The Divemaster course is the first level for professionals. Upon successful completion of the course in accordance with EN 14153-3, the candidate obtains a certificate and a diving card, which proves the diver's qualification and membership in the PSS as a "professional". The DIVEMASTER course represents an important transition point in a diver's career. Previously, the diver was responsible only for himself and co-responsible for his partner. After the DIVEMASTER course, however, the diver takes responsibility for the safety and entertainment of all the graduate divers he/she accompanies on the dive. Finally, the DIVEMASTER may be designated to assist the diving instructor during the delivery of recreational courses. Here, assisting means substituting for him at certain special moments in the supervision of classes where students are in the water for the first time. As with any other professional level, annual renewal confirmation is required to maintain the DIVEMASTER qualification.

Requirements for joining the DIVEMASTER course:

- DEEP DIVER or equivalent,
- FIRST AID and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation competencies in force,
- SCUBA RESCUE DIVER.

At least 60 recorded dives of the following levels:

- at least 50 after completing the AOWD/Junior AOWD course,
- at least 30 dives must be completed in different ambient conditions - depth more than 30 metres, horizontal visibility at least 2 metres, water temperature less than 10 degrees, current more than 0.25 m/sec- 0.5 knots,
- diving in different environments (lake, moderate calm sea, tropical sea, rocky, sandy, coral bottom, in current, at night, with limited visibility, etc.)).

Age: 18 years of age or older before starting activities in the water,
Minimum formal education: completed vocational secondary school (IV level),
Before starting activities in the water, the applicant must submit a medical certificate certifying his/her fitness to undertake diving activities. In case the candidate is also a doctor, self-certification is not acceptable,
Declaration of assumption of liability where/if permitted by law,
Customary diving equipment.

Other course requirements:

- Number of hours of theoretical instruction: 20 hours (including self-study),
- Number of hours of practical activity out of the water: minimum 20 hours,
- Number of hours of practical activity in the water: minimum 10 hours,
- Self-study (before the start of the course, the candidate must independently refresh his/her knowledge, both general diving knowledge and knowledge of the PSS),
- Free-swimming exercises and skills test with autonomous diving equipment (according to the PSS standards).

PRICES

MEMBERS	NON-MEMBERS
500 EUR	530 EUR

The diving centre services (use of the diving centre and refilling of the tanks) are paid for by the participant.