Our Junior Divemaster Course is packaged with the required prerequisites to get your child from Open Water Certification all the way through the Junior Divemaster Program. 

Once you child has Open Water Certification, our program will take them through Advanced Open Water, Emergency First Responder, Rescue and the Junior Divemaster Course.

The junior divemaster course is difficult in the sense that it requires hard work and dedication from your child as well as support from the adults in their life. It is built to be challenging, but achievable, and to prepare the candidate for a future role of being a full Divemaster. This is a great way to get another step up in diving, and a way to develop a sense of self and responsibility.

In the Junior Divemaster course your child will develop their diving theory to an extremely high standard. The Junior Divemaster exam will test their diving knowledge and theory of PADI standards. The theory that your child learns in the Junior Divemaster course is the same as in the full divemaster course, which will give them an edge when they do their Divemaster course!

Topics & Workshops:

• The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
• Diver safety and risk management
• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
• The business of diving and your career
• Awareness of the dive environment
• Dive setup and management
• Mapping an open water site
• Conducting dive briefings
• Organizing a search and recovery project
• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
• Awareness of the dive environment
• Mapping an open water diving site with the assistance of a PADI professional
• Skill demonstration with a PADI professional, when the skill requires a buddy
• Assisting with dive setup and management
• Dive site briefing under the supervision of a PADI professional
• Scuba Shop experience- learn how to fill tanks, maintain and clean gear, learn how to work with and communicate with customers and dive professionals.

Pre-Requisites

• Minimum 15 years of age
• Included in our program: Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver or have an equivalent certification from another training organization. CPR and first aid training completed in the last 12 months. (EFR-Emergency First Responder)
• 20 logged dives (prior to starting the Jr DM program, but not required to enter and begin the Advanced, and Rescue Courses that are included.
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
• Must be able to swim and be comfortable in water.

What a Jr DiveMaster Can Teach

Once you have qualified as a Junior Divemaster, you can assist a PADI professional with site set up and management, shore support, dive class set up and organization, dive site briefing, and giving a variety of environmental and promotional presentations to groups in the community. As this is the step before becoming a fully qualified divemaster at 18 years old, many of the skills and requirements are the same as a full divemaster, but with some modifications. This course is built so that when upgrading to a full divemaster, many of the sections will become easy!

What is Included:

• Call the shop to discuss dates and pay for the course 916-365-2410 or sign up online, using the link below.
• What is Included: (This secures your spot, covers the Instructors' fees, Pool Fees, eLearning-accessible forever, Classroom Time, Crewpacks and Rental Gear. (PADI Advanced Open Water elearning, PADI Rescue eLearning and Crewpack- CPR mask, EFR eLearning, PADI e-Divemaster Manual, Divemaster slates, PADI e-Instructor Manual, e-Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - a comprehensive overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment, e-Scuba Tune-up Guidebook, PADI Professional Log, DSD Cue Cards, PADI Pro Bag, PADI Divemaster Application package), Tanks, Weights, Air Fills, Rental Gear, Scuba Related Equipment Discounts, Dive Theory Prep Session)
• What is NOT Included: Personal Gear (mask, snorkel, booties, fins, gloves) Travel related expenses.
• This course requires eLearning, hands on classroom, pool and open water sessions. There is some travel required to Tahoe and/or Monterey (minimum of two trips for Deep dive Requirements). All other diving is done locally in Orangevale, Folsom, or the general Sacramento area.
• Cost of this course: $2100 (Easily, more than a $500 savings)
• eLearning will be sent out from PADI after the course is paid for. Legal paperwork will come through email. eLearning has been shown to have up to a 21% higher retention rate for students. Complete this in your own time, anytime before the dives.
• Time Commitment: Most of the diving will be done on the weekends between 7am and 2pm. There are occasional opportunities during the week, especially during summer. This course is standard driven, and will depend on the student's time availability and skills to complete this course. This could be as short as 3 months, but could take much longer. Calendar dates are shared as soon as possible for planning purposes.

This course is ongoing, so give us a call to sign up and get your child started.