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Professional dive training

Drift across canopies of coral. Dive through into lush seaforests. Swim with dolphins, lemon sharks, and whales. And drop into the deep, silent blue. 

Getting a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Divemaster certification while volunteering abroad on a marine conservation internship isn’t something that many divers get to experience. Our scuba-diving training course takes you from being a diving enthusiast to a professional diver, while also giving you the chance to contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 14: Life Below Water. 

GVI’s Divemaster is fully accredited and is available in a range of beautiful and breathtaking coastlines across the globe. The sea is yours.

Critical science

Critical science

You'll contribute to vital conservation research targeted at protecting the earth's most valuable ecosystems.
Ethical engagement

Ethical engagement

Using the UN's SDGs as a framework, we've made a commitment to positive, constructive and sustainable impact.
Beautiful adventures

Beautiful adventures

You'll spend your days exploring some of the world's most breathtaking, exhilarating and remote wildernesses.

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Travel to Asia, Australasia, Africa or Latin America and take part in marine conservation internships that include scuba-diving training, and will assist you in finding your feet as a professional diver. Our PADI Divemaster programs are based in palm tree-fringed destinations located mere metres away from the swimming grounds of thousands of marine species. Take the opportunity to up your dive equipment knowledge, learn and practise new diving techniques in the open water, increase your diving confidence, and gear up to start a career supervising groups in dive training and diving activities.

Remember that earning professional scuba-diving qualifications comes with perks as well as added responsibilities. Because professional divers have more responsibility in the ocean than recreational divers, you’ll need to comply with the following before signing up for a PADI Divemaster certification course: 

  • Be 18 years or older.
  • Have your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
  • Have earned your Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
  • Have a fit-to-dive medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
  • Have logged at least 40 dives before the course, and get to 60 dives to complete the course.

If you’ve checked all these boxes then let those sparks of excitement spread. You’re one step closer to becoming a professional diver with a PADI Divemaster qualification!

What’s the benefit of a PADI Divemaster certification?

After years of scuba-diving training, your PADI Divemaster certification comes with some extra perks. PADI Divemaster certified divers can enjoy a range of new responsibilities like:

PADI Divemaster certified divers can dive to depths of 30 metres and can work as a professional in the diving industry.

 

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Our programs

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Marine Conservation Expedition in Seychelles
Get your PADI Advanced Open Water and PADI Reef Ecosystem Diver (RESD) Specialty...
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Marine Conservation Expedition in Fiji
Discover the rich biodiversity of the South Pacific while assisting with researc...
volunteering
Marine Conservation Expedition in Mexico
Learn how to scuba-dive and conduct coral reef research, gaining skills for unde...
internship
Marine Conservation Internship in Bali
In Bali’s warm waters, sprawling coral reefs and seagrass meadows are home to a ...
volunteering
Manta Ray & Coral Reef Conservation in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
At the confluence of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, lies the archipelago of Raja...
volunteering
Marine Conservation Expedition in Cambodia
Journey to Koh Ach Seh in Cambodia, a small tropical island untouched by tourism...
volunteering
Marine Conservation Expedition in Panama
Catching a glimpse of the vibrant life that lurks beneath the ocean’s surface is...
volunteering
Dolphin, Turtle and Shark Conservation Volunteering in Fiji
Travel to a remote fishing village in the Dawasamu region of Fiji to be part of ...
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