Enjoy the challenge of one of PADI’s most rewarding and greatest confidence-building courses as you become a certified PADI Rescue Diver in Roatan. This is a PADI certification course that some might say is “serious fun.” And will develop you to not only be a safer diver, but to be a better dive buddy as you learn how to prevent and manage dive-related emergencies.
Step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to an experience that will make you mentally and physically stronger as a diver. Sharpen your senses, your knowledge and your diving techniques.
What you’ll learn
In the PADI Rescue Diver course, you will learn how to safely and confidently manage the following situations:
- Self-rescue situations such as cramp release, using an alternate air source, overcoming vertigo and reestablishing sense of direction
- Assisting a tired diver at the surface
- Assisting a responsive diver in distress both underwater and at the surface from the shore, boat or dock
- Rescuing a panicked diver
- Quickly and efficiently searching for a missing diver
- Surfacing an unresponsive diver from under water and performing rescue procedures at the surface
- Administering first aid and emergency oxygen
As a prerequisite to the PADI Divemaster certification, when you become a PADI Rescue Diver, you’ll climb one step closer to the world of professional diving.
Before you start your PADI Rescue Diver training
To become a PADI Rescue Diver, you must have completed Emergency First Response Primary & Secondary Care – or an equivalent CPR training course. You also need to have your Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water diver certification, with the latter recommended.
If you want to get a glimpse of what the Rescue Diver course is like, you can choose to do a Rescue Adventure dive as part of your Advanced Open Water or Adventure Diver course.
Join the
Eco Academy
The Sun Divers Eco Academy is our signature education program for divers who want to do more than earn certifications — they want to become confident, capable ambassadors for the ocean. Each level combines world-class dive training with conservation education, creating a learning experience that’s as meaningful as it is memorable.
The Eco Leader program is the pinnacle of the Sun Divers Eco Academy, recognizing divers who are committed to leading by example, both underwater and within the dive community.
At the heart of this level is the PADI Rescue Diver course, where you’ll learn to recognize potential problems before they escalate, respond calmly under pressure, and assist fellow divers when it matters most. Paired with Emergency First Response and Emergency Oxygen Provider training, you’ll develop practical emergency response skills that make you a stronger, more dependable dive buddy on every adventure.
Your training concludes with the PADI AWARE Shark & Ray Conservation Specialty, offering a deeper understanding of these remarkable animals and the important role they play in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems. It’s a fitting finale that reinforces the Academy’s commitment to combining exceptional dive training with meaningful ocean stewardship.
Earning the Eco Leader designation signifies your commitment to safer diving, stronger leadership and protecting the underwater world for generations of divers to come.
PADI Rescue Diver Certification
EFR + Rescue Diver Bundle - $20 Savings
What You'll Learn
Enhanced safety, diving emergency prevention and management, rescue techniques and how to apply First Aid & CPR techniques
What's Included:
Instruction, equipment and Rescue Scenario Open Water Dives
What You Achieve:
Rescue Diver Certification
Requisites:
12 years or older, PADI Adventure Diver certification or equivalent from a recognized agency, current EFR certification or equivalent CPR + First Aid certification from a recognized agency obtained with the previous 24 months and completed PADI Medical Questionnaire.
