TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES

For those divers who wist to take on the challenge of going past recreational limits. Training in the set up and use of technical rigs: Twin tanks (doubles), Decompression gases and tanks, Decompression planning.

Get Ready: This course provides the fundamental skills you need to take part in other xTek programs. You’ll learn both the equipment and many of the procedures required for decompression diving.

The NASE xTek training progression requires a high degree of competency in skills such as equipment handling, buoyancy control, dive planning and teamwork, which this course helps provide.

This course does not cover actual decompression and/or deep diving but instead focuses on meeting the prerequisites for the next level of training.

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xTEK 45

45m - Single Gas Switch - up to 100% O2

Get Started: This course provides the necessary skills and knowledge for planning and conducting decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 m/150 ft. Graduates will be able to utilize back gas mixtures of air/nitrox not exceeding a PO2 of 1.4 ATA and utilize oxygen-enriched mixes up to 100 percent for accelerated decompression. This course meets the prerequisites for NASE xTek 60. Training covers topics such as:

Decompression models
Decompression sickness (DCS)
Decompression dive planning
Use of enriched oxygen mixtures
Gas requirements

Training also includes a practical application dive executing decompression dives with one decompression cylinder.

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ADVANCED NITROX DIVER

Use of O2 up to 100% (no Accelerated Deco)

To teach candidates to dive safely using Nitrox such that they:

- Widen all aspects of their Nitrox diving to include the use of stage-decompression and pure oxygen.

- Are aware of the additional risks stage-stop diving and the use of pure oxygen.

- Are aware of the necessity of dive planning when using Nitrox and pure oxygen on dives.

- Are able to select the correct breathing mix for all levels of the planned dive.

- Can demonstrate an understanding of the need for depth discipline when using Nitrox and pure oxygen as the breathing mixture.

- Can demonstrate an understanding of the potent for dangers of oxygen rich blending and the absolute need for oxygen compatible equipment.

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EXTENDED RANGE NITROX DIVER

54m - Two Gas Switch - Multiple Deco Stops

This CMAS Extended Range Nitrox Course, including accelerated decompression is an advanced speciality course:

-To a maximum operating depth (MOD) of 54metres, subject to a ppO2 maximum of 1.4bar at the MOD.

-Using Nitrox and /or oxygen for decompression purposes, subject to a maximum ppO2 of 1.6bar.

-To provide the candidate with a clear understanding of subject matter relating to Extended Range Nitrox diving including accelerated decompression methods.

-To provide a clear understanding of the physical and physiological aspects of advanced Nitrox diving and accelerated decompression procedures.

-To provide a clear understanding of the extensive dive planning required for Extended Range Nitrox diving, including Risk Assessment, equipment selection, equipment configuration, back-up gas, escape routes, accelerated decompression and support teams.

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TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES

xTEK BASICS & RESCUE