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