With the country in lockdown restrictions, the increasing pressures on the NHS, and the Government's advice to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel, we have closed the National Diving & Activity Centre for all activities until the start of April 2021.
The main phone line is currently not manned and has no answerphone system in place. Emails are responded to daily so please use our contact form or email
with any urgent matters.
Please be advised that the NDAC office is closed Monday to Thursday, so emails and phone calls may not be responded to during this time. Depending on when you make your enquiry it may take a few days before we can get back in touch with you.
Please be advised that the NDAC office is closed Monday to Thursday, the main phone line is currently not manned and has no answerphone system in place. Emails are responded to daily so please use our contact form or email
with any urgent matters.
PADI Divemaster Course
Course
Code NDAC-PADI-DM
Your adventure into the professional
levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program.
Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand
your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level.
PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying
you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student
divers.
During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership
skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete
water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises
that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You will
put this knowledge into action through our internship scheme.
Duration
Cost
Previous
Experience/ Notes
Dates
As this is an internship,
the course duration is subject to your availability for attendance
at the NDAC.
Submit medical clearance
for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive.
The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months.
The next induction weekend for aspiring dive professionals is to be confirmed.
The Induction weekend is planned as a series of presentations to aspiring dive professionals, mostly to discuss exactly how the professional training will run with our training program and courses.
Divemaster candidate
intakes take place several times per year. Contact
us for further information.
Are you looking to do something extraordinary?
To do something only others dream of? Take a step into the world
of teaching others what you love… diving!
The road to becoming a PADI Instructor
can be intense and not everyone has the time to complete the Instructor
Development Course (IDC) all at once. Becoming a PADI Assistant
Instructor allows you to break down the IDC
to fit around your family, work and personal commitments.
As a PADI Assistant Instructor you work
in partnership with a PADI Instructor to provide student divers
with quality knowledge and skill development during PADI programs.
The teaching skills you will develop during your training will allow
you to independently conduct several PADI programs.
£500 Tuition cost only. This does not include
the required course materials.
Minimum age - 18 years old.
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster
or leadership-level with another diver training organisation (please
contact Lee for details on qualifying credentials).
Medical Statement for
a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months
i.e. HSE Diver Medical.
Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed
and logged 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving
and underwater navigation.
If not a PADI Divemaster, you will
need to successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue
assessment.
The next induction weekend for aspiring dive professionals is to be confirmed.
The Induction weekend is planned as a series of presentations to aspiring dive professionals, mostly to discuss exactly how the professional training will run with our training program and courses.
Custom courses are available on demand throughout the year to suit your time schedule. Contact us for further details and to arrange a date.
Ever wanted to share the thrills and
fun of diving with others? Being a PADI Divemaster isn’t enough
for you? Then join the worlds leading diver certification organisation
and get in shape to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
rating is the first PADI Instructor level attained by dive professionals.
During your IDC training (or OWSI training
if your already a PADI Assistant Instructor),
you will review PADI Standards, procedures, philosophies and teaching
methods as well as hone your practical teaching ability, watermanship
and diving knowledge.
After successfully completing a PADI
Instructor Examination (IE), OWSIs take responsibility for introducing
people to scuba diving through various PADI programs and courses.
Teaching status PADI Open Water Scuba
Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover
Scuba Diving up to Divemaster (except
for specialities which require
specific Speciality Instructor ratings).
OWSI - £500
(Tuition costs only. These do not include the required course materials).
Minimum age - 18 years
old.
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster
or leadership-level with another diver training organisation (please
contact Lee
for details on qualifying credentials).
Medical Statement for
a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months
i.e. HSE Diver Medical.
Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed
and logged 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving
and underwater navigation.
If not a PADI Divemaster, you will
need to successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue
assessment.
The next induction weekend for aspiring dive professionals is to be confirmed.
The Induction weekend is planned as a series of presentations to aspiring dive professionals, mostly to discuss exactly how the professional training will run with our training program and courses.
We try to run our IDCs as close as possible to the PADI Instructor Examinations
(IE). Please Contact us for details.
During the Emergency First Response
Instructor course, you will build on your skill as an Emergency
Responder and focus on developing your instructional abilities to
teach these skills to others.
The Instructor course provides you with the additional training
necessary to teach the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR),
Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for Children courses. (Region-specific
courses including First Aid at Work Asia Pacific and First Aid at
Work Great Britain require additional training.) Through a multi-media
approach of independent study, classroom sessions and practical
teaching assignments, you learn to conduct Emergency First Response
courses.
The instructor course covers specific goals and performance requirements
for the Primary Care, Secondary Care and Care for Children courses,
along with instruction on how to structure learning, the requirements
of performance-based training, and your role as the instructor in
the learning environment. You also learn how to motivate students,
evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively,
become proficient in developing students' hands-on skills practice
sessions, and are taught how to present an effective scenario-based
learning experience.
What do I need to start?
To enrol on the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you
must be 18 years old and have completed adult, child and infant
CPR and first aid training in the past 24 months or a be a practicing
medical professional such as a physician, Emergency Medical Technician,
Paramedic and Registered Nurse.
What will I do?
You'll learn how to conduct the Emergency First Response Primary
Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid)
courses and Care For Children. You’ll also learn to conduct
the recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency
oxygen and conscious choking management skills.
EFR + CFC (Care for Children) or Equivalent from other Agency. Or being a professional medical person.
The next induction weekend for aspiring dive professionals is to be confirmed.
The Induction weekend is planned as a series of presentations to aspiring dive professionals, mostly to discuss exactly how the professional training will run with our training program and courses.
Custom courses are available on demand throughout the year to suit your time schedule. Contact us for further details and to arrange a date.
