About the Course
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.
You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations.
After you have completed the eLearning, you will participate in a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, where you’ll:
Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
Learn how to plan and execute dive using enriched air
Calculate maximum operating depth based on partial pressure
Calculate the best mix for the intended dive
Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.
Pre-Requisite
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course. Note that in some regions the minimum age is older than 12.
