Divemaster

The Divemaster course at Sea Angels is the entry point to professional diving, available under both SSI (Dive Guide) and PADI. The pool and theory phase costs 45,000 RUB per person; the open water assessment is 19,500 RUB. Study materials and certification fees are additional — SSI materials including certification are 38,000 RUB, PADI materials plus the 135 EUR PADI membership fee are 38,000 RUB. Mandatory SSI digital kit, tablets, and fees (100 EUR) are on top of that for the SSI track.

The pool and theory phase covers dive theory across all five PADI/SSI knowledge development topics, dive management and supervision, assisting on dive courses, planning and conducting dives in a range of conditions, and managing groups in the water. The club has been running DM courses for more than fifteen years and delivers the full professional pathway: from Divemaster to Assistant Instructor (75,000 RUB pool phase plus 50,000 RUB materials) and on to Open Water Instructor (130,000 RUB from DM level, with materials additional).

The open water assessment requires demonstrating Divemaster-level skills in real conditions — managing student divers, conducting guided dives, and running rescue scenarios. This can take place in Moscow-region lakes or during a club dive trip. Prerequisites include Rescue Diver certification, a minimum logged dive count (varies by agency), and a valid first aid certification. The club's instructors hold qualifications across PADI, SSI, NDL, and CMAS, giving DM candidates supervised exposure to multi-agency course delivery.

For divers who want to work in the dive industry — as a dive guide, boat crew member, or assistant instructor — Divemaster is the minimum professional level. Completing the full track at Sea Angels, from Divemaster through to OWI, means working with the same team and the same pool throughout, rather than splitting the professional training across multiple centres.