TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver

The TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver course teaches divers about the benefits and hazards of diving with gas mixes containing up to 100% oxygen to a maximum depth of 40m. It is a foundation technical diving course and is most commonly taught in combination with the TDI Decompression Procedures course. It is also a prerequisite course for CCR training.

Prerequisites:

Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Minimum certification of TDI Nitrox Diver or equivalent
Proof of 25 logged open water dives (bare minimum, I would highly recommend closer to 100 dives)

Course Duration:

As a stand alone course, Advanced Nitrox requires 3 full days

Day 1: Theory review, gear appraisal and dry skill session (9-5pm)
Day 2: 2 shore dives focussing on skill development (9-5pm)
Day 3: 2 boat dives to a maximum depth of 40m (dependent on boat schedule)

When taught in combination with decompression procedures, 4 full days are required, or 3 full days and 2 half days for decompression dives (dependent on boat schedule)

Day 1: Theory review, gear appraisal and dry skill session (9-5pm)
Day 2: 2 dives focussing on skill development (9-5pm)
Day 3: 2 dives to a maximum depth of 40m, no decompression (dependent on boat schedule)
Day 4: 1 or 2 dives to a maximum depth of 45m, including staged decompression (dependent on boat schedule)
Day 5: 1 dive to a maximum depth of 45m, including staged decompression (dependent on boat schedule)

Course Content:

Advanced Nitrox picks up where TDI Nitrox leaves off and offers a more in-depth look at diving with nitrox including:

Physics and physiology relating to diving with gas mixes containing more than 40% oxygen
Gas planning, dive tables, dive computers, oxygen limitations, nitrogen limitations
Equipment considerations, cylinder labeling, analyzing nitrox mixtures, gas blending procedures, and oxygen service ratings for using gases with more than 40% oxygen

Training and certification:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to plan dives using gas containing up to 100% oxygen, to a maximum depth of 40m so long as:

The diving activities approximate those of training
The areas of activities approximate those of training
Environmental conditions approximate those of training

This course is also a prerequisite to enrol in the TDI Decompression Procedures course and the TDI JJ-CCR Level 1 course.

As with all courses at DPT Scuba, training is purchased, but certification is earned. This means you must meet ALL the required skills & standards before you will receive a certification card. Additional training to meet these requirements will incur additional costs.

Certification Requirements:

Demonstrate buoyancy control; ability to hover at fixed position in water column without moving hands or feet
Show good awareness of buddy and other team members through communication, proximity, and team oriented dive practices
Demonstrate the ability to manage free flow from primary regulator in controlled fashion, shut down cycle, and switch to back up regulator
Conduct appropriate safety stop while maintaining neutral buoyancy
Demonstrate the ability to share air with buddy as both recipient and donor in a controlled manner while maintaining position in the water column
Demonstrate correct body position; appropriate trim, such as horizontal/streamlined when moving forward
Demonstrate proper stress analysis with self and dive buddy
Satisfactorily complete the TDI Advanced Nitrox course and written examination
Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently
Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution

For a complete list of skills and standards please visit the official TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver page.

How to enroll in this course?

Use the contact form to get in touch and we will discuss your training needs and diving goals.
Complete the DPT Scuba student registration form and return via email to DPT Scuba
Organise a course schedule with DPT Scuba
Pay your 20% non-refundable deposit and start your e-Learning online theory.