Australia, Divemaster Australia

Australia Divemaster Step into the Spectacular Underwater World!

A World of Adrenaline Travel.

Highlights Include:

The best thing about training to be a Divemaster?

You are training to “work” in one of the most enjoyable jobs in the world. That´s not the best part either, the “training” is great fun! You will complete a minimum of 60 dives at Byron Bays Julian Rocks dive site – one of the most bio diverse sites in Australia, attracting lots of large marine life. Dolphins and Whales often shadow the dive boat out to the site!

When the Xtreme Gap team paid a visit, we were in the water for 2 minutes and we had a leather-back turtle swim right up to us (Check out the video!) and saw plenty of huge Bull rays!

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Living and training in Uber Cool Byron Bay

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Gaining your Padi open water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster Qualifications

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Seeing just how good looking you are in a wet suit

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Diving one of the most interesting dive sites in Australia (Julian Rocks)

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Dive Gear Rent Included

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Ultimate gaining a qualification allowing you to work anywhere in the world!

What can you expect to be included? 

Airport transfers to/from Brisbane International Airport

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PADI-accredited Dive Courses to Divemaster, including instruction & all classroom materials

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All dives

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Divemaster Manual & Registration

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First Aid & O2 Administration Course

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First Aid & O2 Manuals and Maintenance Certificate

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Dive equipment for rent

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Equipment Service Technician course

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Marine Vessel Care & Maintenance Certificate

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Compressed Air Cylinder Filling qualification

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Accommodation with kitchen above the Diveschool.

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Dinner

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Weekly BBQ every Sunday night

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Stage 1: OPEN WATER

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In this first stage of the program, you will learn recreational diving theory through classroom & pool instruction on campus, and then apply this knowledge in 6 open water dives conducted in the company of Julian Rocks' vast array of marine life! In just five days you will be fully certified to explore the awesome underwater world of fish, coral reefs, shipwrecks, caves, and more. You will also learn essential procedures for diving safely and responsibly while experiencing this totally new and exciting world!

Duration: 5 Days, 6 Dives . You van dive up to 18m.

Stage 2: ADVANCED OPEN WATER In the second stage of the program, you will learn the skills you need to take on more challenging diving situations, including deep dives, night dives, underwater navigation, search and recovery, and more!

This course consists of at least 30 hours of instruction and multiple dives suited to your interests within the categories of: Underwater photography, Boat diving, Night diving, Drift diving, Underwater navigation, Low visibility diving, Search & salvage diving, Shore diving, Deep diving, Buoyancy diving, Computer diving, Marine identification Duration: 5 Days, 10 dives You can Dive up to 30m & Plan Dives

Stage 3: RESCUE DIVER Essential skills for Dive Leadership. In this stage of the programme you will learn the skills to effectively manage many dive emergencies, a benefit to you and to everyone you will dive with throughout the rest of your life!

Diver stress and the resulting panic are the leading causes of diving accidents and emergencies; through this course you will be equipped to prevent such emergencies when possible and handle any emergencies that may occur. You will learn the theory behind recognizing stress and effectively dealing with it and then put that theory to practice in real-life scenarios. This is a highly interactive course emphasizing teamwork. You will benefit firsthand from the 20+ years of experience that Byron Bay Dive Centre and its instructors have in recognizing and handling diving emergencies - this is one area where the skills that you learn must be second-to-none!

Duration: 5 Days, 6 Dives YOU CAN: Effectively manage potentially life-threatening dive emergencies.

Stage 4: FIRST AID & O2 PROVIDER Essential skills for Life. A prerequisite for the completion of Rescue Diver certification, this internationally recognised and Australian Workcover approved First Aid course will provide you with invaluable emergency response knowledge. You will learn skills to approach, assess, treat conditions, and administer O2 when necessary - essential skills for diving rescue as well as other first aid situations you may encounter in any walk of life!

Duration: 5 Days, 4 Dives YOU CAN: Perform Basic Life Support and first aid response procedures at home and the workplace (necessary for Rescue Diver certification).

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Stage 5: DIVEMASTER Transforming the Adventure into a Career. In the final stage of the programme, you will receive a wealth of practical experience and knowledge in the dive industry. Through a finely tuned blend of academic sessions mixed with practical application you will achieve the status of Dive Master, the first step in turning your diving interest into a rewarding career! At this point your presentation and instruction skills will be honed, you will have individual and group assignments, and you will take the Dive Master examination at the end of the course.

The programme emphasizes flexibility in its teachings, so that you will be able to easily adapt your theoretical and practical knowledge to any dive operation anywhere in the world. You will have the required experience to confidently enter the diving industry and to lead dives, work on dive boats, and teach qualified courses.

Duration: 10 days + 2 weeks practical and the required amount of dives for DM certification

The Dive school is a purpose-built facility on 1000m2 of land right in the heart of Byron Bay! The school is one of the largest and best-equipped dive centre's in all of Australia and includes:

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A large in-ground pool

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multiple lecture rooms and briefing areas

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a wet gear storage area

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equipment service workshop

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full retail facility with a wide range of stock

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and an ENTIRELY self-contained diver's lodge!

This means that you will improve your diving skills from a spacious, comfortable base with well-maintained equipment. Further, Byron Bay Dive Centre regularly invests in the quality of the diving facility, the safety of the equipment, and finding the best diving instructors available.

Your comfort and safety are assured!

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Under the Water Byron is blessed with a unique distinction of the most easterly point of Australia, and it is at this point that tropical water of the Coral Sea collides with the nutrient-enriched water of the southern Tasman Sea.

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Don't like cold water? Don't worry, the average water temps here are: 26 ° Celsius in-ground pool, 20-27 ° Celsius ocean .

This special blend provides the perfect environment for tropical species to swim alongside more temperate-suited species. While you're diving in Byron, you are likely to see: 

Manta Rays

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Leopard Sharks

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Turtles

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Wobbegong Sharks

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Eastern Blue Gropers

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And a wide array of schools of pelagic fish, including snapper, trevally, sweetlips, batfish and more!

Read About Byron Bay on our Blog Here

After the Programme You will graduate the Academy as a fully certified Dive Master, ready to unleash your potential as a dive leader on liveaboard boats or tropical dive centres & resorts, or in dive retail outlets!

Further, the skills that you will learn in this program will serve you well in careers out of the water as well! You will be wellsuited for any industry position that requires confidence, problem-solving, and leadership skills. The Australian Divemaster Academy Programme will give you an advantage over your peers in an increasingly competitive business world.

In the Dive Industry, you will be able to: 

Work on dive boats, at resorts & retail stores, take people diving

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Lead dive trips & tours

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Assist instructors in the pool and open water

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Teach skills in the pool under instructor supervision

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Teach the Scuba Skills refresher courses

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Teach selected specialty courses

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Teach selected First Aid and CPR programs

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Teach and certify skindivers

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Conduct Discover Local Diving orientations

We have many Divemaster courses have a look on our website here

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