PADI
Divemaster Internship
BECOME A PADI DIVEMASTER
Our PADI Divemaster course is career oriented and can be customized to your schedule. You will be working with IDC Staff Instructors who know the industry inside and out.
Our High-Quality PADI Divemaster internship runs weekly and includes:
✔ All required PADI materials
✔ Unlimited Diving for life
✔ Hyperbaric Chamber orientation
✔ Job Placement Assistance
✔ Tec and Sidemount Try dives
✔ REEF Fish ID Training
The complete course costs $1299 USD (plus $156 USD PADI fees)
Platinum Trainers
Job Placement
Unlimited Diving
Become a PADI Divemaster in the Caribbean
Turn your passion for diving into a professional career
Train alongside experienced instructors at one of the Caribbean's most established PADI Five Star Career Development Centers. Gain real-world experience, build the confidence employers look for, and prepare for a career that can take you anywhere in the world.
Whether you dream of working on tropical islands, becoming a PADI Instructor, or simply reaching the highest level of recreational diving, our Divemaster Internship is designed to help you get there.
Start dates every week • Flexible schedule • IDC pathway available
Why Train With College of Diving?
✓ Over 25 years developing dive professionals
✓ PADI Five Star Career Development Center
✓ Unlimited diving after certification*
✓ Free equipment rental during training
✓ Hyperbaric Chamber & Equipment Repair workshops
✓ Career mentoring and resume building
✓ Conservation and marine research opportunities
✓ Discount on your Instructor Development Course
✓ Multilingual instruction
(*when diving with your own equipment)
Leave with More Than Just a Certification
By the time you complete your Divemaster Internship, you'll have developed the confidence, leadership and practical experience expected from a professional diver.
You'll learn to:
• Lead certified divers safely
• Assist instructors during training
• Organize dive operations
• Improve your buoyancy and demonstration skills
• Handle real-world diving situations
• Understand dive center operations
• Develop professional habits employers appreciate
Whether you continue toward becoming a PADI Instructor or begin working as a Divemaster somewhere in the world, you'll leave with experience that goes far beyond the minimum certification requirements.
Built Around Your Future Career
Our goal isn't simply to certify another Divemaster.
Our goal is to prepare you for employment.
Throughout your internship you'll work closely with experienced instructors who will mentor you in the professional side of diving. From assisting real courses to learning how successful dive operations run.
Before you leave, we'll even help you build your professional diving résumé and provide advice on finding your first job in the industry.
Many students continue directly into our Instructor Development Course to take the next step toward becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Exclusive Professional Workshops
One of the things that makes our Divemaster Internship unique is the range of additional workshops included at no extra cost.
Hyperbaric Chamber Experience
Go behind the scenes at Utila's Hyperbaric Chamber and Trauma Center. Learn how diving accidents are treated, complete our Distinctive Field Neurological Examination workshop and even experience a dry dive inside the chamber.
Equipment Repair Workshop
Understand how regulators, BCDs and diving equipment are maintained and serviced: valuable knowledge for every dive professional.
Caribbean Marine Life
Improve your fish identification skills and become a better underwater guide.
Try New Types of Diving
Experience Tec Diving, Sidemount Diving, Full Face Masks and Underwater Photography through introductory sessions.
Coral Reef Conservation
Earn your AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty while learning how coral reef ecosystems function and why they deserve protection.
Lionfish Conservation
Learn responsible lionfish management, participate in conservation dives and discover how local marine research contributes to protecting Utila's reefs.
Expand Your Experience Through Marine Research
Bay Islands College of Diving is home to the Whale Shark & Oceanic Research Center.
Students interested in marine science can gain additional experience through research internships, including:
• Whale shark awareness
• Research diving
• Reef monitoring
• Data collection
• Conservation projects
It's a fantastic opportunity to strengthen both your diving experience and your professional résumé.
Your Diving Career Starts Here
Whether you're looking for adventure, a professional career, or the next step toward becoming a PADI Instructor, we'll help you build the skills and confidence to succeed.
Join hundreds of dive professionals who started their journey with Bay Islands College of Diving.
Start your Divemaster Internship in Utila today.