PADI Divemaster: Your Entry into the Professional Diving World
Are you ready to trade your office cubicle for the ocean floor? The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional certification. At Rainbow Divers, we don't just "run a course"; we mentor the next generation of dive leaders. As Vietnam's longest-established PADI center and only Career Development Centre (CDC), we provide a training environment that mimics the realities of the global diving industry. Whether you are seeking a life break or a permanent career change, our Divemaster program in Nha Trang is designed to turn you into a highly capable, safety-oriented professional.
The Rainbow Academy Internship: Real-World Experience
While the minimum duration for the course is 10 days, we highly recommend our Residential Internship. This allows you to become part of our daily operations.
The Apprenticeship Model: Learn by Doing
You will assist our instructors with actual PADI courses, witnessing firsthand how to manage student divers and anticipate their needs.
Nha Trang & Whale Island: Diverse Training Grounds
You will have the opportunity to train in the bustling Hon Mun Marine Park and the secluded, macro-rich bays of Whale Island. This diversity ensures you are prepared to work in any dive environment, from high-volume resorts to boutique eco-lodges.
What You’ll Master: Leadership, Logistics, and Professionalism
The Divemaster curriculum is rigorous. You will achieve exemplary standards in your core diving skills—including the "stress test" equipment exchange and the 400m swim.
Core Skills: Mapping, Rescue, and Dive Briefings
You will learn to create detailed underwater maps, manage emergency scenarios with total composure, and deliver the professional dive briefings that set the tone for a safe and enjoyable trip.
PADI Dive Master
Start Course theory online
Complete Classroom, Pool + Ocean Diving in Nha Trang (min 10 days)
Our Prerequisites:
Be 18 or older (15 for Junior Divemaster)
You’ll need to have over 100 (50 for Junior) logged dives in varying conditions,
especially Deep, Navigation, Night + Nitrox
Course Requirements + Costs:
DM Course fee US$750
DM Digital Crewpack + Theory with Backpack + Slates US$500
DM registration US$150
Mandatory Dive Accessories (2 Signaling devices, Dive Computer, Compass, Knife, Torch, Pocket Mask) POA
Standard Dive Equipment rental POA
By the end of the course you will have mastery of...
- Dive guiding – preparing, briefing, leading and conducting guided pleasure diving experiences for certified divers.
- Have an extensive knowledge of diving theory and the PADI system – topics including, diving Physics, physiology, RDPs, equipment and environment. Also an depth understanding of the PADI training system and regulations/legalities of the recreational diving industry and education.
- Comprehensive water skills assessed and timed for a range of abilities.
- Exemplary demonstration standard of the “core” PADI diving skills: Hovering, Mask removal/replace, CESA etc.
- Exemplary rescue skills and Accident management abilities including a comprehensive ‘Emergency Action Plan’.
- Minimum dive experience of 100 logged dives including proven experience with Night, Deep and Navigation dives. This should be considered a minimum only and we will take you well beyond this!
- Also including a Mapping project and equipment exchange (also know as the “stress” test).
- Continued professional assessment in key areas.
- Demonstrable experience working as an Instructor-assistant on a full range of PADI courses – managing students and logistics, leading tour portions of dives and supervising students.