Technical Decompression Diver

About this course

This Technical course is to provide the diver with a working knowledge of the theory, methods, and procedures of planned staged decompression diving while using nitrox breathing gas mixtures. In this course, students will plan and conduct standard staged decompression dives not exceeding a maximum depth of 46m (150 ft.) while using nitrox or helitrox if combined with the NAUI Helitrox Diver course.

Prerequisite

• Age. Minimum is 18 years by the water phase of the course.
• Certification/Experience/Knowledge.
  • NAUI Master Scuba Diver or equivalent.
  • NAUI Introduction to Technical Diving or equivalent.
  •  Proof of at least 50 logged dives with 15 logged dives on EANx.
  • The instructor is to ensure adequate student knowledge and capability before any open water training and shall use skill or other evaluations to do so. One open water dive (which does not count toward the minimum number of dives required for the course) may be used as a screening and evaluation dive. This is not required when the student’s diving proficiencies are well known to the instructor.