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Master Diver

NZQA Qualification: Certificate in Master Diving Level 4 Master Diver
SSI Ratings: SSI Open Water Diver, SSI Specialty Certification x 9 (inc SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Speciality), SSI Dive Control Specialist
Prerequisites: You must be at least 16 years of age, and have a current Fitness to Dive Medical issued by a physician
Course Duration: 15 weeks Full-Time or 34 weeks Part-Time
Next Intake: You may start anytime
Locations: Any of our 8 facilities throughout New Zealand

Is This Programme For You?

  • Do you want the knowledge and skills for safe dive practices and underwater experiences?
  • Do you want to build up specialist skills and knowledge to dive with confidence?
  • Do you want the skills to assist SSI Instructors to instruct open water courses?
  • Do you want international recognition of the skills and knowledge through SSI certifications?
  • Do you want to develop valuable leadership skills including communication, organisation, goal setting and motivation, confidence and team building?

If so, the Master Diver Programme is for you.

4 Quick Facts about the Master Diver Programme:

  1. The programme includes 50 logged Dives
  2. This course is NZQA approved as a Quality Assured Level 4 Qualification
  3. Full-time option
    • The duration of the Full-time course is 15 weeks Full-Time (Full-time = minimum of 3 days per week, minimum of 20 hours contact time per week, plus home study time)
    • You are eligible to apply for Student Allowances through StudyLink
    • The Adventure Education Advanced Sea Adventurer programme is a prerequisite for this Full-Time option
  4. Part-Time option
    • The duration of the Part-time course is 34 weeks Part-Time (Part-time = maximum of 20 hours contact time per week, plus home study time)
    • You are not eligible to apply for Student Allowances through StudyLink

What You Will Learn:

  • Scuba dive and perform rescues in open water to a maximum depth of 18 metres
  • Navigate prescribed routes underwater
  • Perform diver rescues
  • Complete night dives
  • Complete underwater search and recovery dives
  • Complete a wreck dive
  • Complete deep dives between 18 and 40 metres, and perform tasks
  • Hunt and collect pre-selected objects underwater
  • Complete a dive off a boat
  • Complete a shore dive
  • Fill dive cylinders
  • Recognise diving related ill health conditions
  • Supervise and control dive operations
  • Instruct clients in Snorkel Diving

Part-Time Master Diver Awards and Qualifications:

  • Adventure Education Certificate in Master Diving
  • SSI Open Water Diver
  • SSI Specialty Certifications:
    1. SSI Boat Diving Specialty
    2. SSI Shore Diving Specialty
    3. SSI Navigation Specialty
    4. SSI Night & Limited Visibility Diving Specialty
    5. SSI Deep Diving Specialty
    6. SSI Search and Recovery Specialty
    7. SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty
    8. SSI Wreck Diving Specialty
    9. SSI Marine Species Identification Specialty
  • SSI Dive Control Specialist (if you are at least 18 years old and have logged 60 dives)
  • Snorkel Instructor

Training Facilities in New Zealand That Offer The Part-Time Course:

Northland

 

Full-Time Master Diver Awards and Qualifications:

  • Adventure Education Certificate in Master Diving
  • SSI Open Water Diver
  • SSI Specialty Certifications:
    1. SSI Wreck Diving Specialty
    2. SSI Marine Species Identification Specialty
  • SSI Dive Control Specialist (if you are at least 18 years old and have logged 60 dives)
  • Snorkel Instructor

Training Facilities in New Zealand That Offer The Full-Time Course:

Northland | Auckland | Hamilton | Gisborne | Wellington | Invercargill

 

Sail boat wreck

School of Yellow Snapper

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Solitary clown fish on anemone

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