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PADI Rescue Diver
Advanced certifiedPADI Certified

PADI Rescue Diver

Sharpen your awareness and learn to handle real dive emergencies with calm and skill.

$425.00Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓PADI eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a certified PADI Instructor
✓All required training equipment provided
✓Lifetime PADI certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling — we handle the pool location and gear
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
— Recent Open Water graduate

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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Minimum age 12Required to be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver
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PADI Adventure Diver with Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive, or PADI Advanced Open Water DiverProof of underwater navigation training beyond entry-level certification
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EFR Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) training within the last 24 monthsCan be completed with a PADI Instructor if not already held
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Fit to diveMedical fitness for diving required

What you'll learn

Core Rescue Skills

✓Using emergency oxygen
✓Troubleshooting and fixing minor scuba gear issues
✓Identifying a diver in distress at the surface or underwater
✓Executing rescue techniques for other divers and self-rescue
✓Underwater safety and search techniques

Training Structure

✓Self-paced knowledge development eLearning covering dive emergency management
✓Confined-water rescue training exercises
✓Open water rescue scenarios (most training/scenarios occur in open water, not confined water)
✓Typically 2 days of practical training, plus 1 additional day if EFR certification is also needed

Frequently asked questions

It's challenging — but that's the point. Most divers find it both demanding and deeply rewarding. The skills are real and the scenarios push you, but your instructor guides you every step of the way. Nearly every diver who completes it says it's the best course they've ever taken.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Open water dives at the lake

Skills and dives happen at a local dive site, on a date we set with you.

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Get certified

Finish your dives and we issue your certification — card in hand, recognized worldwide.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.