Becoming a Divemaster in Cozumel is Fun!

Have you decided it's time to start a fun adventure and become a Divemaster? If so, you've picked the right place in Cozumel. No other scuba school can offer you the level of training Cozumel Scuba School can.

Simply put, there’s absolutely nothing in the world like being a dive professional. And we can certify you as a PADI or SSI (or both) Divemaster, which opens up the door for employment throughout the world.

Divemasters play an incredibly important role in the industry, working with new divers and guiding them to the most exciting and awe-inspiring dive locations in the world. Divmasters are respected, admired, and looked up to be other divers.

We believe in an exchange in abundance. In other words, you’ll always get more from us than you possibly imagined. Our interns learn more than diving, they learn leadership, business, marketing, sales, customer service, and other skills they can take with them anywhere.

Simply put, Cozumel Scuba School's Divemaster Internship is the experience of a lifetime, and it's the right choice for you. During your work with Cozumel Scuba School, you'll shadow real PADI and SSI divemasters and instructors. You'll also be mentored by PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers, PADI Staff Instructors, PADI Course Directors, and SSI professionals at the Instructor level all the way up to Instructor Trainer. You'll be mentored by professional, experienced, educated, and mature divers who share their knowledge and skills with you.

Having this working relationship with other professionals in the scuba industry will enable you to gain experience only found with us in Cozumel, Mexico. No other scuba school or training facility in the the Riviera Maya, Mexican Caribbean, or Central America comes close to offer you this level of comprehensive and affordable training.

We can take you from having NEVER dove before, all the way up to professional. And, we can do it quicker, cheaper, and in a more thorough way than any of our competitors. We offer way more, for far less.

What's required to become a Divemaster

There are no prerequisites to become an Intern with Cozumel Scuba School per se. You can actually being the program without having ever dove before. During the program, you will complete a number of courses along the way to officially earning your Divemaster credential. Here are the basic requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• Open Water, AOW, Rescue Diver, and Primary & Secondary Care certifications
• 60 logged dives or more
• Current dive physical signed by a licensed physician (within 12 months)
• Complete all of the requirement for Divemaster certification
• Great sense of humor and willingness to have fun
• A deep desire to share scuba diving with others
• A willingness to be mentored and to mentor others

Setting the Highest Standards

We demand the highest levels of professionalism from not only our Divemaster interns, but we fully expect our instructors (and the resorts we affiliate with) to personify excellence, dedication, and commitment. Our dive instructors are true professionals with well-rounded educations, real-world life and scuba diving experience, maturity, and leadership ability. This ensures that our programs consistently set the standard others will only seek to emulate in the dive industry.

We take your education seriously.

The most important part of any successful program is ensuring you gain the knowledge, understanding, and experience required to not only become a certified divemaster, but to succeed as one. Simply “checking the boxes” is, in our view, simply insufficient. We believe we have a moral responsibility to you to help you obtain the highest levels possible and to thrive as a divemaster, so you’re the professional everyone respects and looks to. We don’t just create divemasters, we create fully equipped professional dive leaders.

Time Required to Become a Divemaster

Exceptional and experienced divers can earn their PADI or SSI Divemaster Credential in as little as eight days, working full time, all day, every day. That’s without any shortcuts of any kind. However, we intimately understand how to manage time and ensure that our efforts are efficient and effective. Please keep in mind this is an incredibly rigorous program, reserved for the most talented and brightest candidates. Only those individuals who possess the drive, focus, dedication, and self-discipline will succeed.

If You're a Non-Diver

Non divers, or Open Water certified divers with minimal experience will require more time, even at a rigorous pace. Successful applicants at this level who become Divemaster Candidates can expect upwards of 8 full weeks (or more) to complete their Divemaster Internship. Our modular system and online delivery can accelerate the process by allowing us to focus on in-water training when you arrive at a dive center.

Rescue Diver to Divemaster

Rescue divers will probably require about 4 weeks to round off their education and training. Remember, there are countless variables that impact the duration of each Internship. While many candidates are able to finish their coursework quickly, it should be fairly obvious that you don’t want to rush through the program just to check boxes. Our goal is to create well-rounded, educated, and skilled Divemasters.

Divemaster Application

Once you submit an application, we review your background, experience, educational level, and goals. These and other factors are all considered during the evaluation process to decide if you should be awarded an Internship slot. If you’re accepted, an instructor will then sit down with you and work out a detailed, personalized, professional plan to ensure your success.

Crossing Over

For those who are coming to us from other organizations (PADI, NAUI, SSI, TDI, etc), we consider you a valuable part of the dive community and we can transfer your current certification level to a comparable diving level with no additional time or charges.

Become the Best You Possible!

We accept applications from anyone interested in becoming a contributing member of the dive community. No scuba diving certification is required, but generally, we find that most successful candidates already have earned Open Water certification.

Divemasters Love the Water

You must love the water, love the environment, care about others, and it’s a good idea to be in shape or be committed to becoming physically fit. But the most important thing we look for is someone who is driven, willing to learn, humble themselves, and approach the Internship with enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment.

Divemasters are Mature Professionals

Generally, candidates are 21 years or older when they start the Internship. However, if you're at least 18 years old we'd encourage you to apply. We will happily accept a younger applicant who display an exceptional attitude, aptitude, and promise.

Zero Tolerance Drug Policy

Please keep in mind, the Divemaster Internship is unsuitable for those individuals who are only interested in partying. Because of the serious nature of what we do, and the inherent danger involved, we take safety very seriously and reserve the right to drug test any candidate at anytime. We have a zero tolerance policy with drug use, and expect Interns to drink responsibility.

Extended Training for Divemasters

Our goal is to help you become the best SCUBA diver possible. It's important you get the most out of both your training and your investment of time and money. The more you learn, the better you’ll become and the more desirable you will be to shops looking for Divemasters.

Additional Divemaster Training Opportunities

During the Internship, time permitting, you may also be able to earn a number of diver specialities (at an additional cost) or ancillary training including, but not limited to:

Emergency O2 Provider
Enriched Air Diver (NITROX)
Deep Diver Specialist
Wreck Diver Specialist
Underwater Media Diver
AWARE Specialty
Tec 40, 45 and 50
Advanced Medical Responder
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Diver Medic

Divemasters Learn to Be Valuable Members of the Team

But, it’s not just limited to “diving” based learning. Because we want to help you become the best, we also require our Interns to learn about business, marketing, sales, and most importantly, leadership. Divemasters are leaders, not just guides. They’re influencers, not just dive buddies. Divemasters play an incredibly important role in the industry, and we take our role as your mentor very seriously.

Being a Professional Means Earning an Income

Currently, we work with reputable dive centers and resorts around the world and are able to introduce you and your resume to owners in scores of countries for possible placement.

Resume and Job Placement Counseling

While nobody can guarantee employment in the industry, we’ll do everything we can to help prepare you for the workplace during your Internship. Our program includes training in resume creation, interview preparation, and self-marketing, which will almost certainly give you an edge over other applicants. If you really want to work as a dive professional, this is the place to start.

How to become a Divemaster Intern

Cozumel Scuba School has a very straight forward application process, and encourage anyone interested in becoming a professional to apply—especially women, minorities, and veterans who are generally underrepresented in the industry.

The first step is to choose whichever program (package) fits within your budget and personal goals, and then click on the apply button. Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed and you'll be notified within 72 hours of our decision.

If you're accepted, you will need to pay your deposit by paypal or credit card, and we will then provide you access to your online course material. If you intend on accepting our housing, we will reserve your spot and you will then be scheduled for your arrival in Cozumel—and that's when the real fun begins.

Becoming an Assistant Instructor in Cozumel is Fun!

Are you a Divemaster and decided it's time for you to take the next step to become an Assistant Instructor? If so, Cozumel Scuba School is the right place for you. No other scuba school can offer you the same level of training Cozumel Scuba School can.

Cozumel Scuba School is the only dive school in Cozumel, Mexico that has an SSI Instructor Trainer on staff (equivalent to a NAUI or PADI Course Director). We not only have the highest qualified instructors to mentor you and help you grow as a dive leader, we also have brand new equipment, provide housing, and are close to everything you'd ever want to do or see in Cozumel.

This program provides the skills, concepts, and teaching experience required to become a successful SSI Instructor. You will learn the SSI Teaching System and philosophy, how to assist Instructors in training and how to independently teach a variety of SSI training programs. Candidates who complete this program can earn the SSI Assistant Instructor rating or work all the way through to the SSI Open Water Instructor after having successfully passed the Instructor Evaluation in addition.

Simply put, Cozumel Scuba School's professional scuba diving programs are the experience of a lifetime, and we're the right choice for you. During your work with Cozumel Scuba School, you'll shadow real SSI instructors and senior instructors. You'll be mentored by professional, experienced, educated, and mature divers who share their knowledge and skills with you.

Having this working relationship with other professionals in the scuba industry will enable you to gain experience only found with us in Cozumel, Mexico. No other scuba school or training facility in the the Riviera Maya, Mexican Caribbean, or Central America comes close to offer you this level of comprehensive and affordable training.

What's required to become an Assistant Instructor?

To become an Assistant Instructor, you must already hold a valid, active, Divemaster credential in good standing with a recognized agency. Additionally, you will need to satisfy the following:

• 18 years of age or older
• Divemaster or higher
• 75 logged dives or more
• Current dive physical signed by a licensed physician (within 12 months)
• Complete all of the requirement for AI certification
• A deep desire to share scuba diving with others
• A willingness to teach scuba diving to new students

SSI Assistant Instructors

The biggest difference between PADI and SSI Assistant Instructors is SSI AIs are able to actually teach. We entrust them with far more authority than you will find in other agencies. Why waste your time and money becoming an AI if you can't actually instruct? That simply makes no sense. Our AIs are taught how to give presentations both in the classroom and in the water. If you're ready to take the next step, but aren't yet ready to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor, then earning your AI in Cozumel, Mexico is for you!

You'll actually learn how to teach!

Like in all of our programs, the most important thing is ensuring students gain knowledge, understanding, and the experience required to not only earn a certification, but actually excel in that leadership position.

We are not one of those schools that is focused on simply “checking the boxes”, because it doesn't help you become the best possible scuba leader. We believe we have a moral responsibility to you to help you obtain the highest levels possible and to thrive as an Assistant Instructor. We don’t just create AIs, we create fully equipped professional dive leaders who can teach as well as any Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Time Required to Become an Assistant Instructor

The Cozumel Scuba School Assistant Instructor program is an intense, but short 6 days and is ran in conjunction with Instructor Development / Training Courses. You'll be taught by a highly qualified and experienced Instructor Trainer and will earn your AI credential in less than a week in Cozumel, Mexico.

Crossing Over

If you're a Divemaster with another scuba agency (PADI, NAUI, TDI, etc), we truly consider you a valuable part of the dive community, and we will gladly accept you into the program so you can cross over to SSI.​

A little about being an Assistant Instructor

As an Assistant Instructor you can supervise certified divers, assist fully qualified Open Water Scuba Instructors in the classroom, swimming pool and open water, instruct skills in the classroom and swimming pool under the indirect supervision of an SSI Instructor (with the exception of his emergency skills), conduct the Scuba Skills Update, as well as the SSI snorkeling program and SSI Try Scuba in confined water.

Turn Your Passion for the Water into a Career

If you love the water, this is a great way for you to pass that love onto others. While the AI program is challenging, it's also incredibly fulfilling and will help you develop as a diver and dive leader. The training required to become an AI is also the first phase of becoming a fully qualified Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), so when you're ready to take the step to become an Instructor you only need to complete the second phase and the Instructor Examination.

What's required to attend an Instructor Course

To become an instructor, just about every major scuba diving agency requires a number of prerequisites—we're no different in that respect. 

• 18 years of age or older upon matriculation
• 100 logged dives or more
• Current dive physical signed by a licensed physician (within 12 months)
• Green-Status Divemaster or higher by a recognized agency
• Great sense of humor and willingness to have fun
• A deep desire to share scuba diving with others

Cozumel Scuba Instructor Development Course Packages

We offer four distinct levels or packages to prospective instructor candidates—Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum respectively. We have gone out of our way to ensure those who purchase a package are rewarded with incredible opportunities and savings.

Becoming an Instructor in Cozumel is Fun!

Ready to take the next step in your professional development? Then it's time to become an Instructor!  Cozumel is the perfect place to learn. No other scuba school can offer you the level of training Cozumel Scuba School can. None come even close.

Simply put, there’s absolutely nothing in the world like being a dive professional.

Instructors are responsible for building the next generation of Divers. They play an incredibly important role in the industry, working with new divers and guiding them to the most exciting and awe-inspiring dive locations in the world. Instructors are respected, admired, and looked up to be other divers.

We believe in an exchange in abundance. In other words, you’ll always get more from us than you possibly imagined. Our candidates learn everything they need to become successful instructors. Things like leadership, business, marketing, sales, customer service, and other skills they can take with them anywhere.

Simply put, Cozumel Scuba School'sInstructors Training Course is the experience of a lifetime, and it's the right choice for you. During your work with Cozumel Scuba School, you'll shadow real, skilled, experienced instructors and you'll not only learn from them, you'll be mentored by them.

Having this working relationship with other professionals in the scuba industry will also enable you to gain experience only found with us in Cozumel, Mexico. No other scuba school or training facility in the the Riviera Maya, Mexican Caribbean, or Central America comes close to offer you this level of comprehensive and affordable training.

We can take you from having NEVER dove before, all the way up to professional. And, we can do it quicker, cheaper, and in a more thorough way than any of our competitors. We offer way more, for far less.

What's required to become an Instructor

Here are the basic requirements to attend an Instructor Development or Training Course with Cozumel Scuba School in Cozumel, Mexico:

• 18 years of age or older
• Divemaster in green status from a recognized agency
• 100 logged dives or more
• Current dive physical signed by a licensed physician (within 12 months)
• Complete all of the requirements of the ITC
• Great sense of humor and willingness to have fun
• A deep desire to share scuba diving with others
• A willingness to be mentored and to mentor others
• Pass the Instructor Evaluation by an SSI representative

Setting the Highest Standards

We demand the highest levels of professionalism from not only our candidates, but we fully expect our instructors (and the resorts we affiliate with) to personify excellence, dedication, and commitment. Our dive instructors who teach the instructor program are true professionals with well-rounded educations, real-world life and scuba diving experience, maturity, and leadership ability. This ensures that our programs consistently set the standard others will only seek to emulate in the dive industry.

We take your education seriously.

The most important part of any successful program is ensuring you gain the knowledge, understanding, and experience required to not only become a certified instructor, but to succeed as one. Simply “checking the boxes” is, in our view, simply insufficient. We believe we have a moral responsibility to you to help you obtain the highest levels possible and to thrive as a professional, so you’re the instructor everyone respects and looks to. We don’t just create instructors, we create fully equipped professional dive leaders who will teach the next generation.

Time Required to Become an Instructor

Exceptional and experienced divers can earn their Instructor Credential in as little as twelve (12) days, working full time, all day, every day. Depending on the package you purchase and your current level of certification, you may be in the program for up to 16 days plus two more for the IE. That’s without any shortcuts of any kind.

If You're a Non-Diver

Non divers, or Open Water certified divers with minimal experience who want to go from "Zero to Hero" should contact us for more information.

Become the Best You Possible!

We accept applications from anyone interested in becoming a contributing member of the dive community. No scuba diving certification is required, but generally, we find that most successful candidates already have earned their Divemaster certification.

Instructors Not Only Love the Water, They Love Teaching

You must love the water, love the environment, care about others, and it’s a good idea to be in shape or be committed to becoming physically fit. But the most important thing we look for is someone who is driven, willing to learn, humble themselves, and approach diving with enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment. You must be willing to share what you know with other divers.

Instructors are Mature Professionals

Generally, candidates are 21 years or older when they start our Instructor Training Program. However, if you're at least 18 years old we'd encourage you to apply. We will happily accept a younger applicant who display an exceptional attitude, aptitude, and promise.

Zero Tolerance Drug Policy

Please keep in mind, the Instructor Training Program is unsuitable for those individuals who are only interested in partying. Because of the serious nature of what we do, and the inherent danger involved, we take safety very seriously and reserve the right to drug test any candidate at anytime. We have a zero tolerance policy with drug use, and expect Interns to drink responsibility.

Extended Training for Instructor

Our goal is to help you become the best SCUBA diver possible. It's important you get the most out of both your training and your investment of time and money. The more you learn, the better you’ll become and the more desirable you will be to shops looking for Instructor.

Additional Instructor Training Opportunities

We have amazing packages that will allow you to earn a number of instructor specialities (at an additional cost) or ancillary training including, but not limited to:

Emergency O2 Provider Instructor
Enriched Air Diver (NITROX) Instructor
Deep Diver Specialist Instructor
Wreck Diver Specialist Instructor
Underwater Media Diver Instructor
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Instructor
Diver Medic​

Being a Professional Means Earning an Income

Currently, we work with reputable dive centers and resorts around the world and are able to introduce you and your resume to owners in scores of countries for possible placement. SSI is growing, so if your goal is to earn an income and obtain work, then allow us to help you focus and get into the industry.

Resume and Job Placement Counseling

While nobody can guarantee employment in the industry, we’ll do everything we can to help prepare you for the workplace. Our program includes training in resume creation, interview preparation, and self-marketing, which will almost certainly give you an edge over other applicants. If you really want to work as a dive professional, this is the place to start. While you may think you *need* another agency's certification, simply because you see them around a bit more, understand that just about everyone is certified through agencies like PADI. So, you have tremendous competition! SSI needs good instructors, and centers crossing over to SSI from PADI are always looking for qualified instructors.

How to become a Candidate

Cozumel Scuba School has a very straight forward application process, and encourage anyone interested in becoming a professional to apply—especially women, minorities, and veterans who are generally underrepresented in the industry.

The first step is to choose whichever program (package) fits within your budget and personal goals, and then click on the apply button. Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed and you'll be notified within 72 hours of our decision.

If you're accepted, you will need to pay your deposit by paypal or credit card, and we will then provide you access to your online course material. If you intend on accepting our housing, we will reserve your spot and you will then be scheduled for your arrival in Cozumel—and that's when the real fun begins.