NAUI TECHNICAL DIVER COURSES
Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) Diver
This is course is to provide the diver with the information necessary to utilize EANx as a breathing medium. The course may be taught as a stand-alone specialty course to certified divers or the knowledge and skills training may be integrated into the NAUI Scuba Diver course.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to utilize EANx in open water diving activities without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Introduction to Technical Diving Program
The Introduction to Technical Diving program is designed to give the open water or advanced diver an opportunity to improve their skills, knowledge and equipment configuration, thereby increasing their safety and efficiency. The class will allow open water recreational divers the ability to increase their confidence and skills under the watchful eye of a NAUI instructor. It will help prepare advanced divers for the rigors of tech training, should they decide to continue on with those demanding courses. By utilizing streamlined and efficient equipment configurations, divers will have the freedom to improve their skills. These divers will be more skilled, aware and responsible, allowing them to have more fun and safer dives. Improving non-technical skills and techniques and building diver confidence are the goals of the program. Correcting bad habits and mastering skills and techniques builds a solid foundation for divers to continue on with more advanced training. Due to the short length of the program, students should understand that these skills might not be able to be mastered without practice outside of the program. They will be shown the skill level they will need to attain and given an opportunity to practice with the instructor. Every effort will be made to ensure students develop the skill level to reach their potential. Skills which will be concentrated upon include, but not limited to: precision trim and buoyancy control, diver awareness, streamlining equipment configurations, improving kicks, dive team planning, communication techniques and risk assessment.
Mixed Gas Blender and Oxygen Service Technician
This course is to provide the student with the skills and knowledge needed to safely handle high-pressure gases, prepare oxygen enriched air and helium base mixes, and prepare equipment for oxygen service.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to prepare Oxygen Enriched Air and Helium based breathing gases without direct supervision for use by divers provided that the equipment used is the same or approximates that used in training. Also to prepare scuba equipment for oxygen service provided that they have been authorized by the manufacturer for servicing the particular brand of equipment being placed into oxygen service.
Technical Support Leader (TSL)
The NAUI Support Specialty Course is designed to train knowledgeable NAUI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors who are also technical divers to act as part of a support team for technical diving and training activities. A NAUI Technical Support Leader (TLS) is qualified to provide assistance to teams of technical divers provided diving conditions and methods approximate those in which the TSL was trained. These duties may include shuttling of equipment, removal and replacement of staged decompression gases and equipment, rigging and setting up decompression stations and gases and monitoring divers during ascent and staged decompression stops. An active-status NAUI TSL is qualified to assist an active-status NAUI Technical Instructor in technical courses.
Technical EANx Diver
This course is to provide the EANx certified diver with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize the risks of utilizing optimal breathing gas EANx mixtures* of 28% through 100% (oxygen) for dives to a maximum training depth of 130 fsw(40 msw) not requiring mandatory decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require ten dives for certification). 100% oxygen is used for decompression and 28% to 50% EANx is used for bottom mix in shallow water applications.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to utilize EANx mixtures 28% through 100% (oxygen) without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Helitrox Diver
This course is to provide the training and experience necessary to gain the knowledge and understand the hazards of utilizing Helium for dives to maximum depth of 150 fsw (46 msw) that may require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require ten dives for certification.)
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute Helitrox based dives that may require stage decompression and utilize EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Decompression Techniques Diver
This course is to provide the diver with a working knowledge of the theory, methods and procedures of planned stage decompression diving. As a part of the course students will plan and conduct a standard stage decompression dive not exceeding a maximum depth of 130 fsw (40 msw). Equipment requirements, team requirements, and NTEC configurations, decompression breathing gas mixtures (including oxygen, NAUI Helitrox, and EANx) and decompression techniques are to be presented. (This course may be combined with Technical EANx Diver or Helitrox Diver. The resulting course require an additional four open water dives for certification).
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute dives that require stage decompression utilizing air and EANx 28%+ to 100% oxygen for decompression without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Heliair Diver
This course is to provide the training and experience necessary to understand the hazards of and utilize Heliair for dives to maximum of 180 fsw (55 msw) that require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require twelve dives for certification).
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute extended range dives that require stage decompression and utilize Heliair and EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Trimix Diver - Level 1 & Level 2
These courses are to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize the risks of utilizing helium- based trimix breathing gas mixes for dives to a maximum depth of 250 fsw (76 msw) requiring stage decompression and utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. There are two levels, called Trimix Diver Level I and Trimix Diver Level II.
Upon successful completion of the Level I course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute technical dives that require stage decompression and utilize helium-based trimix breathing gas mixtures and EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision to depths not to exceed 200 fsw (61 msw) provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training. Level II graduates are considered competent to plan and execute technical dives that require stage decompression and utilize helium-based trimix breathing gas mixtures and EANx or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Wreck Penetration Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to gain experience and minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths shallower than 130 fsw (40 msw). Wreck diving penetration is defined as diving inside a sunken vessel, aircraft or similar structure. This course may be combined with a decompression techniques course which will increase classroom and practical application time to 16 hours and dives to 10.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute penetration wreck dives that do not require stage decompression (unless combined with a staged decompression techniques course) without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Technical Wreck Penetration Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to gain experience and minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths beyond 130 fsw (40 msw) and utilize Heliair for dives to maximum of 180 fsw (55msw) that require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute penetration wreck dives that require stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Ice Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the knowledge and skills needed to minimize risks in and gain experience in ice diving. Ice diving is defined as a penetration dive under solid ice. Training dives are not permitted in rivers or oceans and are limited to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters) and not more than 100 feet (30 meters) in a horizontal line from the penetration hole. Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute ice dives that do not require stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) Diver
This is course is to provide the diver with the information necessary to utilize EANx as a breathing medium. The course may be taught as a stand-alone specialty course to certified divers or the knowledge and skills training may be integrated into the NAUI Scuba Diver course.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to utilize EANx in open water diving activities without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Introduction to Technical Diving Program
The Introduction to Technical Diving program is designed to give the open water or advanced diver an opportunity to improve their skills, knowledge and equipment configuration, thereby increasing their safety and efficiency. The class will allow open water recreational divers the ability to increase their confidence and skills under the watchful eye of a NAUI instructor. It will help prepare advanced divers for the rigors of tech training, should they decide to continue on with those demanding courses. By utilizing streamlined and efficient equipment configurations, divers will have the freedom to improve their skills. These divers will be more skilled, aware and responsible, allowing them to have more fun and safer dives. Improving non-technical skills and techniques and building diver confidence are the goals of the program. Correcting bad habits and mastering skills and techniques builds a solid foundation for divers to continue on with more advanced training. Due to the short length of the program, students should understand that these skills might not be able to be mastered without practice outside of the program. They will be shown the skill level they will need to attain and given an opportunity to practice with the instructor. Every effort will be made to ensure students develop the skill level to reach their potential. Skills which will be concentrated upon include, but not limited to: precision trim and buoyancy control, diver awareness, streamlining equipment configurations, improving kicks, dive team planning, communication techniques and risk assessment.
Mixed Gas Blender and Oxygen Service Technician
This course is to provide the student with the skills and knowledge needed to safely handle high-pressure gases, prepare oxygen enriched air and helium base mixes, and prepare equipment for oxygen service.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to prepare Oxygen Enriched Air and Helium based breathing gases without direct supervision for use by divers provided that the equipment used is the same or approximates that used in training. Also to prepare scuba equipment for oxygen service provided that they have been authorized by the manufacturer for servicing the particular brand of equipment being placed into oxygen service.
Technical Support Leader (TSL)
The NAUI Support Specialty Course is designed to train knowledgeable NAUI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors who are also technical divers to act as part of a support team for technical diving and training activities. A NAUI Technical Support Leader (TLS) is qualified to provide assistance to teams of technical divers provided diving conditions and methods approximate those in which the TSL was trained. These duties may include shuttling of equipment, removal and replacement of staged decompression gases and equipment, rigging and setting up decompression stations and gases and monitoring divers during ascent and staged decompression stops. An active-status NAUI TSL is qualified to assist an active-status NAUI Technical Instructor in technical courses.
Technical EANx Diver
This course is to provide the EANx certified diver with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize the risks of utilizing optimal breathing gas EANx mixtures* of 28% through 100% (oxygen) for dives to a maximum training depth of 130 fsw(40 msw) not requiring mandatory decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require ten dives for certification). 100% oxygen is used for decompression and 28% to 50% EANx is used for bottom mix in shallow water applications.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to utilize EANx mixtures 28% through 100% (oxygen) without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Helitrox Diver
This course is to provide the training and experience necessary to gain the knowledge and understand the hazards of utilizing Helium for dives to maximum depth of 150 fsw (46 msw) that may require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require ten dives for certification.)
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute Helitrox based dives that may require stage decompression and utilize EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Decompression Techniques Diver
This course is to provide the diver with a working knowledge of the theory, methods and procedures of planned stage decompression diving. As a part of the course students will plan and conduct a standard stage decompression dive not exceeding a maximum depth of 130 fsw (40 msw). Equipment requirements, team requirements, and NTEC configurations, decompression breathing gas mixtures (including oxygen, NAUI Helitrox, and EANx) and decompression techniques are to be presented. (This course may be combined with Technical EANx Diver or Helitrox Diver. The resulting course require an additional four open water dives for certification).
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute dives that require stage decompression utilizing air and EANx 28%+ to 100% oxygen for decompression without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Heliair Diver
This course is to provide the training and experience necessary to understand the hazards of and utilize Heliair for dives to maximum of 180 fsw (55 msw) that require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. (This course may be combined with the Decompression Techniques Diver Course. The resulting course would require twelve dives for certification).
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute extended range dives that require stage decompression and utilize Heliair and EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Trimix Diver - Level 1 & Level 2
These courses are to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize the risks of utilizing helium- based trimix breathing gas mixes for dives to a maximum depth of 250 fsw (76 msw) requiring stage decompression and utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression. There are two levels, called Trimix Diver Level I and Trimix Diver Level II.
Upon successful completion of the Level I course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute technical dives that require stage decompression and utilize helium-based trimix breathing gas mixtures and EANx and/or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision to depths not to exceed 200 fsw (61 msw) provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training. Level II graduates are considered competent to plan and execute technical dives that require stage decompression and utilize helium-based trimix breathing gas mixtures and EANx or oxygen for stage decompression without direct supervision provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Wreck Penetration Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to gain experience and minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths shallower than 130 fsw (40 msw). Wreck diving penetration is defined as diving inside a sunken vessel, aircraft or similar structure. This course may be combined with a decompression techniques course which will increase classroom and practical application time to 16 hours and dives to 10.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute penetration wreck dives that do not require stage decompression (unless combined with a staged decompression techniques course) without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Technical Wreck Penetration Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the skills and knowledge needed to gain experience and minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths beyond 130 fsw (40 msw) and utilize Heliair for dives to maximum of 180 fsw (55msw) that require stage decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute penetration wreck dives that require stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
Ice Diver
This course is to provide the diver with the knowledge and skills needed to minimize risks in and gain experience in ice diving. Ice diving is defined as a penetration dive under solid ice. Training dives are not permitted in rivers or oceans and are limited to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters) and not more than 100 feet (30 meters) in a horizontal line from the penetration hole. Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to plan and execute ice dives that do not require stage decompression without direct supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.
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