PADI Rescue Diver eLearning Course FAQs
What does it cover?
PADI Rescue Diver Course Online content is broken down into 5 easy-to-learn sections after an introduction. The course covers a wide range of topics including, The Psychology of Rescue, Recognizing Diver Stress, Accident Management, Assisting Responsive and Unresponsive Divers at the Surface and Underwater, Equipment Problems, Oxygen Delivery Systems, Missing Diver Procedures, Responding to Diver Emergencies and Inwater Rescue Breathing.

Who can benefit from completing the course?
The course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to prevent, and if necessary, manage dive emergencies. The course broadens a diver s awareness and improves their skills and confidence. Most certified PADI Rescue Divers look back on their rescue training as one of the most challenging - sometimes demanding - and therefore most rewarding courses they ve taken. The subject is serious but the training is fun.

What are the PADI Rescue Diver Course prerequisites?
You need to be at least 12 years old, certified to beyond entry-level with proof of underwater navigation training, such as PADI Adventure Diver with the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive completed, and be fit for diving to be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver. Any diver with the prerequisite training who is at least 13 years old may enroll in the PADI eLearning Rescue Diver online program due to international Internet laws.

How does it work?
After enrolling, PADI s eLearning system presents you with interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let you check understanding of the presented information before moving on. This lets you go through the program efficiently and at your own pace. End-of-section exams verify your mastery of the entire topic and are automatically scored.

What else is required to complete the course?
After completing the online portion of the PADI Rescue Diver Course you ll visit Seascapesw USA to complete your training. You ll take a short eLearning Quick Review to confirm your understanding of safety-related material from the course. Then, you ll complete the inwater training portion of the course. Your Seascapes USA instructor will have you complete ten rescue exercises in open water, either with or without initial skills practice in confined water. Finally, you participate in two Rescue Diver Scenarios in open water. Seascapes USA will charge a separate fee for completing your rescue training exercises and scenarios. Please check witrh Seascapes USA for current pricing.

What does it cost?
The course fee for PADI Rescue Diver Course Online is $120 US, non-refundable and is paid directly to PADI when you sign up through the PADi eLearning system. Seascapes USA will charge an additional fee for the inwater/practical portion of your training/certification (Please check with Seascapes USA for current pricing).

How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?
The eLearning course will be available for one year from the time of course registration.