Introduction to Technical Diving

The Introduction to Technical Diving program (Intro to Tech) is designed as a bridge from the recreational diver to an introduction to the rigors and discipline of technical diving, and is a great preparatory course if you are considering technical diver training or interested in improving your recreational diving skills. Your instructor will introduce you to the basic skills, equipment configuration and concepts of Technical Diving. By mastering these basics, your transition to Technical Diving will be safer and less stressful.

Technical Nitrox

The Technical Nitrox course focuses on dive planning, physics, physiology, decompression theory and the use of EANx mixtures with oxygen percentages above 40%. Divers who successfully complete this course are able to enjoy the benefits of using high oxygen content breathing mixtures (40% - 100%) to greatly increase no-decompression bottom times at moderate depths and to enhance or speed-up off-gassing during safety-stops. Graduates are also eligible to enroll in other technical courses.

Helitrox

This unique recreational course trains divers to helium-based gas mixes to make no-decompression dives as deep as 130 ft - without the level of narcosis encountered if making the same dives on air or Nitrox. These dives can be made using what is largely standard recreational scuba equipment and does not require much of the highly specialized equipment associated with other forms of technical diving.  As part of this course students will plan and conduct 4 dives using a helium based mix (Helitrox 26/17) for dives to 130 FSW not requiring in-water decompression and using RGBM tables. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will receive the Helitrox Diver c-card, can use Helitrox (26/17) for deeper recreational and future technical diving applications and are eligible to enroll in other technical courses.

Decompression Techniques

The Decompression Techniques Diver Course will provide the diver with a working knowledge of the decompression theory, aquatic comfort, dive skills, team diving and methods and procedures of planned, staged decompression diving. As part of this course, students will plan and conduct decompression dives using Helitrox 26/17 for dives to 150 FSW using RGBM tables with decompression using 100% oxygen. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will receive the Decompression Techniques Diver c-card, can plan and conduct decompression dives utilizing Helitrox and 100% oxygen and are eligible to enroll in the Trimix Diver Course.

Course prices include all instruction, student materials and certification card fees only.  Students are responsible for transportation, lodging, meals, equipment, fills, boat fees and dive site entry fees.