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DIVETEK Scuba Career Development Course - CDC

There is a huge international need for well trained and experienced dive professionals.
Owners are prepared to pay good money for the person with the right skills.
Unfortunately the big certification and training agencies do not cater for this demand and a diving instructor certification does not cover a third of the skills required. In fact it is quite scary how easy it is to become a diving instructor today.
As a result there is an oversupply of under-skilled diving instructors that earn very little. There is however a dearth of skilled professionals.

Skills, experience and knowledge are gained over time and are not necessarily the best quality. It is far better to be taught “best practice” right from the start.

The Scuba diving professional must be good in four major areas:

Scuba Instruction including advanced topics
Sales and marketing
Technical aspects such as compressors, Scuba equipment and boats
Management and business skills

The aim of the Career course is to give the diver the tools to succeed in the industry. Although aimed at potential managers this course also caters for the instructor.

The course will provide the knowledge but not the experience. This has to be earned by working, but given the correct start the success rate is impressive. A high number of graduates from our courses in the past are now at the top of the industry.

Divetek has its roots in the retail and training fields and has owned 11 operations. The course is run based on this actual experience.

If you are serious about a career in the Scuba industry then a Career course is essential.

Why the Divetek Scuba Career Development Course - CDC?

Divetek have a wealth of actual experience and know what is needed
The course is not a “work for us and learn something” course. It is a full time learning facility.
We have had huge success with post course job placements
The cost in both money and time is low compared to training in other careers.
The cost of each course taken individually would be much higher.

Warning: The course is very intense and takes a large degree of dedication and effort.

PREREQUISITES

1. At least 18 years old.
2. Have been a certified diver for more than 6 months.
3. Have had a medical in the preceding 12 months.

You must provide:

2 recent clear passport sized photos
2 Copies of your medical within the last 12 months
2 Copies of all your C cards and certificates.

SCUBA EQUIPMENT:

Full Openwater gear including:

Mask, snorkel, fins
B.C.
5mm wet suit suitable for 14-24°C.
Single hose regulator
SPG
Octo
Depth gauge
Computer
Knife
Tank
Compass
Watch
Weight belt
(Please mark all your gear to avoid confusion).

NOTE: If you do not have your own gear, please wait for advice from the staff to ensure you purchase the most suitable equipment we do provide a good course discount.

MATERIALS:
You will need paper, pens, board markers and any training aids that you may require.

TEXT BOOKS:
Are included in the cost of the course

VENUE
The course is to be held at the training centre in Johannesburg.
Accommodation can be provided.

COSTS
The cost of the Career course is R 38,000 and is due before the course starts. This includes the cost of all the courses trips to the dive sites and the sea but does not include:

Food and drink
Accommodation
Transport

DURATION
It is a 16 week program.
The course will start on Monday February 2nd 2009 June and will end on the 22nd of May 2009.

BOOKING
For more information or to set up an interview contact David Cohen:

Phone 011 791 1095
E-mail david@divetek.co.za

CDC COURSE CONTENT

1. Instruction and diving:

Breathold diving
Spear fishing basics
Advanced diver
Advanced rescue
Masterdiver
Divemaster
Nitrox course
Rebreather Course
Decompression chambers
Instructor training course
Advanced Instruction

2. Business management:

General Management
Human resources skills
Marketing and image building
Customer relations
Financial Management
Budgeting
Costing and business planning
The diving business
Basic accounting
Costing and decision making
Personal management
Motivation and success
Time management

3. First aid:

MFA
Advanced first aid

4. Sales & Marketing

Equipment Knowledge
Diving sales techniques
Marketing Image & presentation

5. SCUBA repair and maintenance course:

Compressor operation & Maintenance
Regulator repair
Instrument testing and repair
Visual inspection course

6. Personal Computer use:

Theory of computers
Windows
Basic Word processing
Basic Spreadsheet
Desktop publishing

7. Physical Training

There will be physical training relating to diving every day this will include 30 minutes of morning PT and 60 minutes of training in the evening.

Smoking is not permitted on the course.

APPLICATION
Place on the course is limited and as a result we are looking for the highest possible calibre of candidate.
Acceptance on the course is not automatic; you must furnish a C.V. with your application and will be informed of your status as soon as possible. You may be required to attend an interview or furnish further information.

Deposit
A non refundable deposit of R 15,000 is required to secure your place on the course.

Bursaries
There are 2 bursaries awarded of R 6000 each for suitable candidates made available by 2 kind benefactors.

Style of the Course
The course is run in a relaxed but disciplined manner. The day starts with a swim or a run at 7am and is usually a 12 hour day with an hour off for lunch. The pressure on achievement is strong and failure of courses may result in being asked to leave. The course fee will be refunded on a pro rata basis for those asked to leave.
There is a week of practical dives at the coast included in the course.
There is only one long weekend break.
There is a mid course evaluation day and this MUST be passed in order to continue.

Previous candidates have (with out exception) claimed that the course was the highlight of their diving careers and that they made life long friends.

Instructor Certifications

The candidate will complete the course having completed the highest level of instructor training.
However in order to work in other facilities it will be required to complete a cross over or training course with the agency that the facility belongs such as FAUI, NAUI, CMAS, YMCA, PADI, TDI, INDT etc. After the Career course this will be a “walk in the park!”

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