THE SSI DIVEMASTER PROGRAM PROVIDES CANDIDATES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO SUPERVISE AND GUIDE CERTIFIED DIVERS ON RECREATIONAL SCUBA DIVES. THE SSI DIVEMASTER RATING RECOGNIZES CANDIDATES THAT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A CERTIFIED ASSISTANT. THESE DUTIES INCLUDING ASSISTING SSI INSTRUCTORS WITH CONDUCTING ENTRY-LEVEL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SCUBA TRAINING PROGRAMS.

DIVERS SUPPLY INDY DIVEMASTER PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TWICE A YEAR… IN THE SPRING IN MID-MARCH/EARLY APRIL AND IN THE FALL IN AUGUST. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SIX DAYS RUNNING OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS (FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY). CLASSES RUN FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM EVERY DAY, CONSISTING OF A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM, CONFINED WATER, AND OPEN WATER DIVING INSTRUCTION.

WE ALLOW FOR FLEXIBILITY IN THE SPAN OF TIME IT TAKES TO COMPLETE THE FULL PROFESSIONAL COURSE, AND OFTEN ENCOURAGE OUR INSTRUCTORS-TO-BE TO TAKE TIME TO PRACTICE THEIR NEW SKILLS BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROGRAM.

PLEASE NOTE: THE DIVEMASTER COURSE REQUIRES TRAVEL TO AN OPEN WATER SITE OVER THE 2ND WEEKEND OF TRAINING. TYPICALLY, VORTEX SPRING, FLORIDA IN THE SPRING, AND GILBOA, PENNYROYAL, OR MERMET SPRINGS IN THE FALL. ANY TRAVEL EXPENSE INCURRED IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EACH INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE COURSE. WE MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO CARPOOL AND/OR TRAVEL TOGETHER AS A GROUP TO REDUCE EXPENSES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

DIVEMASTER CANDIDATE PREREQUISITES

• MINIMUM AGE: 18 YEARS OLD.

• HAVE LOGGED AT LEAST 60 OPEN WATER DIVES TOTALING 40 HOURS OR MORE.

HAVE THE FOLLOWING SSI CERTIFICATIONS:

• SCIENCE OF DIVING

• DIVER STRESS & RESCUE

CANDIDATES MUST ALSO HAVE THE FOLLOWING SSI CERTIFICATIONS, OR EQUIVALENT FROM A RECOGNIZED TRAINING AGENCY, OR PROVIDE PROOF OF EXPERIENCE BY SHOWING AT LEAST FIVE (5) LOGGED EXPERIENCE DIVES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• DEEP DIVING

• NAVIGATION

• NIGHT & LIMITED VISIBILITY

ACTIVE STATUS DIVEMASTERS MAY:

• ACT AS A CERTIFIED ASSISTANT FOR ALL SSI RECREATIONAL SCUBA COURSES.

• ASSIST DURING OPEN WATER TRAINING DIVES BY TAKING NO MORE THAN TWO (2) STUDENTS AT A TIME ON EXCURSION DIVES.

• QUALIFY AS A TRAINING SPECIALIST FOR THE SSI ECOLOGY SPECIALTY PROGRAMS.

• ENROLL IN AN SSI INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE.