Professional Diving Courses

With the wealth of experience at Poseidon you can be sure your DM course will be the best possible head start. As we are a PADI CDC we offer only the highest levels of training and we will ensure you are equipped fully to work in the Industry. Bear in mind that PADI registration Fees will be applicable for these levels as well as materials requirements – take a look under required materials in our prices section

Divemaster
If you’ve really been bitten by the diving bug, and fancy taking up for a career, this is the first step on the ladder to a rewarding profession. During the course you’ll learn more about the theory of diving, perfect your diving ability. If you are ready for a challenge and looking to join the leaders of the pack, then look no further! The PADI Divemaster program is the first rung on the leadership ladder in the PADI System of diver education.
With Poseidon add our own touches to the DM training, and you will conduct a dry dive in a chamber, you will experience gas blending and you will get involved in dive operations. How many courses offer this level of commitment!

There are equipment requirements as well as material requirements for this course so please check the price list and required materials sheets for details. There are 2 ways to achieve Divemaster and they are listed below;

Internship
This option involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide. A typical time for this is 4 weeks. You have the opportunity of working first-hand with students and working on the dives alongside experienced professional Instructors/Dive guides in a busy centre catering for many different nationalities and diving in many different dive environments. You will also have the opportunity for hands-on experience with compressor operations, dive centre logistics, and to learn the day-to-day running of a busy dive centre in the Red Sea.

Intensive
This is a full time option on the course with mock scenarios to aid in the learning process and the ideal option for those that are on a tighter time schedule of wish to complete a Divemaster course while on holiday. This can be done in as little time as 7 days.
This course includes academic knowledge development. Watermanship and stamina are evaluated together with diving skills, which will be developed to demonstration quality.

Assistant Instructor
The AI course is the first part of the PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course), and a person entering an IDC as an experienced AI will not only find things a lot easier, they will only need to do the last 4 – 5 days of the IDC itself.

The course builds on the abilities to organize and supervise dive activities while concentrating on developing teaching skills and teaching PADI programs. It also familiarizes the candidate with the structure of the dive industry and provides basic marketing ideas, sales philosophy and legal and risk management techniques.
The PADI Assistant Instructor program consists of:-
• Formal training in conducting PADI programs and experience programs.
• Independent study assignments.
• Practical application sessions.
• Written examination.

IDC Prep
This is a preparatory course for IDC/IE candidates. During the course you will review in depth the subjects of the PADI exams (Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills and Environment, RDP Table and Wheel) together with a review of PADI Standards and Procedures.
We also run through a skills circuit and advise improvements where necessary. It is a useful course if you feel a little rusty and will ensure you enter the IDC with a distinct head start over others.

2008 Career Development Packages

2008 IDC Fact sheet

Open Water Scuba Instructor
The OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) program is designed to prepare PADI Assistant Instructors to become PADI Instructors. PADI is the world’s largest diver training organization and offers the finest Instructor training programs available.

IDC - Please visit our IDC page for more information
The PADI IDC provides a professional learning experience in which you will learn how to teach diving, utilizing the most successful program in existence – the PADI system of diver education. Not only will you learn how to teach in the classroom, pool and open water environments, you will also learn how to effectively use PADI’s teaching aids and instructional support material. When you complete the PADI IDC, you will have been trained and prepared to attend a PADI Instructor Examination, the final step towards your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification.
The OWSI section of the IDC is open to already qualified Assistant Instructors only and significantly reduces the amount of time spent on an IDC – the option is also there if there has been a significant amount of time since qualifying as an AI to attend the full IDC.

For full descriptions take a look at www.padi.com