Description

Description:

Want to spend your time underwater and make your passion become your career? Become one of us! Leave your life behind and do what you love!

 

The PADI Divemaster is the first professional rating and is the beginning of your diving career. As a Divemaster you are a role model for other divers. They will look up to you and learn from you. You will be the right hand of the PADI Instructor. You will lead, supervise, motivate divers and assist in their training. This is your entrance ticket to travel the world!

 

If you are an outgoing and service orientated personality that is willing to improve and learn about the diving industry, sign up for up for our internship and be aligned to the largest dive organization in the world - Become a legendary PADI DIVEMASTER.

 

Since we believe the divemaster training is the fundamental base of every future dive professional we take your training and education very serious. Your certification is more than just a plastic card. We are honest, you will have to earn it with sweat and effort. You will go through physically and psychologically exhausting and challenging moments, as we all did once. From experience we can tell you, it's worth it and a lot of fun!

 

Scuba Legends Dive Center Lanzarote is located in the center of Puerto del Carmen, surrounded by beach, bars, supermarkets and shops. Lanzarote is the busiest diving destination of the Canary Islands and offers stunning underwater landscape and marine life. We profit from warm climate all year long, therefore, our internships are not tight to a certain start time. We prefer quality over quantity and like to keep our groups small to guarantee individual training.

 

 

What will you learn?

During your 4-6 weeks internship you will be part of our team. Apart of lots of fun dives to gain experience underwater, your training will include knowledge development sessions, practical assessments, waterskills exercises & workshops as well as presentations.

 

Only because the training is very customized to your needs and includes intensive, individual training sessions, it can be done in the mentioned time period on a high quality level. The focus will be on you and to make you step by step a professional.

 

For the Divemaster it's rather called "internship" (than course) due to the fact that the main part of the training signifies that the student gets introduced in the dive industry and the actual duties of a divemaster. This kind of experience is only possible by shadowing a professional and being part of the daily diving business and routine and following along instructors. 

 

Our trainees are here to learn and improve their knowledge and skills, not to work as an employee. However, to understand the job of a dive professional, you will become part of the team and the daily tasks. Though, our staff and your instructor will always be in charge and take responsibility for the daily diving with our customers. 

 

 The PADI Divemaster Training includes the following topics:

  • 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
  • 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 and a deep dive
  • Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
  • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Apart of completing the knowledge development segments and passing the Divemaster Final Exam you will have to:

  • Create an Emergency Assistance Plan for a designated dive site
  • Complete waterskills exercises  
  • Complete a diver rescue assessment
  • Complete the dive skills workshop and assessment
  • Complete practical application skills
  • Complete divemaster-conducted programs workshops
  • Complete practical assessments
  • Meet the professionalism criteria

In addition, you will take part in our daily dive center routine and logistics. You will be side on side with our instructors, participating and assisting in our snorkel and diving excursions & courses.

Especially in the beginning we focus mainly on you becoming a confident diver, which is the fundament for all following training. Some days you will enjoy fun diving and just follow a group of divers. Other days you will be assisting or participate in a discover scuba diving, assist in snorkeling excursions and recreational diving courses. There will be days where you are in the water all day long, also there will be dry days where theory and further training and tasks will be taken care of. Our days usually start at 7:30 a.m. and finish around 4-6 p.m. incl. time for a relaxed lunch. Usually our trainees are 1-2 days off a week (days might vary). In case you have special plans or need some extra rest at some point, we are always open minded for adjustments.

 

All in all, our trainees are not employees and therefore never in charge of our customers. The responsibility is with the instructor in charge. Nonetheless, as a trainee you will present Scuba Legends and it goes without saying that we expect you to treat our staff and customers with respect, as well as to act kind, polite and be helpful. 

 

Other benefits 

  • Lots of fun dives & self-confidence skill training
  • The focus is on you, profit of individual training, skill analysis and challenges
  • Learn from our experience and understand the real diving industry with all its pros and cons
  • Individual career advice and support for future job applications
  • Worldwide job recommendations for the right candidates
  • Try something new: Intro to Sidemount/ Full Face Mask / Tec
  • Huge discounts on technical diving courses and other specialties
  • Great deals on courses and diving for your friends and family
  • Staff prices on equipment purchase

 

You will have fun training sessions with your instructor and other trainees. The biggest part of your education is happening underwater, so get ready for lots of DIVING! The dive sites here in Lanzarote offer an amazing variety and loads of marine life.

 

Our instructors share decades of experience, working all over the world.

Our staff is open minded and highly interested in teaching new professionals and sharing their knowledge & experience. We love to dive and to talk about diving, so be ready for individual training and debriefings! You will make incredible experiences, improve your diving as well as personal skills, meet new people & cultures and live a part of our dream. Wake up with the sun in your face and say good morning to the Atlantic.

 

Just started diving?

In case you are not a Rescue Diver yet or just started diving recently, we can expand the training time and start from your current level to get your rankings to the top. Anything is possible with the right attitude!

 

Who to contact?

For further information email Chantal at info@scuba-legends.com. Let us know, during which time period you would like to come to Lanzarote and what's your current certification level + number of dives.

 

What are you waiting for? Get ready for your adventure!

 


IMPORTANT

 

We take our job very seriously, educate on a high level and commit 100% to our trainees. We will be giving you loads of additional training and experience to make you an outstanding Divemaster. Therefore, we preselect our applicants and expect you to be keen on learning and improving, as well as bring a good portion of passion and excitement to share with us and our customers. :)

 

You will graduate your internship as a professional and confident divemaster, ready to work in new destinations.

 

Accommodation

On request we can help you to search for accommodation. Depending on availability, we might offer the rental of a room, or put you in contact with a few landlords for other options. We will always do our best to help you as much as possible, once you have decided when you would like to start your training.

 

Time Commitment

4-6 weeks (depending on certification level & experience)

 

Prerequisites

18 years +

Medically fit for diving

Positive and outgoing attitude

Willing to learn and become a part of team

 

 

www.scuba-legends.com

info@scuba-legends.com


Information

Company: Scuba Legends Dive Center Lanzarote
Location: Europe
Town: Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote
Country: Canary Islands, Spain
Map position:
Calle Anzuelo, 54, 35510 Tías, Las Palmas, Spanien

Contact

Contact person: Chantal
e-mail: Email: info@scuba-legends.com
Phone: +34662090159
Website: www.scuba-legends.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScubaLegends/
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Exclusive PADI Divemaster Internship - Canary Islands - 4 to 6 weeks