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.
- Your modern dive computer (required for the course) should be 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.
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 Nitrox dive computers to manage exposure to both oxygen and nitrogen.
- 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 mixtures.
- Two open-water training dives are optional.
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When Can You Learn? Course dates include:
- Saturday, February 1
- Saturday, March 17
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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.
- Nitrox-capable dive computer.
- Audible surface signal.
- 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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