Rescue Diver Course

Skills and Knowledge You Will Acquire

The SDI Rescue Diver Course is comprehensive, covering essential skills like accident prevention, stress management, equipment use, and effective rescue techniques. Expect to learn about diving accident causes, performing various rescues, managing dive-related injuries, and more. These skills are not just about diving; they are life skills that empower you to protect and save lives.

Course Experience: Dive Into Action

Dive into a practical learning environment where you’ll simulate real-life rescue scenarios, from handling panic symptoms to executing underwater rescues. The course combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice, ensuring you’re well-prepared to handle diving emergencies confidently and competently.

Course Prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent.
• Provide proof of current First Response Adult and Child Emergency Care Provider and Oxygen Administration Provider (where local law permits) certification or equivalent. *
• Provide proof of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver certification, SDI Junior Advanced Adventure certification, or equivalent, or Open Water diver certification and 15 logged open water dives.
• Divers under age 15 may earn the Junior Rescue Diver certification. Junior students are to train and dive under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or active dive professional.
* Note: First Response courses may be combined with the SDI Rescue Diver course by
qualified instructors.

Review the Course Standards and Procedures