Eco Divemaster Internship

Step into the world of professional diving with our Divemaster Internship—a life-changing experience where your passion meets purpose. As a Divemaster, you’ll lead certified divers, assist with training courses, and gain the skills to supervise dive activities with confidence and care. Whether you're dreaming of working in a tropical paradise or at a dive center closer to home, this program equips you with real-world experience, mentorship, and the tools to begin your career in the diving industry. Your journey to becoming a dive leader starts here.

Eco Divemaster Internship Guanaja:

    • at least 18 years old

    • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent ***

    • Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months

    • A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

    • At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification

    *** if you are not yet a Rescue Diver nor EFR we have packages for all initial levels of experience and training: if you are a non-Diver, Open Water Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver we offer prep. internships that will prepare you to fulfill this prerequisites

  • The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and to take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessments, you will develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities.

    Topics and practical workshops include:

    • The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster

    • Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers

    • Diver safety and risk management

    • Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills

    • Business of diving and your career

    • Awareness of the dive environment

    • Dive setup and management

    • Mapping an open water site

    • Conducting dive briefings

    • Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive

    • Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course

    • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

    Your may also consider to book the PADI Deep Diver Specialty Diver course and the PADI Search and Recovery Specialty Diver course along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.

    You may be able to get college credit for the PADI Divemaster course – ask your instructor.

  • For certified Rescue Divers with 40 logged dives the Schedule is from Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 4pm, during 4 weeks.

    [Week-1]

    Day-1:

    • AM: (Dry) Orientation, Dive Theory Assessment Exams

    • PM: (Water) Assessment Dive, Dive Skills Workshop # 1

    Day-2:

    • AM: (Dry) Dive Theory Workshop # 1

    • PM: (Water) Dive Skills Workshop # 2, Waterskills Development # 1

    Day-3:

    • AM: (Dry) Dive Theory Workshop # 2

    • PM: (Water) Dive Skills Workshop # 3, Waterskills Development # 2

    Day-4:

    • AM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 1 — Dive Site Setup and Management

    • PM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 2 — Mapping Project # 1

    Day-5:

    • AM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 2 — Mapping Project # 2

    • PM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 3 — Dive Briefing # 1 & 2

    Day-6:

    • AM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 5 — Deep Dive Scenario; Skill 4 — Search and Recovery Scenario

    • PM: (Water) Practical Application: Skill 3 — Dive Briefing # 3 & 4

    • PM (Dry): Professionalism Evaluation # 1

    Day-7: Day-off

    [Week-2]

    Day-1:

    • AM (Water): Practical Assessment 4 — Certified Divers in Open Water # 1 & 2, at 8:30 AM & 11 AM Fun Dives

    • PM (Dry/Water): Divemaster-Conducted Programs Workshops: Workshop 1: ReActivate Program

    Day-2:

    • AM (Dry/Water): Divemaster-Conducted Programs Workshops: Workshop 2: Skin Diver (Advanced Snorkeler) Course and Snorkeling Supervision; Workshop 3: Discover Scuba Diving Program in Confined Water;

    • PM (Dry/Water): Divemaster-Conducted Programs Workshops: Workshop 4: Discover Scuba Diving Program — Additional Open Water Dive

    Day-3:

    • AM (Dry/Water): Divemaster-Conducted Programs Workshops: Workshop 5: Discover Local Diving in Open Water; Practical Assessment 4 — Certified Divers in Open Water # 3, at 11 AM Fun Dive

    • PM (Dry/Water): Practical Assessment 1 — Open Water Diver Students in Confined Water

    Day-4:

    • AM (Dry/Water): Practical Assessment 2 — Open Water Diver Students in Open Water

    • Practical Assessment 3 — Continuing Education Student Divers in Open Water

    Day-5:

    • AM/PM (Water): Practical Assessment 2 — Open Water Diver Students in Open Water II; Practical Assessment 3 — Continuing Education Student Divers in Open Water II

    Day-6:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Introduction to the Ecology Project

    • PM (Dry): Professionalism Evaluation # 2

    Day-7 Day-off

    [Week-3]

    Day-1:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, Boat handling

    Day-2:

    • AM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, Outboard/Inboard engines basic maintenance schedules

    Day-3:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, Air Compressors and Nitrox systems

    Day-4:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, SCUBAPRO Dive Center/Resort scuba equipment basic maintenance

    Day-5:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, Scuba Tanks visual inspection (VIP)

    Day-6:

    • AM (Water): Dive Skills Workshop Final Evaluation

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Workshop, Dive Center/Resort Management

    • PM (Dry): Professionalism Evaluation # 3

    Day-7: Day-off

    [Week-4]

    Day-1:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Intro To Professional Digital Underwater Photography and Videography

    Day-2:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Intro To Freediving

    Day-3:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Intro To Full Face Masks

    Day-4:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Intro To Sidemount and Technical Diving

    Day-5:

    • AM/PM (Water): Internship guiding or assisting in classes; Ecology Project

    • PM (Practical): TopSub Intro To Research, Scientific Diving, and Nautical Archaeology

    • Professionalism Final Evaluation

    Day-6:

    • AM (Water): 2-Tank Special Celebration Dives & Ecology Project conclusion

    • Celebration Dinner, closing words & diplomas ceremony.

    Day-7: Day-off and the day after the best 4 weeks of your life!

  • Extra Workshops:

    • Boat handling

    • Air Compressors and Nitrox systems

    • SCUBAPRO Dive Center/Resort scuba equipment basic maintenance

    • Scuba Tanks visual inspection (VIP)

    • Dive Center/Resort Management

  • Extra "Intro to" programs:

    During your internship, you will receive extra training to enriched your knowledge and skills as a new dive professional.

    This are the extra “Intro to” programs you will receive during your Divemaster Internship at TopSub Academy Roatan:

    • Professional Digital Underwater Photography and Videography

    • Freediving

    • Full Face Masks

    • Scientific Diving

    • Sidemount and Technical Diving

  • During your Divemaster Internship you can decide to be part of one of our ongoing Marine Ecology Projects.

    This projects are volunteer based.

    Extra Projects (please choose 1):

    • Marine Mammals Ecology

    • Shark Ecology

    • Turtle Ecology

    • Stony Coral Ecology

  • For certified PADI Rescue Divers

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    • Divemaster Internship, 4-weeks, no accommodation, no food, $1,200.00 USD

    • Divemaster Internship, 8-weeks, no accommodation, no food, $2,100.00 USD

    Not Included: PADI Divemaster Crew Pak

    For certified PADI Advanced Open Water Divers

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    • EFR + Rescue + DM Internship, 5-weeks, no accommodation, no food, $2,000.00 USD

    • EFR + Rescue + DM Internship, 8-weeks, no accommodation, no food, US$ 2,600

    Not Included: PADI Divemaster Crew Pak

    For certified PADI Open Water Divers

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    • Advanced + EFR + Rescue + Divemaster Internship (BASIC), 6-week program, unlimited shore diving, no accommodation, no food, US$ 1,900 + PADI costs

    • Advanced + EFR + Rescue + Divemaster Internship (STANDARD), 6-week program, unlimited shore diving, no accommodation, no food, US$ 2,550 + PADI costs

    • Advanced + EFR + Rescue + Divemaster Internship (STANDARD+), 8-week program, no accommodation, no food, US$ 3,200 + PADI costs

    For non-certified Divers (Zero-to-Hero)

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    Unlimited Shore Diving, OWD + AOWD + EFR + Rescue + DM Internship, 8-weeks, no accommodation, no food, US$ 4,000 (All included, PADI fees and books included)

    PADI Costs = Divemaster Application fee, After you finish the internship. To be paid directly to PADI, US$ 134

    Honduran Sales Tax is not included.

Included in our Eco Divemaster Internship:

  • Complimentary Airport or Ferry pick up and drop

  • Access to Hotel Guanaja Eco Dive Resort private beach & beach chairs

  • Unlimited drinking water (please bring your water mug)

  • Unlimited boat diving

  • Unlimited shallow water Shore Diving

  • Complimentary Dive Career Workshop and CV Setup

PRICES

Getting Started

Sign up for Divemaster Online – PADI’s eLearning option – to start now. You can work through eight knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace. You also have access to an online version of the Divemaster Manual for reference during and after the course.

Another option is to study by reading the Divemaster Manual and watching the Divemaster Video (a book and DVD package). Visit TopSub Academy to enroll in the course and get your Divemaster Crew-Pak, which also includes other reference materials – like the PADI Instructor Manual and The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – that you’ll need during the course.

Consider taking Dive Theory Online, another PADI eLearning® program, that takes you step-by-step through dive physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment, plus a Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) review. By successfully completing Dive Theory Online, you can get credit for half of the Divemaster Final Exam. Your PADI Instructor can explain how this works when you meet to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your water skills exercises, workshops and practical assessments.

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