Rescue Diver Course

5 days

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Rescue Diver Course

Embark on an empowering journey with our Rescue Diver Certification Experience, tailored for those seeking advanced scuba diving skills to enhance safety and support their fellow divers. Join us for this immersive program, proudly offered by renowned organizations such as PADI and SSI. Dive into comprehensive training that equips you with the ability to recognize and respond to dive-related challenges, conduct search and recovery operations, and master underwater rescue techniques. Elevate your diving expertise with us and become a certified Rescue Diver, ensuring not only your personal safety but also contributing to a safer and more resilient dive community. Prepare for the unexpected and dive confidently with our Rescue Diver Certification.

This course requires both knowledge development and inwater training for certification.

Learn how to:
  • Help other divers
  • Fix minor gear issues
  • Use an emergency oxygen kit

Please note that the Underwater Institute offers courses and certifications from both PADI and SSI certification bodies. You can obtain certifications from either, and if you have a preference, feel free to inquire.

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The meeting point for this activity is the Underwater Institute dive shop located on Fulhadhoo. Inquire about transfer rates if you are located on a nearby island.

  • Bathing suit/swim clothes
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • A dry change of clothes

Course prerequisites: any diver with an Open Water (or Jr. Open Water) Diver certification may enroll in a PADI Rescue Diver course, complete Rescue Diver eLearning and participate in Rescue Exercises in confined water.

To participate in open water Rescue Exercises and be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver, the student must complete the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and hold a PADI (Junior) Adventure Diver certification. A PADI (or other qualifying) Advanced Open Water Diver certification also meets this prerequisite.

Certification also requires CPR and first aid training within the past 24 months. If you don't have this training, you can enroll in an Emergency First Response® (EFR) Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) course with your PADI Instructor.

Minimum age: 12 years old

Note: Certification requirements may vary depending on if you are seeking PADI or SSI certification.

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About The Host

Discover the wonders beneath the waves with UNDERWATER INSTITUTE by Maldives Passions, a leading dive school situated on the Horsburgh Atoll. Bridging the gap between enthusiasts and the breathtaking underwater sites, our dive operation on Horsburgh Atoll may be recent, but the well-established MALDIVES PASSIONS DIVE SCHOOL on the picturesque local island of Maafushi, South Male' Atoll has been seamlessly connecting divers to the ocean's beauty for many years. Whether here or on Maafushi, we proudly offer a comprehensive range of internationally recognized certifications as a member of both SSI and PADI, ensuring a world-class diving experience for all.

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