What does it take to get Nitrox certified?

Asked by: Eric Tucker

It’s possible to earn your nitrox certification in just one day. Simply complete the online course and schedule a short practical session with your instructor. The two dives are optional. You can also earn a nitrox certification simultaneously with another course.

How much does nitrox certification cost?

The cost is $179.00. Price includes either the PADI E Learning Access Pass or text book, a demonstration on acquiring and logging Nitrox tanks and fills, the PADI Enriched Air Certification Card upon completion. There are no open water dives required or included in this class.

Do you need to be certified to use nitrox?

You must complete a course and get certified to use Nitrox anywhere in the world and enjoy it’s benefits. All major dive agencies have their version of the course, and any certificate will allow you to get Nitrox almost everywhere.

How long does nitrox course take?

about three hours

The duration of the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox ) diver course runs about three hours. The class will start out with a short review session followed by the final exam.

What qualifies as nitrox?

Nitrox refers to any gas mixture composed (excepting trace gases) of nitrogen and oxygen. This includes atmospheric air, which is approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases, primarily argon. In the usual application, underwater diving, nitrox is normally distinguished from air and handled differently.

Can I get nitrox certified online?

Complete your course online.
The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course is PADI’s most popular specialty course and can now be taught and certified entirely online. The open water dives for this course are optional, and therefore can be conducted, if desired, at a later date.

What is the deepest you can dive with nitrox?

However, when diving on nitrox, the potential for oxygen toxicity lurks well within the depth range of recreational diving: the maximum depth on 32 percent nitrox is 121 feet; on 36 percent nitrox, it’s just over 100 feet. Many divers regularly cruise at these depths and even deeper without giving it a second thought.

Can you dive deeper with nitrox?

You can simply reduce the risks by doing the same dive profile but on Nitrox. Though, you can’t dive deeper with Nitrox! Even if many people may think so. Nitrox is actually inappropriate for deep dives!

How do I get nitrox SSI?

Once you have completed all required training sessions, final exam and open water training dives, your SSI Training Center will issue your digital certification card which will show up instantly on your MySSI App.

How deep can you dive without a certification?

-Javier Cantellops. The short, super long answer is… as an Open Water certified diver you are qualified to dive “independently” (with a buddy of course), without a certified professional guiding you, to 18m/60ft. This is why we recommend continuing your scuba education and going on more dives.

Can you put regular air in a nitrox tank?

Yes. You should do everything possible to ensure they stay O2 clean, and only ever fill them using Oxygen compatible air. Standard scuba air, although very clean and dry, may still contain trace amounts of hydrocarbons and other contaminants.

Which special skills are required before you dive with nitrox?

When diving with nitrox, you have to balance which two factors? More dive time OR a greater safety margin. The single most important aspect of managing your exposure to oxygen is controlling the intensity of that exposure by determining: A Maximum Operating Depth (MOD), based on a limiting ppO2 of 1.4 ata or less.

Is it better to dive with nitrox?

Longer Bottom Times
Divers who use nitrox absorb less nitrogen, making them stay underwater for longer. They’re also less likely to get decompression sickness. It’s worth noting that older divers and those who’ve experienced decompression sickness or physical injuries can reduce no-decompression limits with the gas.

Does nitrox last longer than air?

However, breathing nitrox will make it so you have less nitrogen build up in your system. So while the people breathing regular air have to surface sooner and wait longer between dives to off gas, the nitrox diver will get to stay down longer and dive sooner because he will have less nitrogen in his system.