Scuba Diving with Enriched Air Nitrox
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba
diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air
nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time
underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.
The Fun Part
You can typically stay down longer and get back the water sooner. No
wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.
What You Learn
- Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox
- Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
- Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how
to tell what’s in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer
The
Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba gear. Your dive regulator. must be enriched
air compatible.
Check with your D.S.G. SCUBA 901-751-9988 about gear rentals and packages
offered with this course. You can find everything needed Dowdle Sports.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Enriched Air Diver course, you must
- Be 15 years or older
- Have a PADI Open Water
Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another
organization)
Ask your PADI Instructor about how you can start your PADI Enriched Air
Diver course during your PADI Open Water Diver course.
The
Learning Materials You Need
The Enriched Air Diver crewpak includes all required materials* to
complete PADI’s Enriched Air Diver specialty. The Enriched Air Diver Manual
covers the procedures for diving with Enriched Air (up to 40%) and the
Enriched Air Diving video on DVD demonstrates step-by-step how to plan a
dive using multiple dive tables. The crewpak also includes the 32%, 36% and
the DSAT Oxygen Exposure tables.

* The RDP used in the PADI Open Water Diver course is required but not
included with this crewpak. Sold separately @ D.S.G. SCUBA 901-751-9988
Your Next Adventure
Diving
with enriched air nitrox benefits all types of diving, but it goes
especially well with these specialties:
- PADI Wreck Diver course – Popular wrecks tend to be deeper, so
enriched air nitrox maximizes your exploration time.
- PADI Deep Diver course – The deeper you dive, the shorter your no
stop time – but enriched air nitrox increases it, giving your more time
at depth
- PADI Digital Underwater Photographer – Photographers usually like to
make several dives so they can get lots of pictures. Enriched air nitrox
reduces the amount of residual nitrogen you accumulate, allowing
repetitive dives to be longer.
- PADI Master Scuba Diver The
PADI Enriched Air Diver course counts toward your Master Scuba Diver
rating -- the highest non professional rating in recreational diving.
Course fees & Schedule