Why Learn with Blue Wave Dive Center

     Safety First - Student focused training

     Fun, scenario based training

     Ten Rescue exercises will be completed in open water, followed by two open water scenarios 

     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