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About the Course: The PADI Rescue Diver course is designed to enhance your diving skills and transform your diving experience. By learning to identify and address minor issues before they escalate, you’ll become a better dive buddy, gain confidence, and have a blast throughout the course.
Discover why countless divers consider the Rescue Diver course their favorite in the world of scuba diving.
Take This Course If You Want to:
- Improve your navigation skills
- Enroll in a Divemaster course
- Become a better dive buddy
Learn How to:
- Assist other divers in need
- Resolve minor gear issues
- Utilize emergency oxygen kits
Becoming a Rescue Diver: The course combines home study with practical skill training under the guidance of an instructor. PADI courses are flexible and performance-based. You will practice basic rescue skills and demonstrate their effective application in open water scenarios.
E-Learning: With online learning, you can easily fit scuba lessons into your busy schedule. Complete the knowledge development section at your convenience, whether online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Stay connected with your instructor for in-water training or whenever you have questions.
The eLearning component requires a time commitment of 8-12 hours.
Water training sessions are both educational and enjoyable. You’ll engage in role-playing with other students and your instructor, simulating scenarios such as assisting a tired diver or addressing a leg cramp.
Prerequisites: Adventure Diver/Junior Adventure Diver (or equivalent certification) with a completed Underwater Navigation Dive; EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or equivalent training) within the past 24 months.
Total time commitment: 4-7 days Minimum age: 12 years or older Depth: Dependent on the specific training scenarios