Stress and Rescue

If you take only one specialty course in you diving career, take this one. Learn to manage your own stress underwater, and to help a buddy or diver in distress. Emergencies can occur when you least expect them. The Stress & Rescue class will teach you the skills needed to prevent emergencies, and to respond to them should they occur.

During the pool and open water sessions of this class you will apply the academic information gained through the online course materials, and the real life situations described by expert instructors.

This course is required for Master Diver Certification. Learning objectives include:

Learning to manage your own stress levels
Decreasing the chance of a diving accident due to stress and panic
Accident management procedures
Rescue skills designed to aid the victim without jeopardizing the diver
Effective underwater search patterns
Dealing with unique, complicated emergency situations

Tuition: $320

Study Material: $105 - SSI Digital Diver Stress & Rescue Kit

Prerequisites: CPR/First Aid and Oxygen Provider*

Minimum Age: 12 years old

Required Documents*:

SSI Medical Statement (If you answer "yes" to any of the questions asked, the physician's release must also be filled out by a qualified physician, using the WRSTC Medical Guidelines)
Liability Waiver
Responsible Diver Code
Privacy Policy
Certification Card from any SCUBA certification agency
*All required documents for students over the age of 18 will be completed online. Once you schedule and pay for your course, we will give you access to complete the forms online through SSI.

Duration: Approximately 14 hours

Session 1: Academic classroom session
Session 2: Pool session designed to review your basic scuba skills and refine your skills for more advanced situations
Session 3: Pool session to teach and practice rescue skills in water
Session 4: Certification dives to simulate a real rescue scenario

Open Water Dives: 3 dives minimum
*We also recognize certifications given by other authorized agencies.

Certification Dive Options

In order to complete your Stress & Rescue certification, you will need to complete three open water certification dives under the direct supervision of a qualified instructor. Your instructor will evaluate your skills as you apply what you have learned during your academic and pool training to an open water environment. You will also learn practical lessons that can only be gained through real-world experience.

To complete these dives, you may join us at the Blue Hole, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, at the Homestead Crater in Midway, Utah, or on one of our many Group Travel options. Check out our open water certification dives page to learn more about our training site options.

Please note: We have a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel your class and you are in compliance with our cancellation policy, we are able to issue a refund for the tuition portion of the course fee only. All materials fees are non-refundable due to the nature of online learning. BUT, you will forever have access to the SSI online educational materials you have purchased. These materials can be used at any time at any SSI facility to complete your certification at a later date.

Upcoming Course Dates

How far will you go?

Specialty Diver Certification

# of Dives Required: 12 Logged Dives

# of Courses: Minimum 2 Specialty Classes

Bundled Price: $265 for 2 standard Specialties ($25 savings)

Bundled Price with Nitrox: $310 for Nitrox and 1 standard Specialty ($80 savings)

Advanced Diver Certification

# of Dives Required: 24 Logged Dives

# of Courses: Minimum 4 Specialty Classes

Bundled Price: $515 for 4 standard Specialties ($80 savings)

Bundled Price with Nitrox or Science of Diving: $565 for Nitrox or Science of Diving and 3 standard Specialty Courses ($115 savings)

Master Diver Certification

# of Dives Required: 50 Logged Dives

# of Courses: 4 Specialty Classes

Additional Course Requirement: Stress & Rescue

Bundled Price: $780 for 4 standard Specialties and Stress & Rescue ($105 savings)

Bundled Price with Nitrox: $830 for Nitrox, 3 standard Specialty Courses, and Stress & Rescue ($155 savings)