Diving Medical Responder (DMR) – Online Certification Program

Fully Online for EMTs & Paramedics

Format: 100% Online | Self-Paced
Tuition: $795
Pre-Registration Special: $595

Program Launch: January 2026
Continuing Education: 40 Hours – Florida EMS Approved

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Program Overview

The Diving Medical Responder (DMR) Online Certification Program is a specialty education course designed for currently licensed EMTs and Paramedics who want to develop a comprehensive working knowledge of diving-related medical emergencies and dive accident management.

This program is delivered 100% online, allowing qualified EMS professionals to complete the full DMR certification without any in-person training requirements, while earning 40 hours of approved continuing education credit through Florida EMS.

Important:
The DMR certification does not expand or alter scope of practice. EMTs continue to function at the BLS level and Paramedics at the ALS level, with the added benefit of specialized academic training in dive medicine.

Why This Program Is Different

Traditionally, diving medical education required in-person attendance and was often inaccessible to working EMS professionals.

Through Trilogy Emergency Medical Solutions and alignment with the International Board of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (IBHBOT), the DMR program is now available as a fully online certification for licensed EMTs and Paramedics.

This program provides foundational dive medicine education while meeting continuing education requirements without changing licensure, authority, or scope of practice.

Course Format (EMT & Paramedic – Online Track)

• 100% online, self-paced coursework

• Recorded instructor-led lectures and case reviews

• Dive accident recognition and response education

• Online certification examination

There are no in-person training requirements for EMTs or Paramedics completing the DMR certification online.

What You Will Learn

• Fundamentals of dive physiology and pressure-related injuries

• Recognition and initial management of decompression illness (DCI)

• Arterial gas embolism awareness

• Diver neurological assessment principles

• Dive-related trauma and medical emergencies

• Marine life injuries and environmental hazards

• Emergency oxygen administration in diving incidents

• EMS integration into dive rescue and response operations

Who This Program Is Designed For

This online DMR program is intended for:

• Currently licensed Paramedics

• Currently licensed EMTs

• EMS professionals supporting public safety, scientific, or operational diving activities

• Providers seeking specialty knowledge in dive medicine while maintaining their current EMS role

Eligibility Requirements

To complete the DMR certification fully online, students must:

• Hold current EMT or Paramedic licensure

• Provide proof of active certification during enrollment

Individuals who do not hold EMT or Paramedic certification must complete the DMR program in a hybrid format, offered separately.

Continuing Education Credit

• 40 hours of continuing education credit

• Approved through Florida EMS

• Applicable to EMT and Paramedic recertification

Tuition & Pre-Registration

• Standard Tuition: $795

• Pre-Registration Special: $595

This discounted rate is a pre-registration opportunity for the January program launch. Tuition will return to $795 after the pre-registration period closes.

Certification

Upon successful completion, students earn:

• Diving Medical Responder (DMR) Certification

• Certification issued through Trilogy Emergency Medical Solutions

• Alignment with IBHBOT standards and pathways - IBHBOT DMR Certification Eligibility

Relationship to DMT Certification

The DMR certification provides the same core dive medicine foundation as the DMT program, without recompression or hyperbaric medicine training.

For those seeking advanced education in recompression therapy and hyperbaric medicine—or offshore medical roles—the Dive Medical Technician (DMT) program is the appropriate next step.