Scuba Diving Merit Badge
Learn scuba diving safety, first aid, CPR, complete Open Water Diver certification, study aquatic ecosystems, and explore diving careers to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Dive Safety Starts Here Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while scuba diving, including hypothermia, …
- Swimming Before Scuba Before completing requirements 3 through 6, earn the Swimming merit badge.
- The Scuba Diver's Code Discuss the Scuba Diver’s Code with your counselor, and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba diver’s …
- Earning Open Water Certification Earn an Open Water Diver Certification from a scuba organization recognized by the Scouting America scuba policy.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 6
- Category
- Sports
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026