About the course

The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive, in the best possible way. You learn to identify and fix minor issues before they become big problems, you gain a great deal of confidence, and you have serious fun along the way.

“Serious fun”, or “the most challenging and rewarding diving course”, describes it well. You will assess, react, make choices and stay efficient while keeping yourself safe. Our instructors love teaching it — and you will remember it.

What you will learn

Self-rescue and diver stress recognition
Emergency management and equipment
Rescuing panicked and unresponsive divers
In-water rescue breathing

How the course runs

Day 1

PADI eLearning knowledge development (8–12 hours, at your own pace) plus a confined-water session in the pool: self-rescue skills and new techniques.

Day 2

07:20 – 14:00. Two open water dives repeating the pool exercises and learning new skills on the boat. Log the dives.

Day 3

07:20 – 14:00. Two open water dives running the full rescue scenarios: unresponsive diver underwater, and unresponsive diver at the surface.

Combos and options

Combo: Rescue Diver + Emergency First Response — 3 days

When you are certified you can

PADI Rescue Diver certification
Prerequisite for the PADI Divemaster course and every professional rating

Level up

Go pro: PADI Divemaster

Ready to take the next step in your scuba diving adventure? Talk to us about combining courses for a better price.

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PADI Rescue Diver