IANTD Technical Diver
The name of this course says it all as this is the first course of
many technical diving courses. During this level of training you will
be diving in the 100 to 170 ft range using air, various nitrox
mixtures, and decompression mixes up to 100% Oxygen.
In the classroom you will further your knowledge of decompression
theory and theories of Nitrox and Oxygen use. This program will
train you to progress from a competent recreational diver into a fully
self sufficient technical diver. All skills and dive planning at this
level are taught using double tanks, harnesses, back plates, stage
bottles, and a variety of different gases during the dives and for
advanced dive planning a number of different decompression software
programs will be used as well as tables.
This is where the deeper oceans and waterholes of the world safely
become within reach and adventure and discovery of Utila’s north side
walls and outer sea banks beckons. In order to enroll on the
course you need to be a minimum of 18 years of age with a nitrox diver
certification and a ‘Deep Air’ certification from a recognized training
agency or proof of experience to the same level (additional written
requirements exist as well). This course is outlined as a three
day program with around 6 hours of classroom, dive briefing and open
water training consists of 4 dives to a maximum depth of 185 feet/55
meters. The breathing gasses can be nitrox or air using decompression
mixes up to 100% O2 carried in a stage bottle while practicing various
decompression techniques utilizing the use of computer generated
decompression profiles for dive planning.
During this course the student will be diving in double tanks and
technical dive gear. The maximum course size is 4 students per
instructor and after completion and certification of this course,
divers will be issued a certification card as well as being qualified
to plan and safely execute dives to the limit of training while using
different equipment configurations, air, and nitrox mixes up to 100%
Oxygen. This course is 4 days in duration.
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