SDI Nitrox Diver Course

SDI Nitrox Diver Course: Extend Your Bottom Time, Reduce Fatigue!

Want to spend more time exploring underwater and feel less tired after your dives? The SDI Nitrox Diver course teaches you how to safely use enriched air nitrox, a breathing gas with higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content. This allows for longer no-decompression limits, especially on repetitive dives, and many divers report feeling less fatigued afterward.

This course covers everything you need to know to become a certified nitrox diver:

• The Science: Understand the physiology of using different breathing gas mixtures.
• The Gear: Learn about equipment considerations specific to nitrox diving.
• The Plan: Discover the advantages and disadvantages of nitrox and how to plan your dives safely using nitrox mixtures up to 40% oxygen with a dive computer.
• The Practical Skills: Master how to analyze the oxygen content in your cylinder, properly log your nitrox fills, and program your nitrox-compatible dive computer.

This course primarily involves knowledge development (eLearning or manual) and practical application skills.

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18 (10 with parental consent)
• SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalent certification (or current enrollment in an Open Water course).

What You Get: Upon successful completion, you'll be certified to plan and execute dives using enriched air nitrox mixtures up to 40% oxygen. This certification contributes towards higher SDI ratings.

Ready to maximize your dive time? Sign up for the SDI Nitrox Diver course today!

Key Topics

• Physiology of using different breathing gas mixtures
• Equipment considerations for nitrox
• Advantages and disadvantages of nitrox
• Safely using nitrox mixtures up to 40% with a dive computer
• Analyzing nitrox cylinder oxygen content
• Logging nitrox cylinders
• Programming a nitrox computer
• Prerequisites: Minimum age 18 (10 with parental consent), SDI Open Water Scuba Diver (or equivalent, or concurrent enrollment)
• Outcomes:
  
  • Certification to use enriched air nitrox up to 40%
  • Increased safety margins
  • Reduced post-dive fatigue
  • Extended no-decompression times
• Counts towards SDI Advanced Diver & Master Scuba Diver Development programs