| Once a diver has achieved the basic | | | | scuba divers the Decompression |
| certification course and gained | | | | Procedures course offers more advanced |
| experience with various dive sites and | | | | and in-depth information than you |
| situations a technical scuba diving | | | | receive in other classes. The theory, |
| course can offer more in depth | | | | methodology, and techniques of planned |
| information. These courses allow one to | | | | stage decompression diving are all |
| change the mixture of oxygen, dive in | | | | covered in detail in this course. The |
| more difficult terrains, and learn more | | | | goal of this class is to help the diver |
| decompression techniques for after | | | | plan and perform a standard staged |
| diving. Some of the numerous technical | | | | decompression dive without diving to |
| scuba diving classes that are offered | | | | depths over 150fsw/45msw unless it is |
| include: Nitrox, Decompression | | | | being taught along with Advanced Nitrox, |
| Procedures, Entry Trimix, Extended | | | | Advanced Wreck Courses, or Extended |
| Range, Advanced Wreck, Overhead | | | | Range. Mostly, this course teaches which |
| Environment/Cavern to name a few. And | | | | equipment required, the best techniques |
| though we can't go into all of the | | | | of decompression in addition to mixtures |
| courses, here are a few of them | | | | of decompression like oxygen and nitrox. |
| described in more detail. | | | | * Extended Range For Going Further |
| The various technical scuba diving | | | | Divers wishing to gain knowledge for |
| courses are significantly different. | | | | dives requiring staged decompression by |
| * Nitrox For Mixed Oxygen Usage This | | | | breathing nitrox mixtures in addition to |
| entry level certification course teaches | | | | oxygen during decompression should sign |
| the recreational diver how to breathe | | | | up for the Extended Range course. This |
| enriched air nitrox (EAN). The goal of | | | | will teach the methods needed to |
| this class is to educate scuba divers | | | | efficiently use air to depths of 180fsw |
| about the proper procedures, advantages | | | | 55msw. Other dives needing staged |
| and dangers in using nitrox mixes | | | | decompression with helium, nitrox and/or |
| ranging from 22-40% oxygen content. | | | | oxygen mixtures down to 200fsw/60msw are |
| The Nitrox course covers the basics and | | | | covered in an Entry Level Trimix class. |
| is a required prerequisite for the | | | | Finally the Advanced Level Trimix diving |
| Advanced Nitrox course. The Advanced | | | | class goes further for dives down to |
| Nitrox course covers breathing enriched | | | | 300fsw/100msw. |
| air nitrox 21 up to 100% oxygen mixes | | | | Taking a technical scuba diving course |
| for diving depths of 130fsw/40msw for | | | | can greatly enhance your understanding, |
| dives that do not require staged | | | | ability and confidence on deep sea |
| decompression. The advanced course also | | | | dives. While experience is the best |
| teaches her or him about advantages and | | | | teacher, diving is a sport that requires |
| drawbacks of using these techniques | | | | a lot of knowledge before you can safely |
| during these deeper dives. | | | | acquire the information to gain the |
| * Decompression For Deeper Dives While | | | | experience. |
| decompression is a familiar term to all | | | | |