Master Diver

NZQA Qualification:	Certificate in Master Diving Level 4
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:

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: