The 24 dive skill circuit is a performance requirement on the PADI Divemaster course. You are also required to do a skills circuit on the IDC. A mini skills circuit on the IE. IDC Staff course and even CD. And every time you teach an Open Water course as a PADI Instructor. You need to get your skills top notch. Enjoy the video demonstrating the different skills. See more in your PADI Divemaster eLearning.
- Equipment assembly, adjustment, preparation, donning, and disassembly
- Predive safety check (BWRAF)
- Deep-water entry
- Buoyancy check at the surface
- Snorkel-regulator/regulator-snorkel exchange
- Five-point descent, using buoyancy control to stop descent without contacting the bottom
- Regulator recovery and clearing*
- Mask removal, replacement, and clearing*
- Air depletion exercise and alternate air source use (stationary)
- Alternate air source-assisted ascent
- Free-flowing regulator breathing
- Neutral buoyancy, rise and fall – using low-pressure inflation
- Five-point ascent
- Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
- Orally inflate BCD to hover for at least 60 seconds
- Underwater swim without a mask
- Remove and replace weight system underwater
- Remove and replace scuba unit underwater
- Remove and replace scuba unit on the surface
- Remove and replace weight system on the surface
- Surface dive while skin diving and clear snorkel using blast method upon surfacing
- Disconnect low-pressure inflator
- Re-secure a loose cylinder band
- Perform an emergency weight drop
* To earn a 5 in skills indicated with an * the skill must be demonstrated whilst neutrally buoyant.
Thank you Sea Spirit Dive Resort for the excellent demonstration video