Nitrox Course

Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) is the lastest tool in our efforts to stay underwater. Especially in the 60 to 100 foot range, EANx gives you more of what you are looking for - time underwater. Enriched Air does this by replacing some of the nitrogen in the air with oxygen. This means you absorb less nitrogen during the dive, which gives you longer no decompression limits.

Like any technology, EANx has some concerns you have to deal with. The higher oxygen content poses some potential issues that you don't have when diving with air, but they are not hard to manage. That's why you are taking this course.

The Enriched Air Diver course consists of knowledge developement, practical application and open water dives. You will cover much of the knowledge developement independently by watching the EANx video and by reading the EANx manual. You will find two (2) Knowledge Reviews, one at the end of each chapter, which will fill out and turn in to your Instructor. You will review what you learned with your Instructor, giving you a chance to ask questions. After completing the EANx Exam, you will be ready for the practical application of planning a dive using EANx, analyzing enriched air, obtaining enriched air from an enriched air fill station and assuring that your EANx cylinders have the proper marking. You will make at least two (2) enriched air nitrox dives as part of the course under the direction of your Instructor. These dives allow you to learn and apply the accepted procedures for diving on enriched air. When you have seccessfully completed the program, you will have earned the PADI Enriched Air Diver Certification.