Gorgonians and diver — Level 3 training

Level 3 / Rescue Diver

Are you already a Lev­el 2 div­er look­ing to gain the auton­o­my to under­take deep dives?

The Lev­el 3 course is designed for divers who want to become more inde­pen­dent, explore the island’s deep­er wrecks and dive sites, and refine their scu­ba div­ing skills.

Key information

Prerequisites

Min­i­mum 18 years old
Med­ical cer­tifi­cate clear­ing you to scu­ba dive (less than 1 year old)
Min­i­mum of 60 logged dives includ­ing:

  • At least 20 autonomous (unguid­ed) dives to 20 metres
  • At least 20 guided/supervised dives at 30–40 metres

Evaluation

Prac­ti­cal: The prac­ti­cal ele­ment is eval­u­at­ed pro­gres­sive­ly through­out the course.

The­o­ry: In-per­son class­room dive the­o­ry course,Online learn­ing and online mul­ti­ple choice quiz (80% or high­er to pass)

Level 3 / EANx100

800 €

  • 10 open water dives
  • EANx100 (Enriched Air Nitrox ‑100% O2) course
  • Class­room dive the­o­ry course
  • ANMP PA60 cer­ti­fi­ca­tion
  • ANMP EANx100 Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion

Level 3 / EANx100 / Rescue Diver

950 €

  • 10 open water dives
  • EANx100 course
  • CPR/1st aid course
  • Class­room Dive the­o­ry course
  • FFESSM Licence
  • PA60 FFESSM Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion
  • EANx100 FFESSM Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion
  • RIFAP FFESSM (1st aid) Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion
  • SDI Res­cue Div­er Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion

All prices include insur­ance and all required equip­ment for the course.
No inten­sive sport, free­d­iv­ing or alti­tude (300m+) after div­ing. And 24 hours between your last dive and fly­ing.

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Level 3 Training Course Outline

Mas­tery of Lev­el 2 skills is essen­tial before embark­ing on the demand­ing Lev­el 3 course. You may be asked to com­plete one or more explorato­ry and skills-assess­ment dives to ensure you are well-pre­pared to begin your div­ing train­ing with Escapade Plongée.

Upon reg­is­tra­tion, you will receive an email with access to our online plat­form, where you will find the­o­ret­i­cal con­tent, a sec­tion to enter your per­son­al details, and the val­i­da­tion quiz.

You will learn to plan, orga­nize, and exe­cute dives inde­pen­dent­ly while hon­ing your skills in decom­pres­sion, nav­i­ga­tion, and man­ag­ing the safe­ty of your dive team. Train­ing ses­sions focus on acquir­ing tech­ni­cal skills for div­ing in the 40-meter depth range. You will then pro­gres­sive­ly apply these skills dur­ing deep­er explorato­ry dives, reach­ing depths of up to 60 meters.

The Lev­el 3 course includes com­pre­hen­sive the­o­ret­i­cal train­ing: the online edu­ca­tion­al mate­ri­als are sup­ple­ment­ed by an in-per­son class in our train­ing room, led by one of our instruc­tors.

As safe­ty is at the heart of our instruc­tion, we include the “Advanced Nitrox” qual­i­fi­ca­tion (use of oxy­gen-enriched mix­tures up to 100%) in our Lev­el 3 course (pro­vid­ed you already hold the basic Nitrox qual­i­fi­ca­tion).

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RIFAP

RIFA(P) stands for *Réaction et Intervention Face aux Accidents subaquatiques — spécialité Plongée* (response and intervention for diving accidents — diving specialty). It is required to obtain an FFESSM Level 3. Taught at Escapade Plongée, this dive-specific first-aid course trains you to assist a diver in difficulty on a boat until emergency services arrive.

During the course you will learn to:
  • Tow the injured div­er and get them out of the water
  • Secure the casu­al­ty
  • Organ­ise and coor­di­nate res­cue actions
  • Apply the right assis­tance tech­niques
  • Admin­is­ter emer­gency oxy­gen
  • Alert emer­gency ser­vices, take and pass on essen­tial infor­ma­tion

RIFAP only: 150 €

Avail­able from Lev­el 1. Price includes train­ing, cer­ti­fi­ca­tion and the FFESSM licence.

This course is includ­ed in the FFESSM Lev­el 3 pack­age.

Decompression stop — Advanced Nitrox diver

Table coral on Bo Caillou (-60 m)

FAQ

How many dives do I need before starting a Level 3 course?

We rec­om­mend at least 60 explo­ration dives, includ­ing 20 autonomous dives at 20 metres and at least 20 guid­ed dives in the 30–40 m zone, so you begin the course with sol­id expe­ri­ence.

Can I take a Level 3 course during a dive holiday in Reunion Island?

Yes — you can com­plete Lev­el 3 in Reunion while on hol­i­day. We rec­om­mend a stay of at least one month so we can do a few explorato­ry dives first to assess your lev­el, then the 10 train­ing dives (typ­i­cal­ly one per day), the the­o­ry class and RIFAP. That time­frame leaves room for weath­er and a steady pace. Also plan for post-dive rec­om­men­da­tions: 24 hours with­out sport, alti­tude or fly­ing.

Can I do Level 3 if I only dive occasionally?

Yes, but we need strong recent expe­ri­ence in auton­o­my at 20 metres and guid­ed div­ing to 40 metres. We adapt case by case. Before any Lev­el 3 enrol­ment we will dive with you on at least two dives, includ­ing one to 40 metres, to assess your skills.

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