Divemaster Manual Knowledge Review

Chapter 9
Answer Keys
1. List six reasons why you should consider continuing your training through the PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor level.
1. Instructors are more versatile employees.
2. The majority of boat divemasters are instructors.
3. The instructor level is the most common path into other areas of
the
dive industry.
4. Instructors have more opportunities to work on a part-time basis.
5. Instructor training has credibility beyond diving.
6. There is more demand for PADI Instructors than any other dive
professional
rating.
2. Explain how it benefits you to complete the PADI Assistant Instructor course before
taking the PADI Instructor Development Course.
Being an Assistant Instructor gives you more time to assimilate and
apply information as well as allows more time to log dives. Assistant
Instructors may be excused from certain IDC Curriculum components,
thus reducing the IDC load. Assistant Instructors may complete PADI
Specialty Instructor courses prior to an IDC.
3. Explain how diver level specialty training can help your career as a PADI Divemaster.
It gives you broader and more frequent diving opportunities and helps
you gain experience for Specialty Instructor ratings.
4. List six skills, outside of diver training, that can make you more valuable in the dive
industry.
1. Boat handling/captain's license
2. Retail sales training
3. Sales management training
4. Manufacturer's equipment repair technician
5. Compressor or diesel engine mechanic
6. Writing, word processing, layout and photography