Why Learn with Blue Wave Dive Center

     Safety First - Student focused training

     Fun, scenario based training

     Experienced Rescue Instructors

     Pool sessions to practice new skills, prior to attending the open water training

What You'll Learn

• Become a more confident diver
• How to assist other divers
• How to recognize stress in yourself and others
• How to better evaluate your dive conditions
• How to avoid common problems and situations
• How to use CPR, First Aid, AED, & Oxygen kits

Certification Requirements - click to  Begin Journey to Rescue Diver

Prerequisites
    Adventure Diver/Junior Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification) with completed Underwater Navigation Dive; EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or qualifying training) within 24 months

Time
    PADI eLearning: 3-4 hours   Click Here
    Entire course: 2-3 days

Age
    12 years or older

Health
    Good physical health

How to Become a Rescue Diver

Learn how to think like a rescue diver through home study and skill practice with an instructor. All PADI courses are flexible and performance-based. You'll practice basic rescue skills and then show you can effectively apply them in open water.

Step 1 - PADI eLearning   Click Here

Online learning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the knowledge development section of your course whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.

Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.

    eLearning time commitment: 3-4 hours

Step 2 - With Your Instructor

The water training sessions are serious fun. You'll practice handling scenarios such as a leg cramp and assisting a tired diver by role-playing with other students and your instructor.

    Total time commitment: 2-3 days