PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Course
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Few things have revolutionized recreational diving in the past decade as much as the introduction of Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx). Nitrox is nothing more than the air you are breathing right now with some additional oxygen added to reduce the concentration of nitrogen. While the additional oxygen offers no benefit in and of itself (and can, in fact, pose additional risk at depth), breathing less nitrogen provides divers with several benefits. Among them: |
- You enjoy longer no-decompression limits and shorter surface intervals — especially on repetitive dives.
- You reduce the risk of decompression sickness compared to making the same series of dives using air.
- Further benefits may include improved gas consumption, reduced fatigue and an overall feeling of well being.
- If you own a modern dive computer, odds are it is capable of tracking your exposure to both air and Nitrox. Isn’t it time you started taking advantage of your computer’s capabilities?
The course takes just one morning or evening. Open-water training dives are optional, but can result in a PADI Specialty Diver certification that will count toward you Master Scuba Diver rating.
Topics Covered: Among the many things you will learn as part of this program:
- Enriched Air Nitrox: The advantages and drawbacks.
- Equipment for diving EANx.
- Using the standard RDP with enriched air.
- Using the Enriched Air RDPs.
- Managing oxygen exposure.
- Analyzing EANx cylinders.
- EANx and diving emergencies.
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Who Can Learn? his course has three prerequisites:
- Possess a minimum of PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent).
- Be at least 15 years of age.
- Be able to answer No to all questions on the PADI/RSTC Medical History form, or secure a physician’s approval for diving prior to the start of the course.
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What is Involved? This course involves:
- A limited amount of self study.
- An informal group discussion, during which you will review the homework and get hands-on practice analyzing cylinders and logging mistures.
- Two open-water training dives are optional, but will result in full PADI Enriched Air Specialty Diver certification and count toward the Master Diver rating.
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When Can You Learn? Course dates include:
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Starts |
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| Saturday, July 19 |
9:00 am |
Same Day |
| Saturday, August 9 |
9:00 am |
Same Day |
| Saturday, September 13 |
9:00 am |
Same Day |
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How Much? The course fee is $75 per student (optional open-water training dives are $40 each, plus Nitrox fills and any dive-related expenses).
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Required Materials: In addition to the equipment items listed below (if doing the optional open-water training dives), students must supply the following:
- PADI Enriched Air manual.
- PADI Recreational Dive Planner (RDP)
- PADI Equivalent Air Depth table.
- PADI EAN32 and EAN36 tables.
- A calculator.
Required Equipment: Students are responsible for supplying the following:
- Mask, snorkel, fins.
- Adequate exposure protection.
- One cylinder per dive, per day.
- Weight system, weights.
- Buoyancy Control Device (BCD).
- Regulator/alternate air source.
- Depth gauge/timer or computer.
- Audible surface signal.
- Surface signal (safety tube).
- Cutting tool.
- Slate.
All of these items are available for purchase at Just Add Water; many may be available for rental as well.
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