 years or older
    • Course Prerequisites: Rescue Diver, 40 logged dives, CPR and First Aid certification within 24 months, medical clearance to dive
    • Time Commitment: Approximately 60 hours

    Divemaster Academic: The PADI Divemaster course will teach you to be a leader, take charge, and run dive activities. The training includes knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment. You develop the skills to organize and direct various scuba diving activities. 

    Topics and practical workshops include:

    • The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
    • Supervising dive activities and assisting student divers
    • Diver safety and risk management
    • Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
    • The business of diving and your career
    • Awareness of the dive environment
    • Dive setup and management
    • Mapping an open water site
    • Conducting dive briefings
    • Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
    • Completing a scuba review and skin diver course
    • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading the Discover Local Diving program