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Nitrox Diver

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of ....Nitrox!!

Are you a diver who would like to spend more time underwater, enjoy less limits on multiple days of diving, and best of all, not be so tired after diving?

Then this class is for you! All of this is possible with this enriched-air (Nitrox) diving class. You will learn the advantages of diving with Nitrox, its history and application. At the end of this four-hour course, you will be a fully-certified Nitrox Diver. You will achieve safer diving within normal air limits or the benefit of longer dive times with the extended limits of Nitrox.

In the past, this class was considered only for professional divers. This is no longer the case. Many recreational divers have received the training and dive all their dives with Nitrox. They enjoy the benefits of  longer dives, reduced surface intervals and definitely the feeling of being energized after a day of diving. Those long and tiring drives returning from a day of diving are over! Dive Nitrox today and everyday!

Course Cost: $99 per person

Includes: Tuition, textbook, EAD tables, and C-Card.

Course Length: Online self paced, 1 hr in person.

Course Dates:

see schedule for details.

Prerequisites:

Age: 15 years old

Diver Certification: Scuba Diver

Health: No medical contraindications (see questionnaire for details), may need medical approval at instructors discretion.

Skill Prerequisites:

None

Gear Requirements:

You should bring a note book, pencil, and a calculator to the class session.  Please bring your certification card and log book if possible. If you have a nitrox capable computer, bring it and its manual to learn how to use its nitrox features.

Topics Covered:

  • The benefits of diving nitrox
  • Decompression theory
  • Physiological effects of diving
  • Calculating dives using nitrox
  • Analyzing nitrox mixes
  • Utilizing computers for nitrox diving

Certification:
SDI