Dive Master

A Dive-Master is a diving qualification used throughout most of the world in scuba diving for a diver who has overall responsibility for a group of divers. it also refers to the lowest level of professional Rating.

This is a prerequisite for the Dive Instructor Certification;
and the prerequisite for a Dive Master (Although they may differ from 1 organization to another) are:

• Open Water Diver Certification
• Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
• Rescue Diver Certification
• First Aid & CPR Training (preferably with [Automated External Defibrillator] training)
• 40 Logged dives

and the role of a Dive-Master  can be varied but it mainly consist of :

• Organizing, conducting and supervising recreational diving activities, both land and boat based.
• Assisting instructors in conducting diver programs.
• Acting as certified instructional assistants to instructors.
• Supervising participants in experience programs for uncertified divers.
• Generally supervising both training and non-training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
• Teaching and certifying skin divers and snorkellers.
• Conducting scuba review programs for certified divers.  

                                                    

This Certification may be lot of work for some.. but for scuba diving enthusiastic... it is the first step into building your Scuba Career.