PADI Rebreather Diver

Ready to explore the world of rebreather diving ... start your training with PADI Rebreather Diver! The PADI Rebreather Diver course is the first level of recreational rebreather training in PADI's rebreather training programs. Rebreather Diver is an entry-level recreational rebreather diving program that introduces divers to recreational rebreather diving. A PADI Rebreather Diver is qualified to make no-decompression dives using a rebreather to depths not deeper than 18m/60ft.

NOTE: PADI rebreather programs are rebreather-specific. We will be using a Hollis Prism2 rebreather for the Rebreather Diver course.

NOTE: The PADI Rebreather Diver and PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver courses can be integrated and completed together if the student diver meets the entry requirements for the Advanced Rebreather Diver course.

Course Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent

• PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver or equivalent

• 25 logged dives

• Minimum age 18

What You Will Learn

During the Rebreather Diver course, you will learn how to conduct rebreather diving to depths of 18m/60ft, including:

• Differences between open circuit diving & rebreather diving

• Types of rebreathers

• Basic components of a rebreather & their functions

• Rebreather assembly, disassembly, cleaning & storage

• Packing/preparing a scrubber

• Use of pre-dive checklists

• Rebreather diving procedures & techniques

• Potential rebreather problems

• Work of breathing & counterlung positions

• CO2 absorption & O2 comsumption

• High and low O2 issues

• No decompression rebreather dive planning

• CO2 absorption & O2 comsumption

• Rebreather diving with open circuit divers

• Emergency procedures for rebreathers

Performance Requirements

PADI Rebreather Diver course training is typically conducted with 3 classroom training sessions and 3 practical application sessions, followed by 1 confined water training dive and 5 open water training dives. There are reading assignments & Knowledge Reviews required to be completed prior to the start of the Rebreather Diver course. To achieve certification, you will need to:

• Complete the Rebreather Diver reading assignments & Knowledge Reviews provided by your Rebreather Diver instructor.

• Complete (3) classroom training sessions with your Rebreather Diver instructor & successfully complete the Rebreather Diver final exam.

• Complete (3) Rebreather Diver practical application sessions with your Rebreather Diver instructor.

• Complete (1) Rebreather Diver confined water training dive and (5) Rebreather Diver open water training dives with your Rebreather Diver instructor.

Course Format

The PADI Rebreather course is typically conducted over 3 days with classroom & practical application sessions each morning, followed by training dives at local dive sites.

Course Schedule & Cost

PADI Rebreather Diver courses are conducted through the dive stores that I work with, including VIP Diving. Please check their website for the most current PADI Rebreather Diver training schedule and course costs.