DIVE

DIVE
PROFESSIONAL
CAREERS

What
are the
benefits
of pursuing
a career
in diving?
Are the
skills and
experiences
that I learn
transferable
to other
professions?
Live a dream job!
Explore unique and exotic locations like reefs and wrecks.
Travel and take your job around the globe.
Meet new people and teach others how to become divers.
Work in the outdoors.
Flexible hours, work full or part time.
Get paid to dive!
Working as a Dive Professional will provide you with a skillset
and experiences that will readily transfer to other professions.
As a Dive Professional you will gain skills and experience in the
following key areas:
Science
Marine Biology
Dive supervision
Outdoor Education
Retail and sales
Team building
First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Provider
Teaching and learning
Group management
Communication
Tourism
Boat handling
Management
Risk awareness and management
Problem solving
Customer service

HOW DO I START?
It’s easy, just contact us to arrange an appointment
with our Course Director who will be able to start the
process and answer any questions that you may have.
Contact details are on the back of this information
booklet. We also have a FAQ in this booklet if you have
any initial questions.
WHICH COURSE
SHOULD I CHOOSE?
It’s up to you and where you want to take your diving!
We have a range of courses throughout the year.
Our most popular course is our summer Dive Master
program, which starts in December and finishes in
February. This course is perfect for the University or
TAFE student! It’s also a great course to become
involved in to meet new people and become
immersed into the world of diving.
Other Professional Courses are also available including:
Snorkel Instructor
Dive Control Specialist
SCUBA Instructor
First Aid Instructor
Technical Diving Instructor

WHY DIVE VICTORIA?
At Dive Victoria we have the best facilities to support your training, with two retail outlets
and a purpose built training facility with a 3m divers pool, spa and interactive classroom.
We have a diverse range of sites, from walls, wrecks and reefs. We have over a hundred
dive sites all within easy reach.
Our programs are flexible, whether it be a full time summer program before university
starts or part time throughout the year, we have courses that can fit your needs
and suit your requirements.
Live in accommodation. Stay at our Queenscliff Dive Centre with other people enrolled in
the course.
We have a dedicated team of highly trained professional dive staff, here to support your
professional learning.
Dive Victoria has a fleet of four purpose built vessels, all running regular trips to our
fantastic dive sites.
Our training facility and live in accommodation is right in the heart of Queenscliff and
only a few minutes walk to the beach.
We run dive trips all year round, so you will be constantly practicing and diving
throughout the entire program.

The Dive Master course includes a range of
specialties that will provide you with the
necessary training and experience to work in
the dive industry. Listed below are the key steps.
OPEN WATER DIVER
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
STRESS AND RESCUE DIVER
MASTER DIVER
DIVE GUIDE
SCIENCE OF DIVING
DIVE MASTER
GAP YEAR – UNI – CAREER

SUMMER DIVE MASTER
PACKAGE PRICE AND COURSE
Our live-in program takes you on a journey from a recreational diver through to a highly
trained professional. With hands on experience and the opportunity to work side by side
with real Dive Masters and Instructors, this relationship will help you to become a successful
Dive Master, something that is only achieved through an SSI Diamond Training Centre.
The course costs $5500 and it will take you from being a non-diver right up to a deep diver
certification, qualified to guide and assist on courses.
The Become a Dive Master package includes:
Certification and all components of the following courses, including air fills and boat dives.
Open Water Diver, Boat Diving, Perfect Buoyancy, Night and Limited Vis, Nitrox, Wreck, Deep,
Advanced Open Water Diver, Stress and Rescue, Master Diver, XR Gas Blender, Level 1 Vessel
Crew, Apply First Aid, Oxygen Provider, CPR, Dive Guide, Science of Diving, Snorkel Instructor,
Dive Master
Access to additional boat and shore dives to build experience necessary to develop as a
Dive Master. Access to special offers on dive equipment purchases.
Accommodation with Dive Victoria and its affiliates during course dates.
SSI Registration for 2016.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
A 5% discount for full payment at the time of booking.
A 25% deposit is required upon signing up for the program.
Final payment is due prior to the start of the program

IS IT COLD DIVING IN MELBOURNE?
The water temperature is about 20°c in summer,
and we usually use a 5mm or 7mm wetsuit, so
it’s quite nice in the water.
I’VE NEVER DIVED BEFORE, HOW DO I
KNOW I WILL ENJOY OR BE GOOD AT
DIVING?
We believe that you will love diving as much as
we do at Dive Victoria. In fact, we guarantee
that if after your initial Open Water Course you
don’t love it, you can stop and receive a full
course refund, less the cost of the Open Water
Course valued at $599.
WHAT CAN I DO AS A DIVE MASTER?
With the Dive Master certification you can travel
the world, orientate people to local diving environments,
assisting Instructors and take certified
divers on guided dives. You could also work
as a Dive Supervisor on board a charter or live
aboard dive boat, fit and sell dive equipment,
and almost anything else dive related.
HOW CAN I TRAVEL THE WORLD AS A
DIVE MASTER?
There is diving in most countries around the
world and they are always looking for welltrained
Dive Professionals. Our Dive Masters are
highly sort after, as Victoria is one of the best
training environments in the world. Our variety of
diving conditions prepares you for wherever you
want to go. We also have international contacts
that are looking for staff to join their team.
IS THERE ANYTHING TO SEE DIVING IN
PORT PHILLIP BAY?
Despite what you may think, Victoria is as rich in
marine life as the Great Barrier Reef, with 90% of
our marine life found nowhere else in the world.
With over 100 different dive sites, our world-class
reefs, wrecks, Marine Parks and undersea walls are
teeming with marine life and vibrant in colour.
WHAT IS A LIVE-IN PROGRAM?
We have one of Australia’s largest Dive Training
Centres; with our own accommodation where
everything is centrally located. You will stay in
Queenscliff with the other Dive Master candidates
and enjoy the freedom of living near the
beach over summer and socialising while
completing the program.
FAQS
CAN I BECOME A SUMMER DIVE MASTER
AND COMPLETE UNIVERSITY?
Yes, our course dates line up with most university
calendars so you can build your Dive Master
career over the summer break, and be finished
in time to start the first semester. Many of our
students undertake the Dive Master program
during summer and continue diving and working
throughout the uni semester, giving them a
good work/life balance.
ARE THERE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL?
Yes, we prefer to employ our own Dive Masters
as we know they have had the best quality
training. Most of our staff became Dive Professionals
right here in Melbourne, and continue
to work in the industry fulltime and casually.
ARE THERE BREAKS DURING THE
PROGRAM?
There are several “Days off” during the course
program so you can spend the day relaxing at
the beach or head back home. There is also
2 weeks off over Christmas and New Year’s,
and 5 days off over the Australia Day weekend.
WHAT IF I MISS OR DON’T COMPLETE
PARTS OF THE PROGRAM?
If you miss parts of the program, there are
opportunities to continue the course throughout
the year. If you need to redo sections there
may be additional fees to become certified as
a Dive Professional. Following completion of the
Open Water Course, there are no refunds on
unused sections of the course.
FINALLY, HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Contact us on 1300 DIVEVIC (1300 348 3842),
visit us at ether the Queenscliff or Portsea office,
or fill in the online registration form and you’re
ready to go.

DIVE VICTORIA
At Dive Victoria we love diving and the
aquatic life. After completing our Dive Master
program we guarantee you will have a lifelong
appreciation of our marine world.
“I started my diving with
a vision to get a job with
a real lifestyle attached.
Dive Victoria taught me
so many fantastic skills
and now at just 25 years
of age I’ve been made
the General Manager of
diving operations. I love
helping others find the
same rewarding life
I have out of diving!”
Josh Clark – General Manager
Queenscliff & Portsea, Victoria
(03) 5258 4188 / (03) 5984 3155
info@divevictoria.com.au
www.divevictoria.com.au