Need a place for rescue diver cert within 1 day drive of Chicago

[Octopusprime]

I am looking for an instructor that I can do my rescue diver with... With in 8hr drive of Chicago. My instructor had surgery and did not finish rescue. I want to start rescue over the winter but need to complete rescue.

Obvously, with Chicago weather no local shops are still teaching. I am willing to drive for a weekend if there is an instructor interested. Please no Florida or Mexico recommendations. It would have to be a weekend trip.

I already have first aid and CPR card. I started rescue already but understand I will have to redo skills and final.

 

[Michael Guerrero]

Have you called dive right in scuba? they are in the area and have instructors.

 

[Octopusprime]

Dris is not Padi, they are SSI. Not sure how the interchangeability is. I have a feeling I need to find an Independant instructor. I spoke to sea level, undersea scuba and the one other Independant and they all said no.

if I could find and instructor near mermet springs or similar scuba place I'm willing to drive

 

[diversteve]

if I could find and instructor near mermet springs

We now have 8 PADI instructors to assist with referrals

- See more at: Why Teach Scuba at Mermet Springs?

Here's 4 of them: New Staff Instructors

 

[armywife(ret.)]

Check out Mermet Springs (PADI, SSI), Scuba World in Swansea, IL, and Bonne Terre Mine, near St Louis. Best of Luck.