Print this page  |  Close window

http://www.hurricanedivers.com/1cdetails(2).htm

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation Program Details

Course Duration - 3 to 4 Days

Course Contents                                                                                  Time Needed (approx.)

Knowledge Development                                                                            5 - 8 hrs.

  • Attend 5 Knowledge Development and Standards Presentations of the 5 specific Specialties

Open Water Training                                                                                12 - 20 hrs.

  • Participate in 1 or 2 Specialty Training Dives per Specialty conducted by Course Director

Example Schedule

Without preparation and over 4 days. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete the program. The schedule may vary according to the specific specialties youŽll be doing and the amount of dives they require.

  • First Day

  • 09:30 - 14:00 ---- specialty training dives

  • 15:00 - 17:00 ---- presentation by staff

  • Second Day

  • 09:30 - 14:00 ---- specialty training dives

  • 15:00 - 17:00 ---- presentation by staff

  • Third Day

  • 09:30 - 14:00 ---- specialty training dives

  • 15:00 - 17:00 ---- presentation by staff

  • Fourth Day

  • 09:30 - 14:00 ---- specialty training dives

  • 15:00 - 17:00 ---- presentation by staff

Course Prerequisites

To enroll in a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation Program, an individual must:

  • Be a renewed PADI Assistant Instructor (certified/upgraded since 1995).

or

  • Be a renewed PADI Underwater Instructor (or PADI Instructor with a higher rating).

or

  • Have completed an IDC/OWSI Program within the past 12 months.

and

  • For some Specialty Instructor ratings you need to be certified as a Specialty Diver for the particular specialty area. 

Note: To apply for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating, an instructor must:

  • Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

  • Be certified as a PADI Specialty Instructor for five or more specialty ratings. (Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation do not count toward the required five.)

  • Have issued at least 25 PADI Diver certifications. No more than five of the 25 certification may be from nondiving courses.

  • Submit to the appropriate PADI Office a completed Master Scuba Diver Trainer application with a photo and application fee. Upon approval of the application, PADI will issue a Master Scuba Diver Trainer certification card.

Note: See "PADI Specialty Instructor Training Course Details" for information on how to become certified as a Specialty Instructor.

© 2000 - 2009 by Hurricane Divers S.A. de C.V.

All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, copied, stored, altered, transmitted or otherwise used without written permission from Hurricane Divers. Any page may be printed to use as a personal information source.