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Australia - Divemaster Internship
Fact File
Location: Sydney, Australia
Duration: 11-12 weeks
Prices: From £3,975
Group Size: Varies (c.4-10)
Start dates: 6 in 2010
PADI Fees: Included
PADI Materials: Included
- Overview
- Itinerary
- Travel Essentials
- What you get
- Prices and Dates
Programme Details
This is a structured professional Divemaster Internship 'down under'. It is designed for beginners as well as for those with PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water qualifications. The internship spans 12 weeks and encompasses a range of learn-to-dive courses, speciality dives, first aid courses, professional courses and work experience. When you graduate you will be both a PADI Master Scuba Diver and a professional PADI Divemaster!
Your first two weeks are spent familiarising yourself with diving in the area and getting the PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water courses completed. If you are already qualified as an entry-level diver, we give you the choice of logging some extra dives and recapping previous courses.
Weeks three to five focus on first aid, rescue skills, Enriched Air Nitrox and recreational diving to get your logged dives up before starting the Divemaster course. During this period you also do a unique PADI Speciality course to the area - a PADI 'Botany Bay Watch' Specialty Course (Marine Research). This introduces you to some basic marine research techniques employed in the area and complements your understanding of the marine environment.
From week 6 you start the Divemaster training. This is primarily done in and around Sydney but you also spend 2 weeks on-board a liveaboard vessel on the Great Barrier Reef. You experience guiding dives, assisting instructors and looking after customers whilst on the boat whilst in Sydney you are trained in Compressor Operations, tank filling adn supervising Instructor with training. During this time you also do a number of Instructor and first-aid courses. These not only broaden your knowledge but enhance your chance of employment on completion of the programme.
Commitment: Full Time 12 weeks
Programme Prerequisites: Be 18 years or older at the commencement of the program.
Itinerary / Schedule
Candidates are requested to arrive with:
A)
a 3 month Working Holliday Visa
B) a
current Dive Medical (signed by your GP)
Arrive Monday
- Airport Transfer
- Taken from Airport to Training Facility
- Introduction and Local Orientation - Including tour of Bondi Beach, Botany Bay National Park to visit Captain Cooks landing Place, and Cronulla Beach with views of the Royal National Park
- Explanation of public transport, banking & local shopping etc.
- Visit the training facility to fit out with gear
- End up at the accommodation at Cronulla Beach to settle in
Tuesday - Day to relax and enjoy the famous Cronulla Beach
Wednesday - Thursday
- PADI Open Water Course – candidate to have completed PADI e-learning prior to arrival
Friday - 2 Sydney based dives
Saturday – Sunday
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course – candidate to have completed PADI e-learning prior to Saturday
Monday – off
Tuesday - 3 Sydney based ocean dives
Wednesday
- Assist on Open Water Course
- 1 ocean dive
- Night Adventure Dive
Thursday - 3 Sydney based ocean dives
Friday - 2 Sydney based dives
Saturday - 2 Sydney Based Ocean Dives
Sunday - 2 Sydney Based Ocean Dives
Monday - off
Tuesday - 3 Sydney based ocean dives
Wednesday - off
Thursday
- PADI Enriched Air Specialty Course (NITROX)
- 2 Sydney based NITROX dives
- 1 additional ocean dive on air (3 in total)
Friday - 2 Sydney based ocean dives
Saturday
- PADI Botany Bay Watch Specialty Course (Marine Research)
- 2 dives during the course
Sunday - 2 Sydney based marine research dives
Monday - off
Tuesday - 3 Sydney based ocean dives
Wednesday
- Emergency First Response Course (First Aid)
(Candidates must hold a current First Aid Certificate at the completion of the Divemaster Course)
- Night theory session for PADI Rescue Diver Course
Thursday
- 3 Sydney based ocean dives
- Night theory session for PADI Rescue Diver Course
Friday - 2 Sydney based ocean dives
Saturday - Sunday
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
- 5 dives total during the course
Monday - off
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - Assist on Open Water Course and 1 ocean dive
Thursday - 3 Sydney based ocean dives
Friday - 2 Sydney based ocean dives
Saturday / Sunday - PADI Divemaster Course (Theory Session)
CANDIDATES WILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 LOGGED DIVES AT THE START OF THEIR DIVEMASTER PROGRAM
Monday – off
Tuesday to Friday - Divemaster Course Practical Application (Internship)
Saturday - Sunday
- Divemaster Course Theory Session
- DM Mapping Exercise and Emergency Evacuation Plan
Monday – off
Tuesday - off
Wednesday to Friday - Divemaster Course Practical Application (Internship)
Saturday - Divemaster Course Practical Session
o Stamina skills
o Stress test
o Presentation Skills
o Rescue Review
Sunday
- DM theory examinations
- Divemaster application fees are included in the program cost
Candidates will complete the following courses in the following 5 weeks:
- PADI Oxygen Providers Course
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty
- PADI Navigation Specialty
- PADI Night Diver Specialty
Dive Professional and Instructor Courses
- PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid) Instructor Course)
- PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
Additional Experience includes:
2 weeks onboard luxury live-a-board on the Great Barrier Reef
- Includes Airfares, dive evacuation insurance, 2 crew t-shirts, airport transfers
- Candidates must provide their own navy blue dress shorts and brown shoes for while onboard
2 weeks working within Sydney’s leading PADI 5 star IDC centre
- Compressor Operations and Maintenance training
- PADI Positive Approach Sales Training Program
- Tank Filling Training
- Assisting PADI Pros in busy Sydney dive centre
All courses and experiences are scheduled around the availability for the 2 weeks on the Great Barrier Reef. This portion of the Internship may be at the start of the end of the 7 – 12 week period.
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Flights
Flights are not included. We recommend that you fly London Heathrow (via South-East Asia) to Sydney. Qantas, British Airways, Virgin, Emirates (via Dubai), Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airlines, Malaysian Airlines are just a few of the airlines to consider when booking flights. We personally recommend British Airways and the One World Alliance or Virgin Atlantic for flights.
Transfers
You are met at Sydney International Airport upon arrival and taken back to the airport at the end of your internship. During internship, daily transportation is provided from the accommodation to the dive school.
Accommodation
You are housed at a guesthouse in the suburbs of Sydney. It has recently been refurbished and offers secure and comfortable accommodation.
Meals - provided
A full breakfast and two-course dinner are provided each day in Sydney. When you are at Jervis Bay, breakfast is included but you will eat out at a local restaurant with everyone else in the evening.
Requirements
A) a
current Dive Medical (signed by your GP)
B) over 18 years of age
C) confident swimmer
D) 3 month work visa
PADI Materials
All PADI materials are provided and will be issued to you once you get to Sydney
PADI Fees
All PADI fees are included in the programme cost.
Included
• Accommodation & two meals a day for 1 week upon arrival
• Airport transfers
• Daily transportation when diving
• PADI Open Watere Course
• PADI Advanced Open Water Course
• PADI EFR (First Aid) Course
• PADI Oxygen Provider Course
• PADI Rescue Diver Course
• PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver
• PADI Botany Bay Watch Diver (Marine Research Specialty)
• PADI Deep Diver Specialty
• PADI Navigation Specialty
• PADI Night Diver Specialty
• PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification
• PADI Dive Master Course
• PADI Membership Fee
• PADI EFR Instructor Course
• PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
• Unlimited use of Tanks and Weights
• Air Fills and Pool Entry
• Dive industry work experience, including 2 weeks diving on the Great Barrier Reef
• All PADI fees and membership applications
• All materials
• 24 hour UK support
• Pre-departure advice
• GYD T-shirt
• TOPPS Financial Protection
Not Included
• Personal spending money
• Travel Insurance
• Flights
• Vaccinations
• Dive kit - optional extra (advised to buy your own or you can buy it when you get there)
• Accommodation - we only include 1 week accommodation as part of this programme. Additional weeks can be added on if required or you can check out other places when you get there - your choice! You may even have family friends with whom you can stay. Lots of options here...
Standard Prices
| Australia Divemaster | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner to Divemaster | 12 weeks | £4,750 |
| Qualified Open Water Diver to Divemaster | 12 weeks | £4,425 |
| Qualified Advanced Open Water Diver to Divemaster | 11 weeks | £4,040 |
| Qualified Rescue Diver to Divemaster | 11 weeks | £3,975 |
| For other diving levels, tailormade trips and quotes, please call 0845 257 3292 or use our online quote facility. | ||
2010 Start Dates
18th January 2010, 31st March 2010, 07th June 2010, 7th June 2010, 16th August 2010, 27th September 2010**
**If you are already an Advanced Open Water Diver or Rescue Diver your start dates will be one week later than the dates published above.Optional Bolt-ons to your programme
| Extras | Price |
|---|---|
| Accommodation and 2 meals a day for full duration (12 week programme) | Add £895.00 |
| Accommodation and 2 meals a day for full duration (11 week programme) | Add £795.00 |
| Full dive kit hire - for full traineeship | Add £655.00 |
