Become a SSI Divemaster and gain the freedom to work in your passion all around the world ...
Join the SSI Divemaster Course with New Wave Diving. Koh Tao has 2 dive boats, in-house Nitrox and guaranteed sail rock trips.
Our Available Packages
Stingray Package
THB
37,000
Highly Competitive Price for Koh Tao
All PADI Materials worth 7,000 THB
2 - 3 Months Unlimited Fun Diving
Sail Rock at least 4 times per month
Individually Catered Course
2 Reef Clean Up Days
All Equipment Rentals
10% Discount on Equipment Purchases
Free New Way Diving Logbook
2 x New Way Diving T-Shirt
Barracuda Package
THB
55,000
Full Price Value of 57,600 THB
All PADI Materials worth 7,000 THB
2 - 3 Months Unlimited Fun Diving
Sail Rock at least 4 times per month
Individually Catered Course
2 Reef Clean Up Days
All Equipment Rentals
15% Discount on Equipment Purchases
Free New Way Diving Logbook
3 x New Way Diving T-Shirt (350 THB)
Wreck & Deep & Nitrox Specialties (20,250 THB)
New Way Compressor Operator Course
25 Logged Compressor Operator Hours
Dive Equipment Retail Workshop
Whaleshark Package
THB
58,000
Full Price Value of 62,900 THB
All PADI Materials worth 7,000 THB
2 - 3 Months Unlimited Fun Diving
Sail Rock at least 4 times per month
Individually Catered Course
2 Reef Clean Up Days
All Equipment Rentals
20% Discount on Equipment Purchases
Free New Way Diving Logbook
4 x New Way Diving T-Shirt (700 THB)
Wreck & Deep & Nitrox Specialties (20,250 THB)
New Way Compressor Operator Course
25 Logged Compressor Operator Hours
Dive Equipment Retail Workshop
Emergency Oxygen provide Specialty (4,950 THB)
Orientation to Nitrox Gas Blending
Shop Management Workshop
Introduction
The SSI Divemaster Course with New Wave Diving offers you the opportunity to leave your office life behind and to have the world's opportunity to work for one of the largest and most recognized certification body in the world - SSI. This allows you to work intensively with divers around the world, assisting students with training, coordinating the dive shop logistics, and even running some courses individually.
We conduct the course for 2 to 3 months, with most people completing the course in about 6 weeks. During this time not only up to 5 dives per day are completed, but each trainee is guided by more in depth theories, the development of shallow water, deep diving and navigation workshops as well as the support of several students in the training.
Part of the beauty of joining New Wave Diving for this course is that all this training takes place with our experienced Western Instructors in small groups to assure each candidate receives adequate attention and time to improve on their Divemaster ability. You will be assigned a mentor when you start, who’s job is to be your main reference. However, due to the nature of our shop, and the fact that all our Instructors teach courses of every level, you will become involved with every instructor and Divemaster, and become more like a part of the New Wave Diving Family.
As your SSI Divemaster Course continues, and your ability grows, you will be given increased responsibility, from choosing the dive sites, helping with shop logistics, assisting and conducting various courses, as well as leading certified divers on tours of our fantastic dive sites.
The Schedule
Unlike many of our other courses, the SSI Divemaster Course is individually catered and scheduled. As mentioned, most people complete the course in around 8 to 10 weeks. However, some candidates prefer to get it done faster so that they can attend an Instructor Course on a certain date.
That being said, all of our Divemaster Courses focus on 3 core training areas;
The first one is theoretical. We will set a rough outline of the structure for your theory and at what dates we aim to complete the knowledge development portions and the reasons why these are. For instance, prior to getting involved with Students in Training, we will make sure the knowledge covering this has been delivered. By the end of the fourth or fifth week we try to have most of our the bookwork completed since, from our experience, this is always the part that gets left to the end, and who wants to finish their time on Koh Tao reading a book instead of diving! There are also 2 multiple-choice exams that take place in the fifth or sixth week. But don't worry, our experienced Instructor team will regularly meet with you to check where you are, cover theoretical knowledge, and give presentations to develop your broader understanding of the overall Dive Theory.
The second segment is confidence in diving. The best way a person learns to dive and gain confidence is by diving. That's why we offer unlimited scuba diving throughout your workout. We have 2 boats that leave a total of 5 times per day; 06:00 to Sail Rock, with a return of 13:00, 06:00 with a return of 10:00, 10:30 with a return of 15:00, 13:00 with a return of 17:30 and again at 15:30 with a return of 21:00. On all of these trips we offer two dives, and we offer trips that no other school on Koh Tao offers, such as Daily Sail Rock trips, as well as Sunset & Night Dives some of the more remote locations such as Chumphon Pinnacle and Southwest Pinnacle. All of this diving results in an increase in confidence that continues to develop throughout the course, working with one of the other Divemaster trainees to explore the locations and learn from your mistakes. A common problem that we notice in all DMTs is that they get lost ... A lot ... In reality, this happens to everyone, albeit a little less. By getting lost, we can examine, discover and grow from the mistakes that were made. There are repeated sessions that lead each other and guide some of the instructors around the dive sites. This will also improve your diving ability as a whole, which will give you even more confidence.
The third main segment, which in turn takes place throughout the course, Divemaster Duties. As a SSI divemaster, unlike other agencies, you can help students with training and scuba reviews. Therefore, the SSI Divemaster course focuses much more on helping students with their education, developing their demonstration skills and conducting programs like Scuba Reviews and Discover Scuba Diving. First of all, you will take a back seat to deepen your knowledge of the training activities, but at the end of the course you will complete a set of skills in each session according to a demonstration standard and perform full Scuba Review. But this isn't all a SSI Divemaster does! As your training progresses we will offer you more responsibilities with the day-to-day operation of the dive shop. You will get involved with preparing equipment, creating the dive trip rosters, deciding which boats are going where, all the way through to being able to independently run entire trips to any of the various sites we visit.
Accommodation
The accommodation is not included in our packages. However, we support all our customers whenever we can.
There are several options that offer monthly accommodation, and most start at around THB 7,500 per month, including all bills and Wi-Fi. This is for a fan room. From here prices rise, with AC varieties available for around THB 10,000 per month. Generally, we recommend booking the first few nights somewhere.
Then we can show you around, so you can decide where you want to live. You can find some of them at the bottom of the page!
What's Next
The SSI Divemaster is your tool to making your passion into an employment option. Divemasters around the world enjoy a relaxed lifestyle doing what they love; leading dives and assisting with bringing the diving passion to other people. As a result, there are a number of people who stay at this level and continue at this level for their professional diving career. New Wave Diving often employ DMs that have trained with us since they already adapt to our systems. And when we don't need staff, we have contact with a number of dive shops that do, and can assist with getting your paid SSI work.
However, for some, the passing of knowledge and love for the underwater environment becomes intoxicating, and as such, they choose to continue with the SSI Instructor Course, which is again something we can help you with if you send us a message!
Become a SSI Divemaster and gain the freedom to work in your passion all around the world ...
