Difference between "Master Diver" & "Dive Master"

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:That's why I asked. I had read somewhere that PADI had a lot to do
:with the loweing of the standards issue.

What lowering of the standards issue?

Dan Bracuk
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<sytech@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:That's why I asked. I had read somewhere that PADI had a lot to do
:with the loweing of the standards issue.

What lowering of the standards issue?

Dan Bracuk
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<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy

Master Scuba Diver:

Is a continuing education certification course for the divers who wish to
increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. Some subject areas
are review and expansion of material from previous courses. Each subject is
a progression in study not a definitive study in the particular diving
activity.



The Dive Master is pretty much what the others say it is.



ZamaTim



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<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:060520062233552052%sytech@yahoo.com...
>
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy

Master Scuba Diver:

Is a continuing education certification course for the divers who wish to
increase their understanding and enjoyment of diving. Some subject areas
are review and expansion of material from previous courses. Each subject is
a progression in study not a definitive study in the particular diving
activity.



The Dive Master is pretty much what the others say it is.



ZamaTim



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sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?

It depends on which training agency's certifications you are talking
about.

A CMAS-ISA 3* Master Diver is a leadership qualification without the
annual affilliation fees usually associated with a Dive Master. You are
also not required to have medicals every year unless you are over 40,
and you do not have to be current in first aid and CPR (but you have to
be a rescue diver).

It is not a bunch of specialities either and in CMAS-ISA it is a
pre-requisite for enrolling on any other leadership qualification. It's
a tough course which has about two months of part-time theory, and most
people take 6 months to a year to complete the course.

You are required to do 50 dives on the course, which are made up of
deep dives (40 meters max), boat dives, fresh water dives, night dives,
low viz dives, navigation dives, simulated underwater working dives,
and search & recovery dives. There's also many dives which require you
to assist a dive leader and act as a dive leader.

HTH

rgds
monty

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?

It depends on which training agency's certifications you are talking
about.

A CMAS-ISA 3* Master Diver is a leadership qualification without the
annual affilliation fees usually associated with a Dive Master. You are
also not required to have medicals every year unless you are over 40,
and you do not have to be current in first aid and CPR (but you have to
be a rescue diver).

It is not a bunch of specialities either and in CMAS-ISA it is a
pre-requisite for enrolling on any other leadership qualification. It's
a tough course which has about two months of part-time theory, and most
people take 6 months to a year to complete the course.

You are required to do 50 dives on the course, which are made up of
deep dives (40 meters max), boat dives, fresh water dives, night dives,
low viz dives, navigation dives, simulated underwater working dives,
and search & recovery dives. There's also many dives which require you
to assist a dive leader and act as a dive leader.

HTH

rgds
monty

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy
>


Dive Master cert is good for serving coffee, and Master Diver is good
for borrowing stuff from because they've got so much extra kit lying around.

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jer
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sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> Was wondering what the differences are between the "Master Diver" &
> "Dive Master" designations?
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy
>


Dive Master cert is good for serving coffee, and Master Diver is good
for borrowing stuff from because they've got so much extra kit lying around.

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> That's why I asked. I had read somewhere that PADI had a lot to do
> with the loweing of the standards issue.
>
That's a whole separate issue. Both cetifications existed before they
started lowering standards.

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> That's why I asked. I had read somewhere that PADI had a lot to do
> with the loweing of the standards issue.
>
That's a whole separate issue. Both cetifications existed before they
started lowering standards.