Master Scuba Diver

THE BLACK BELT OF RECREATIONAL DIVING

Become a Master Scuba Diver.

PADI Master Scuba Diver is the highest rating in recreational diving. Fewer than 2% of divers ever earn it. It’s not a single class: you earn it by building real skills and real experience, one specialty and one dive at a time.

Start your path

5PADI Specialties

50Logged dives

12+Minimum age

Top 2%Of all divers

How to earn it

Master Scuba Diver is a rating, not a course. Once you’ve completed everything below, we check your cards and logbook and send your application to PADI.

STEP 1

Open Water Diver

Your first certification.

STEP 2

Advanced Open Water

Five Adventure Dives that build your skills.

STEP 3

Rescue Diver

Rescue plus CPR and first aid.

STEP 4

Five Specialties

Any five PADI Specialty courses you choose.

STEP 5

50 logged dives

Keep diving with us locally and on trips.

STEP 6

Apply

We review your cards and logbook and submit to PADI.

Pick your five specialties

Choose the specialties that match the diving you love. Popular picks include:

Enriched Air NitroxDeepUnderwater NavigationPeak Performance BuoyancyNightWreckDry SuitSearch & RecoverySidemountUnderwater PhotographyEmergency Oxygen Provider

Your Advanced Open Water Adventure Dives can count as the first dive of the matching specialty, so you may already be partway there.

Why go for it

Dive anywhere

Five specialties give you the skills for night dives, wrecks, deeper sites, cold water and more.

Be the diver others trust

Rescue training plus real experience makes you the buddy everyone wants.

Stand out

Resorts, boats and dive leaders recognize Master Scuba Diver as a sign of a serious, skilled diver.

Pricing

Each course on the path is priced on its own, so you only pay for what you still need. Bring in your certification cards and logbook and we’ll map out exactly what’s left and what it costs. Ask about our Master Scuba Diver packages.

Requirements

To earn the rating

12 years or older (ages 12–14 earn the Junior Master Scuba Diver rating)
Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver (or equal from another agency)
Five PADI Specialty certifications
50 logged dives, with your logbook as proof

Already certified elsewhere?

Open Water, Advanced and Rescue from other agencies count
The five specialties must be PADI specialties
Bring your cards and logbook and we’ll verify them for you

Why train with 20K

PADI 5 Star dive centerEvery course on the Master Scuba Diver path, under one roof.

Specialty instructorsExperienced instructors, including veterans and first responders, with a PADI Course Director on staff.

Dives to logLocal dives and group trips to build toward your 50 dives.

We handle the paperworkWe review your records and submit your application to PADI.

Your path

Open Water›Advanced›Rescue›Master Scuba Diver›Divemaster

Questions

Is Master Scuba Diver a class?

No. It’s a rating you earn by completing Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, five specialties and 50 logged dives. There’s no extra test.

How long does it take?

Anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, depending on what you’ve already done and how often you dive.

Do my specialties from years ago count?

Yes. Any PADI Specialty certifications you hold count, no matter when you earned them.

Is Master Scuba Diver a professional rating?

No. It’s the top recreational rating. If you want to lead dives or teach, the next step is Divemaster.

Ready to join the top 2%?

Stop by with your certification cards and logbook, and we’ll map out your path to Master Scuba Diver.

Start your path

Call 770-752-0002 · info@20000leaguesscuba.com
5184 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Alpharetta, GA

PADI and related course names are trademarks of PADI. Requirements follow current PADI standards; contact us to confirm before enrolling. Prices subject to change.

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