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NAUI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
NAUI Nitrox is a comprehensive course that focuses on the practical information a diver needs to know to use oxygen enriched air. The NAUI Guide to Oxygen Enriched Air Kit is required for this course. Additional texts that may be helpful include TDI's Nitrox and
Advanced Nitrox manuals.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to train divers in the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for using nitrox mixes from 22% to 40% oxygen content.
QUALIFICATIONS OF GRADUATES
Upon successful completion of the course graduates are considered competent to utilize Oxygen Enriched Air in open water diving activities, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
What's Included:
Equipment, instructor fees, boat fees, and certification card upon successful completion of the course.
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What's not included:
Books and materials. When you buy the books we immediately ship them to you so that you can prepare yourself prior to the course dates. |
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Academic Modules
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1. Introduction Key West
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8. Using NAUI diving tables with enriched air nitrox
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2. Gases and gas properties
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9. Overview of gas mixing
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3. Pressure and partial pressure
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10. Obtaining and analyzing enriched air nitrox
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4. Oxygen physiology, toxicity, and tolerance
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11. Diving equipment considerations
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5. How to pick a nitrox mix
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12. Having enough to breathe and staying warm
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6. Decompression principles
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13. Contingencies: if things don’ t go as planned
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7. Diving tables
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14. Technical diving overview
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STUDENT PRE-REQUISITES
A. Minimum age 15
B. NAUI Scuba Diver Certification or equivalent.
C. Can be taken during the NAUI Scuba Diver Course. (Add one day to course)
REQUIRED COURSE MINIMUMS
A. Classroom hours - 8
B. 2 Nitrox dives, one being a repetitive dive.
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