PADI
Divemaster
Internship Program
The
PADI Dive Master diver level is the first professional diver level on the PADI
ladder.
At the Divemaster certification the diver has trained through recreational dive
courses of Open Water, PADI Advanced and Rescue Diver. Rescue skills feature
heavily in the Divemaster program.
Dive
Master interns learn to scuba dive and become a PADI professional Divemaster
within our intensive 3 month diving internship program. Total immersion in the
diving allows for very thorough training with plenty of time to work on all
areas that require attention. All skills and knowledge and impressed many times
ensuring that a very solid foundation of knowledge is set. Once the diver is
qualified as a divemaster the diver shall be eligible to assist dive instructors
with student training, conduct open ocean dive tours for certified divers and
assist with the day to day operation of a functional dive shop. This is the
first professional "internationally recognized" professional diver
rating on the PADI ladder but can be used as a passport to diving work in most
countries world wide.
PADI
Dive masters enjoy membership to the PADI Network and professional status.
Benefits such as access to the dive pro-area on PADI.com, dive jobs,
international diving discounts and regular diver updates are made through the
Undersea Journal issued by PADI quarterly.
The
Mermaids 'Diving Life' Divemaster Internship offers much experience and skills
required to be a very professional dive employee. All of the basic recreational
courses are given from PADI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue
Diver. Additionally 5 PADI Specialty diver courses, EFR-Instructor, DAN O2 and
the PADI Full-Face Mask Diver Course. With all skills, knowledge and the 'tools
of the trade' (Manuals and equipment) you shall be set for an entry level dive
job.
Cost
227,500 Thai baht (approx £3200) -
- The Package includes:




|
PADI
Open Water Diver Course |
| PADI
National Geographic Diver Course |
| PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver Course |
| EFR
Emergency First Response |
| EFR Emergency First Response - Care for Children |
| EFRI (Emergency First
Response Instructor rating) |
| PADI
Rescue Diver Course |
| Master Scuba Diver Certification - MSD |
| PADI Full-Face Mask
Diver Course |
| Dan O2 Provider |
| 5 PADI Specialty Courses
(& manuals etc.) - Choose from Aware,
Aware Fish ID, Boat diver, Deep, DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle), Drift,
Dry Suit diver, EANX (Nitrox), Equipment, Multilevel, Naturalist, U/W
Navigator, Night, Search and Recovery, Photo, Wreck, Digital Photo, Full
Face Mask, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Aware Coral Reef Conservation,
Underwater Hunter, Research Diver. |
| FULL set of scuba diving equipment
(yours to keep) |
| 3 months accommodation |
| ALL Manuals, tables and training aids
to Dive Master rating. |
| ALL PADI Diver fees paid |
| Minimum of 80 dives. (Most
complete the training with around 100 dives but UN-limited diving is
offered) |
| Visa Assistance (Paperwork to support a student visa
application) |
| Divers Jobs program. An exclusive dive job assistance
service assists with elementary dive work. Mermaids have been responsible
for starting many diver careers. |
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| Certification
level when arriving at Mermaids |
Duration |
Price
Thai baht |
No
Equipment Included |
No
Accommodation Included |
No
Equip or Accommodation Included |
| Non-diver |
3 months |
227,500 |
197,500 |
209,500 |
179,500 |
| Open Water Certified |
3 months |
219,500 |
189,500 |
201,500 |
171,500 |
| Advanced Diver |
3 months |
211,500 |
181,500 |
193,500 |
163,500 |
| Rescue Diver |
2 months |
197,500 |
167,500 |
185,500 |
155,500 |
| ALL
diving certifications and equipment is discounted! Contact
US! |

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2008 Divemaster Internship
Schedule Start dates
The PADI professional Divemaster internship programs
begin on the 5th, 15th and the 25th of each month. Each date has a
corresponding booking number. Please note that we are flexible to take
interns at other times but the logistics are easier to begin on the
dates that are set. There are limited numbers per booking date. Please
contact
me for details of availability.
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| Month |
5th |
15th: |
25th |
| January |
DM01 |
DM02 |
DM03 |
| February |
DM04 |
DM05 |
DM06 |
| March |
DM07 |
DM08 |
DM09 |
| April |
DM10 |
DM11 |
DM12 |
| May |
DM13 |
DM14 |
DM15 |
| June |
DM16 |
DM17 |
DM18 |
| July |
DM19 |
DM20 |
DM21 |
| August |
DM22 |
DM23 |
DM24 |
| September |
DM25 |
DM26 |
DM27 |
| October |
DM28 |
DM29 |
DM30 |
| November |
DM31 |
DM32 |
DM33 |
| December |
DM34 |
DM35 |
DM36 |

Please Check the "Frequently
Asked Questions" for more information.

Scuba Dive Jobs!
All Mermaids Professional divers are entitled to use the
Mermaids partnership with Diversjobs for their dive employment assistance. An
exclusive partnership has been launched with the largest and best maintained
database of scuba diving jobs on the web. Dive careers are started with our
special dive job service - this can be used any time after the dive training.
Mermaids internal diver forum board allows for Mermaids divers
to exchange dive job details also. Often we have dive employers contact us for
diving staff. We supply the dive centers with the best of our professional
divers for the scuba work.

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