PADI Divemaster
The first step on the professional ladder. With little or no experience required this is the fastest way to becoming a professional diver. Two months after you first jump in, you could be guiding clients around a coral reef, inspecting rare seahorses or diving with a group of Thresher sharks.

All courses include unlimited diving and training in all aspects of work as a professional divemaster, tailor made to suit your individual learning characteristics.

Depending on your previous experience you can chose one of three ways to become a divemaster:

8 Week PADI Divemaster Course (DM8)
No previous experience is required. This course is intensive with diving almost every day, theory sessions, tutorials, personal coaching and exams. We have introduced extra specialties to the course, designed to boost the student's all round knowledge of diving. Eight weeks is therefore the shortest time we feel that a novice can progress comfortably to become a competent divemaster.

10 Week PADI Divemaster Course (DM10)
No previous experience required. The 10 week course includes all components of the 8 week course along with an extra specialty of your choice and extra personal coaching. Although still quite intensive 10 weeks allows you a little more time to enjoy the island or to consolidate on what you've learnt.
It is possible for candidates with previous experience to take a shorter course to become qualified, see under 'Fast Track'.

Divemaster Course Content

PADI Instructor
This qualification is the first course allowing you to teach PADI Scuba Diving courses. The course covers all aspects of diving instruction including; safety standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water and open water, diving skills and professionalism.
On successful completion of the course, you will be qualified to teach the entire range of PADI programmes from Open Water to Divemaster, with the exception of specialty courses, which require further training.
All courses include unlimited diving and training in all aspects of work as a professional instructor, tailor made to suit your individual learning characteristics.
Depending on your previous experience you can choose one of three ways to become an instructor:

11 week PADI Instructor Course (I11)
Candidates must have held a PADI Open Water certificate or equivalent for at least 6 months, and have logged at least 25 dives. This is a very intensive course culminating in the Instructor Exam, after which you will be able to teach PADI courses.

13 week PADI Instructor Course (I13)
Candidates must have held a PADI Open Water certificate or equivalent for at least 6 months, but there is no minimum number of dives required, as these are included in the course.
Experienced divers may take a shorter course, see the 'Fast Track' section.

Instructor Course Content:

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Fast Track Diving
Some people would like to become qualified but don't have the time or budget required for a full training course. Although definitely not suitable for novices we do offer short courses aimed at experienced divers who lack the qualification.

4 week PADI Divemaster Course (DM4)
Previous experience required includes PADI Advanced Open Water and at least 30 logged dives. This course is designed for candidates with previous experience and limited time, we have therefore included fewer specialties.

3 week PADI Instructor Course (I3)
Previous experience includes PADI Divemaster and at least 100 logged dives. The course includes personal coaching and training, instructor development and instructor exams. The candidate must be up to date with all aspects of the PADI scheme in order to start the 3 week course, as there is little extra time for revision.

Fast Track course content:

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Location
Boracay Island
200 miles south of Manila lies the tropical paradise of Boracay.
Only 8 miles long and 1 mile wide, surrounded by white sand beaches and covered in lush tropical vegetation, Boracay is perfectly formed to offer some of the best diving and sailing conditions in Asia.

Training
Our facilities on Boracay are first class.
Calypso Diving is a PADI 5star IDC centre located right in the middle of White Beach, with an unrivalled reputation for quality of instruction and safety, they are one of the top instructor development centres in Asia. Only 5 minutes trike ride across the island is Bulabog Beach and this is where you will learn to windsurf or kitesurf. The sailing area is ideal; thanks to a fringing reef, most teaching is done in the chest deep waters of the lagoon, making this an easy and safe learning environment.

Island Life
Boracay offers a unique lifestyle for locals and visitors.
Having not fallen to the ravages of mass tourism, Boracay has managed to maintain its beach community atmosphere. Sandy paths connect the island and everyone walks. Accommodation, training centres and meeting places are all within 5 minutes of each other, all located along White Beach, a beautiful stretch of powder white sand.

Although the courses will take up a lot of your time during the day, the island can offer a great deal in evening entertainment. Choose your dinner from Mongolian, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Filipino, French, Swiss… the list is endless. Then move on to one of the friendly bars to either chill out, dance or try your hand at 'singalong', you're always made to feel welcome by warm hearted FFilipinos.

Accommodation
Your own beach bungalow, with en suite bathroom.
All rooms have a fan, double bed, mosquito screens, veranda and hammock, they are comfortable and private. The dive centre is a 2-minute walk away, the sailing beach is 5 minutes by trike, and you are within easy walking distance of many bars and restaurants.

If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to get back to us – we’ll be only too pleased to help. After all, the team at ESC are passionate about our various sporting disciplines – we want you to be, as well!