PADI Specialty Courses

Self-Reliant Diver

LOCAL ONLY

Learning how to compensate for situations you would normally handle with a buddy is the focus of the Self-Reliant Diver course. This includes proper dive planning using air consumption rate calculations, life support system redundancy, and independent management of dive emergencies. During three self-reliant training dives, you will practice: 

• Performing an air consumption rate swim to gather information for later calculation

• Switching to a redundant air supply system during simulated emergency situations 

• Swimming without a mask 

• Navigating to various points, including your exit 

• Using a DSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy)

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Required Equipment:

• DSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy)

• Redundant Gas Source,

• Redundant Dive Computer

• Redundant Surface Signaling Device*

**Rental of any scuba equipment is not included in any MSD Continuing Education course

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Prerequisites: 

• PADI Advanced Open Water Certification

• Students must be 18 years old or older at the start of the course

• Minimum of 100 logged dives

• Skills assessment (by your PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor)

How Do I Start: 

Contact MSD Brainerd - we will reach out to our instructor to schedule the course.