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Nov 19, 2026
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All Rescue & First Aid options
Intermediate · Instructor-led training
Rescue SCUBA Diver
Rescue SCUBA Diver develops the awareness, judgment, and practical skills needed to recognize developing problems, assist other divers, and respond effectively when a diving emergency occurs.
Nov 19, 2026 See course schedule 1 session
NOVEMBER DATE IS A PLACEHOLDER ONLY! Become a More Capable and Aware Diver
Rescue SCUBA Diver develops the awareness, judgment, and practical skills needed to recognize developing problems, assist other divers, and respond effectively when a diving emergency occurs.
Rescue starts with prevention. One of the most important parts of Rescue training is learning to recognize stress, changing conditions, and developing problems before they become serious emergencies.
Course Information
What You'll Learn
Rescue training goes beyond caring for yourself and begins developing your ability to recognize and respond to problems involving other divers.
- Recognizing stress and developing problems in divers
- Risk management and accident prevention
- Assisting tired, stressed, and distressed divers
- Surface assists and diver transports
- Responding to responsive and unresponsive divers
- Rescues from depth
- Managing diving emergencies at the surface
- Organizing an effective response until additional help is available
In-Water Rescue Training
Rescue SCUBA Diver is a hands-on course. You'll practice a variety of techniques for assisting divers at the surface and underwater and learn how to adapt those techniques to different situations.
Training includes diver assists, transports, surface rescues, rescues from depth, and responding to both responsive and unresponsive divers.
The goal is not simply to memorize individual rescue skills. You'll learn to assess the situation, determine an appropriate response, and adjust your actions as conditions change.
Emergency Care Prerequisites
Current CPR/First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications are required for Rescue SCUBA Diver training.
Underwater World offers DAN Basic Life Support and Emergency Oxygen training separately or together as a combined program for divers who need to complete or renew these requirements.
Why Take Rescue SCUBA Diver?
Rescue training changes the way many divers approach a dive. You'll develop greater awareness of your buddy, the dive team, and the surrounding environment while improving your own problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Rescue SCUBA Diver is valuable for recreational divers who simply want to become more capable in the water and is also an important step for divers interested in progressing toward professional-level diving programs.
Schedule
Available dates
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be an Advanced Diver before taking Rescue?
No. An Advanced Diver certification is not required. An Open Water SCUBA Diver certification or recognized equivalent meets the diving certification prerequisite.
Do I need CPR, First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen training?
Yes. Current CPR/First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications are required. Underwater World offers these programs separately or together as a combined course if you need to complete or renew the required training.
Is Rescue Diver only for future Dive Professionals?
No. Rescue training is valuable for any recreational diver who wants to improve awareness, judgment, problem-solving, and the ability to assist another diver. It is also an important step toward many professional-level diving programs.
What does Class + Materials add?
Both registration options include the required eLearning. Class + Materials adds physical training materials for divers who prefer a printed reference in addition to the digital course.