The waters are
calm, temperate and comfortable. The visibility is the best you have ever
experienced. It's that perfect day; you know the one that becomes a part of your
"best dive day" stories. You glance down at your dive computer, then up at your
buddy with a big regulator smile and you give him the Okay. There's no need for
words, you both know this dive isn't going to end anytime soon. You are both
diving with enriched air nitrox.
What is
Enriched Air Nitrox?
Enriched air
nitrox is a great tool to help you enjoy longer dives. Enriched air makes this
possible because it contains less nitrogen and a higher percentage of oxygen
than normal air. This means that you absorb less nitrogen as you dive, giving
you longer no decompression limits.
What is
DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX?
DISCOVER
Enriched Air NITROX is the first part of a two part certification, allowing
you to discover the benefits of enriched air diving without going through the
complete PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Once you decide that enriched air
diving is for you, you can get your PADI Enriched Air Diver certification by
simply completing the second part of the course through your PADI Dive Center or
Resort.
DISCOVER
Enriched Air NITROX Online allows you to complete most of the Knowledge
Development portion of the course at your own pace. After enrolling in
DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online , you will have access to a PADI
Enriched Air Instructor at your PADI Dive Center or Resort to help answer any
questions you have during the course. You can contact an instructor by email or
phone to get guidance and help with the material you are studying. You may
access DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online for up to one year from the
date of registration.
Once completed,
you will receive your DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Certificate of Completion and
then contact your PADI Dive Center or Resort to complete the remaining course
requirements. A PADI Enriched Air Instructor will check your Knowledge Review
and discuss any questions you answered incorrectly. You'll then complete the
short Practical Application session. While it's not required for course
completion, your PADI Dive Center or Resort may also arrange an optional
enriched air dive.
Note: The
course fee for DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online does not include
additional training costs that you may incur when completing the Practical
Application session with your PADI Dive Center or Resort. Please visit their
website for information about these fees or contact them directly.
Getting
Started
Prerequisites
To take
DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online, you must be certified as a PADI Open
Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training
organization and be at least 15 years of age.
You can also participate in DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online if you
are currently enrolled in the PADI Open Water Diver course. After completing
DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online, you may make an optional enriched air
dive and this may be credited towards the PADI Enriched Air Diver certification.
Course
Description
PADI DISCOVER
Enriched Air NITROX consists of the following segments of the PADI Enriched Air
Diver Specialty Course:
1. Knowledge
Development 1 - covering enriched air dive planning, care for equipment, hazard
management, use and application of enriched air, and completing a Knowledge
Review. You'll complete these requirements using DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX
Online.
2. Practical
Application 1 - using an oxygen analyzer to determine oxygen content in an
enriched air blend, verification of cylinder content, use of a fill log. You'll
complete these requirements with a PADI Enriched Air Instructor at your PADI
Dive Center or Resort.
3. An enriched
air dive may accompany the program, but is not required.
Successful
completion of DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX will allow you to dive with enriched
air blends with up to 32 percent oxygen. You'll be able make enriched air dives
within the no-stop limits of the air Recreation Dive Planner (RDP) or an
air-based dive computer, to a maximum depth of 30 metres/100 feet (depending on
current certification level and experience), under the indirect supervision of a
PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) who is
enriched air certified.
Becoming a
PADI Enriched Air Diver
After receiving
your DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX certification, you can easily go on to
complete the remaining requirements to attain the full PADI Enriched Air
Diver certification. By doing so, you learn how to plan your dives
accounting for oxygen exposure, and how to use enriched air dive computers and
tables for planning dives within no stop limits and oxygen exposure limits.
You'll also make at least two enriched air nitrox dives under the direction of
your instructor. As a PADI Enriched Air Diver, you'll be certified to dive
independently using enriched air nitrox with up to 40% oxygen to extend your
dive time beyond the no stop limits you have with air.
Technical
Requirements
To participate in
DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online , your PC must support the following:
Signing Up
Click on the link
below and choose DISCOVER Enriched Air NITROX Online. The $30 US
course fee may be charged to any major credit card.
We mix
Nitrox with a continues flow blending system (Stick) and make a 32% mix.
Higher blends up to 40% are available blended with a partial pressure blending
system.
It’s
a matter of time. Enriched air is recreational diving’s latest tool in the
struggle to safely extend no-stop dive time. Because Enriched Air Nitrox has
a higher amount of oxygen than normal air does, your body absorbs less
nitrogen that reduces the risk of decompression sickness while diving within
air limits.
