Take the first step to a rewarding dive career
The PADI Divemaster course at London School of Diving is your gateway to a professional dive career, whether you want to lead dives, assist instructors or deepen your diving knowledge.
Develop leadership, dive-theory, management and supervision skills through classroom sessions, pool practice, open-water exercises and work with real students.
Course Details
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Prerequisites: Rescue Diver with 40 logged dives, plus CPR and First Aid training within the previous 24 months
- Duration: 2–6 months depending on active involvement in courses
- eLearning: approximately 10–16 hours
- Demonstrate 24 Open Water Diver skills and your rescue skills
- Create an underwater map and emergency-assistance plan
- Pass five practical skills, five programme workshops and four practical assessments with real students
- Complete water skills and stamina tests: 800m snorkel, 400m swim, 100m tow and 15-minute survival float
- Price: £800 including Divemaster eLearning
Important Information
- A two-day course orientation covers in-water and classroom presentations
- Weekly training sessions, a designated lead-instructor mentor and unlimited pool use are included
- An HSE dive medical is required before starting and costs approximately £180
- Lake entrance: £20 at Surrey Hills / £24 at Vobster when not covered while assisting or acting as safety diver
- PADI Divemaster application: currently £141 and paid directly to PADI
- Use the Dive Medical page for medical information
Training built around real diving
Learn with experienced PADI professionals in heated pools, classrooms and open water. Scheduling can support intensive preparation, regular weekly involvement or a more flexible route based on your experience and goals.
Work-placement opportunities
After certification, opportunities may be available to assist courses and lead dives, applying your skills in a working dive-centre environment.
Free Gold Club LSD membership
The course includes Gold membership benefits: unlimited air fills, 24 pool sessions per year, 15% course and PADI Pro discounts, 15% off LSD merchandise, Club events, 10% dive-gear purchase discounts and 10% off equipment servicing.
Go professional
Develop the judgement and leadership of a Divemaster
Check the live availability above and speak with the team about the schedule that fits your experience and professional goals.