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Also, I'm not sure if it was brought up yet, but in PADI there is a Dive Master Certification and a Master Scuba Diver Certification with the primary difference being the focus on the "economics" of diving in the DM course. So Master Scuba diver seems like an option for someone who wants the skills but does not have a professional desire to serve as a DM.
The only similarity between the two courses is in the name and it often leads to confusion. The Master Diver "course" for lack of a better term teaches you nothing about dive leadership or dive supervision and it's not intended to do so, while the primary focus of the Divemaster program is just that!
The Master Diver is basically a PADI recognition after you complete Rescue and 5 specialties of your choosing. It's not a class or certification per se.
Wiz