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Professional Diving Courses
Become a dive pro with DPM Diving. From your first Divemaster dive to your SSI Instructor evaluation, with an Instructor Trainer on your side.
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At DPM Diving you can take professional level courses and start a new adventure that will change your life. Join our Divemaster course or become a Scuba Diving Instructor.
Here you will find a short description of each program. Contact us for the details and to plan your next steps as a dive professional.
100%
approval rate for every candidate trained and presented by DPM Diving
20,000+
diving certifications issued since December 2013
5
dive schools in Thailand and Indonesia to train in
Where do you want to take your course?
Every course runs at our five dive schools. Pick your destination and the buttons below will take you to its dates, prices and booking.
Your path to going pro
From Divemaster to Instructor Trainer level, each step with its own prerequisites and length. Every professional level runs at our five dive schools.
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Divemaster
~2 months
40 logged dives
SSI professional
Becoming a Divemaster takes around 2 months of pure learning, diving and having fun. Imagine diving every day, assisting courses, taking classes, learning directly from experienced instructors, getting involved in the day to day of a dive centre and making new friends every day.
- Dive Guide certification
- Science of Diving certification
- Assisting real courses at the dive centre
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- Certification prerequisites: Diver Stress & Rescue or equivalent + 40 logged dives
- Certifications included: Dive Guide and Science of Diving
- Total program length: Around 2 months
- Starting from zero: Possible: if you have never dived, we guide you from the very first steps
Dive Guide
Min. 10 dives
40 m / 130 ft
From age 18
This program gives you the skills and experience to safely lead groups of certified divers, and it is the first step towards a career as an SSI professional without completing an instructor program. Dive Guides can work for SSI training centres, guiding dives in a variety of environments and conditions.
- Academic sessions with your instructor
- Minimum 10 dives leading certified divers
- SSI Dive Guide certification
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- Certification prerequisites: Diver Stress & Rescue + 40 logged dives + certification or equivalent experience in Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility and Deep Diving
- Academic sessions: Varies
- Water training: Min. 10 dives
- Total program length: Varies
- Max. depth: 40 meters / 130 feet
Science of Diving
Classes + online
Required training
From age 10
An in-depth and detailed study of physics, physiology, decompression theory, the aquatic environment and diving equipment. It is required training for most SSI dive professional programs, as well as for some Extended Range programs.
- Classes with your instructor + online learning
- Physics, physiology and decompression theory
- Optional in-water training
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 10
- Certification prerequisites: Open Water Diver
- Academic sessions: Classes + online learning
- Water training: Optional
- Total program length: Varies
- Max. depth: Optional
Assistant Instructor
30 to 75 hours
After Divemaster
Teaching skills
This program gives you the skills, concepts and teaching experience to become a successful SSI Instructor. You learn the SSI Teaching System and philosophy, how to assist instructors in training and how to independently teach a variety of SSI programs. It is the middle step between Divemaster and Instructor.
- SSI Teaching System and philosophy
- Assisting instructors during real courses
- Teaching SSI programs independently
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 10
- Certification prerequisites: Divemaster
- Total program length: 30 to 75 hours
- Next step: SSI Open Water Instructor after passing the Instructor Evaluation
100% approval rate
Scuba Diving Instructor
15 days
After Divemaster
SSI Open Water Instructor
Thanks to the incredible work of our Instructor Trainer, all candidates trained and presented by DPM Diving have a 100% approval rate, and we intend to keep that number where it is. Our candidates agree that, after passing their SSI Instructor Candidate Evaluation, they were prepared for a much higher level of demand than other candidates.
- Academic and in-water training at the highest standards
- Teaching practice with your Instructor Trainer
- SSI Instructor Candidate Evaluation
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- Certification prerequisites: Divemaster
- Academic sessions: All the ones necessary to meet the evaluation requirements at the highest standards
- Water training: All the ones necessary to meet the evaluation requirements at the highest standards
- Max. training depth: Optional
- Total program length: 15 days
Divemaster Instructor
Train Divemasters
Crossover program
From age 18
Becoming a Divemaster Instructor is a big step in your career as a scuba diving instructor. You will be able to train Divemasters, preparing dive professionals to start their own careers. Divemaster Instructors can also run the Divemaster Crossover program for candidates from other training agencies and enrol in a Dive Control Specialist Instructor program.
- Training Divemaster candidates
- Running the Divemaster Crossover program
- Access to the Dive Control Specialist Instructor program
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- Certification prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Instructor certification + Science of Diving Instructor certification
- Also needed: The Science of Diving Instructor Digital Kit, if you are not already certified as a Science of Diving instructor
Instructor Crossover
From other agencies
Length varies
From age 18
The SSI Dive Professional Crossover program gives dive professionals from other recognized training agencies an orientation to SSI philosophies and procedures. It provides the knowledge and skills to run SSI programs equivalent to your existing qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way.
- Orientation to SSI philosophies and procedures
- Standards and teaching materials
- Certification as an SSI dive professional at your equivalent level
Data and requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- Certification prerequisites: An equivalent rating from a recognized agency for the program being crossed over, and the minimum certification requirements for that program
- Total program length: Varies
Five dive destinations
Where do you want to go pro?
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about professional diving courses
What do I need to start the Divemaster course?
You need 40 logged dives and the Diver Stress & Rescue certification, or an equivalent from another agency. If you have never dived, we can guide you from zero.
How long does the Divemaster take?
Around 2 months of learning, diving and assisting real courses, and it includes the Dive Guide and Science of Diving certifications.
What is the approval rate of your Instructor course?
All candidates trained and presented by DPM Diving have a 100% approval rate at the SSI Instructor Candidate Evaluation. The program lasts 15 days.
I am a professional with another agency, can I cross over?
Yes. The SSI Dive Professional Crossover program certifies you at the level equivalent to your current rating and experience.
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