Changing Parameters?

[Zerovis]

HI
just a few points
1 you should have the manual(and you should know it )
2 as a DMT (Dive master Trainee) you are not allowed to assist with student learning execpt you are being directly supervised by the insuructor (ie he is not permited to leave you alone not even at the surface )
3 you do not count as a dm with regard to increasing the ratio in fact you reduce it as you count as a student eg manual says 8:1 that equals 7+you to one instructor

so if you find that the class size is bigger because you are there or you are assisting without supervision he is breaking the rules

you said you did the 4 exams there are 8 sections on the final exam
did you do the map and emergency action plan
if you want to detail what you have done you might get more accurate advice

What you learn now working with students will be helpfull

 

[leapfrog]

Is the intention of your Instructor to employ you and pay you as a Divemaster upon completion of your training? Has this been discussed between you?

 

[oly5050user]

Your instructor or dive centre can put additional requirements on your dive master course beyond the minimum required.

He/they may feel that these are the usual minimum requirements to actually REACH and accomplish the minimum standards set by the agency, but those need to be outlined before you sign up for the course.

The extras should never be sprung on you after you have committed, that's just tacky and wrong.

As has already been said, talk to your instructor/dive shop, find out all the things that should have been done in a dive master training briefing right at the start of your course!

Placing additional requirements beyond what PADi requires is a standards violation.Just as bad as not meeting standards that are required.