We offer a full range of recreational, professional, and technical diving courses all year long!
PADI Rescue Diver Course
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Scheduling Options
Standard courses are conducted on Friday evening in the classroom/pool and then Saturday and Sunday at an open water location such as Lake Travis.
Have a difficult schedule or would you just prefer to work one-on-one with your Instructor? That's easy enough. We will create a private class for you and your Instructor on a schedule that is convenient for you.
PADI Rescue Diver Course
The PADI Rescue Diver course is one of the most demanding and rewarding courses offered. The course encompasses general first aid and CPR techniques and teaches students how to apply those techniques to a diving related injury.
Students also learn techniques for conducting underwater search and recovery operations, in-water rescue breathing, removing unconscious victims from the water, and managing accident scenes. The Rescue Diver course also helps to develop skills such as self-rescue and situational awareness that will prevent accidents from happening.
The Rescue Diver course is a prerequisite for both the PADI Master SCUBA Diver rating and the PADI Divemaster rating.
Not sure about your schedule but you want to sign up for a class? Scroll to the bottom of the course listing and select the course marked "UNSCHEDULED." We will enroll you in an unscheduled class and you can contact us when your ready to choose your dates. We'll then move you into the class you chose. You can ignore the dates that appear on the unscheduled class listing.
Traditional materials or eLearning Touch?
PADI has known for a long time now that different people learn in different ways.
They were the first training agency to offer color reproduction in their print materials, slide carousels, VHS and then DVD videos, powerpoint presentations, web based eLearning, and now digital platform independent eLearning!
PADI's standard crewpacks, books, and other supporting printed materials have always been the best in the industry and remain popular today. For the average student these materials are highly effective and deliver a substantial cost savings over digital eLearning Touch materials.
Of course, using the standard materials is kind of like watching a fireworks display in black and white compared to using the eLearning Touch products! PADI's new digital products offer an entirely different experience. The Touch products combine text, graphics, videos, and animations in a fun and easy to use product that is platform independent.
Some of the advantages of eLearning Touch product
- Supports both iOS and Android devices
- Does not expire and updates are free
- Available and useable both online and offline
- Provides feedback on learning through quick quizzes
- Records progress and completion of learning modules
- Multi-media experience is engaging and effective
The eLearning Touch products are not for everyone. They are for those student divers who are looking for a multimedia immersive learning experience. Ask one of our training counselors for more information about eLearning Touch products. You can purchase access codes in the Scubaland Adventures physical or online store, or you can purchase them directly from PADI.com.
Emergency First Response Courses
First aid and CPR certifications are required prior to the start of a Rescue Diver course. If you have First Aid and CPR certifications from another training agency we will need copies of the front and back of your certification cards in order to submit them to PADI for verification. You might also want to consider an Emergency O2 Provider course. The Emergency O2 Provider certification, along with Automated Electronic Defibrillation (AED) training is included in our Emergency First Response Courses.
Primary and Secondary Care with AED and O2 Provider
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