Difference between a PADI Master Scuba Diver and a PADI Divemaster

PADI Master Scuba Diver and PADI Divemaster, these diving qualifications have the same ring to it. However, they mean something different.

It’s like comparing a fantastic hobby cook and an apprentice chef. Both understand food, know their ingredients, and can prepare a delicious meal, but one prepares meals as a hobby, and the other is on their road to becoming a chef.

While both titles require certifications, those certifications mean very distinct things. If you’re looking to move forward as a dive professional, it is essential to know the differences between them!

PADI Master Scuba Diver: to be recognized.

If you meet someone that’s a PADI Master Scuba Diver, this means that he or she has a significant amount of experience under their belt and lots of scuba training. By doing this, they earn well-deserved ratings which makes them an elite group of divers. Flashing their Master Scuba Diver card proves that he or she has dived in multiple underwater environments and has had many adventure dives.

Qualifications:

• you can start as early as 12 years young
• certified as PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Diver
• certified as PADI (Junior) Rescue Diver
• have earned 5 PADI Specialty Diver certifications
• have logged on to a minimum of 50 dives
• complete the PADI application

Becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver is done on a recreational basis. If your final goal in the diving industry is to demonstrate to be able to dive in any condition or location with proficiency, the path of becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver is the right one for you.

PADI Divemaster: be a dive leader and be responsible

PADI Divemaster is the one who assists other diving instructors to teach scuba diving courses through reliable leadership responsibilities and at the end of the day – gets paid for it. To turn your passion for diving into a profession entitles you as a dive professional.

Qualifications:

• you need to be at least 18 years young
• certified as PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
• certified as PADI Rescue Diver
• have completed EFR primary and secondary within the past 2 years
• the medical statement that says you’re ‘fit to dive’
• have 40 logged dives at the beginning of the course
• have 60 logged dives by the end of the course

A PADI Divemaster is just the beginning of becoming a professional diver. To be a PADI Divemaster means to have an entry-level professional certification. This certification will lead you to a part-time or a full-time career as a dive professional that comes with more responsibility such as being careful with your own health and most importantly the health of your students.

Now that you’re familiar with these two dive titles, decide which path in the diving industry fits you the most. Whichever road you take, along with the way you will discover fantastic marine life, learn valuable skills and knowledge and meet many divers like yourself with a desire to share their passion with others.

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