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Texas Scuba Academy
PADI Divemaster
Professional levelPADI Certified

PADI Divemaster

Your first PADI professional rating — lead certified divers, assist instructors, and start a career in diving.

$1299.00Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓PADI professional-level training materials and Divemaster Manual
✓Mentorship from an experienced PADI Course Director / Staff Instructor
✓Real-world dive-leadership and instructor-assisting experience
✓A clear path toward Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor
✓Flexible scheduling built around your goals
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
— Recent Open Water graduate

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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Minimum age 18Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)A qualifying certification from PADI or another training organization.
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PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)Must include EFR Primary and Secondary Care (CPR/first aid) training completed within the last 24 months.
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40 logged dives to start, 60 to certify100 dives recommended if continuing on toward Master Scuba Diver Trainer.
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Physician-signed medical statementRequired within the last 12 months, confirming fitness to dive.

Not sure where you stand? The whole professional path, prerequisites and costs are on one page: Become a Scuba Instructor in Texas →

What you'll learn

Core Learning: Divemaster Skills and Knowledge

✓PADI standards, procedures, and dive theory
✓Diving physics, physiology, and equipment
✓Risk management and problem-solving
✓Dive briefing and group supervision techniques
✓Dive planning, mapping, and emergency response

Course Experience: What to Expect

✓Physically demanding watermanship and rescue skill evaluations
✓Assisting instructors with student divers in confined and open water
✓Leading certified divers on guided dives
✓Search, recovery, mapping, and navigation exercises
✓A blend of PADI eLearning and in-water practical training

Frequently asked questions

It varies based on your schedule and current experience, but most students complete the course over several weeks to a few months. We build a schedule around your availability.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Pool training

Confined-water skills with an instructor, scheduled with you — we’ll confirm the pool date and what to bring.

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Open water checkout dives

Finish your certification at a local dive site. Real diving, real skills.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.