Course Options
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.
You may be able to earn NCEA Credits for the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
What You Learn
You must have current First Aid Training (within 2 years). You can do your First Aid course with us!
Self rescue
Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
Emergency management and equipment
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories.
The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI Rescue Diver knowledge development is completed online. You’ll learn how to think like a rescue diver and preview skills you’ll practice with your PADI Instructor.
Once your Rescue Diver course is complete, you can review the online learning materials to refresh your dive safety skills as needed. This tool box of knowledge and technique will give you the expertise to handle almost any emergency situation.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must
Be 12 years or older
Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
How Do I Get started?
Take the plunge & register for your PADI Rescue Diver online
Cancellation / Rescheduling
Once your course is booked no refund will be issued if you decide to pull out prior to the course start date or after the course has started for any reason.
Your course can be rescheduled providing you give us a least 2 weeks notice . Within 2 weeks or after the course has started $200 rebooking fee will apply.
This includes if you have to withdraw or change dates for any reason, including illness, injury, not passing medical requirements, equalizing problems, failure to complete the elearning or swim test.
This reschedule fee is required to be paid prior to confirming the new course dates.
We reserve the right to reschedule the course in the rare event that minimum course numbers are not met. In this event reschedule fee will be waived or a full refund will be offered.
Additional pool sessions are available if you feel you need more time to master a particular skill or would like more one on one time with an instructor. This is subject to availability and will incur an additional fee of $120
