IANTD Nitrox Resort Diver Course

Purpose

This Program is designed to provide Sport Divers with an introductory experience to the benefits of EANx diving. The Program does not qualify divers as EANx divers and does not count towards EANx Diver qualification.

Prerequisites

Must be qualified as an Open Water Diver.
Must be a minimum of 12 years of age with a parent or guardian authorization, or a minimum of 18 years of age without guardian approval.

Program Content

Lecture covering basic EANx theory.
All divers must perform at least one dive on an EANx mixture of between 24 and 40% oxygen.

Equipment Requirements

Equipment used during this Program must be appropriate for the environment and in good working order.

Program Limits

There may be no more than 4 students per Instructor.
No dives may be conducted to depths greater than the student’s previous qualification, or a maximum of 130 fsw (39 msw). The first dive on EAN 32 must not exceed the diver’s previous depth qualification and be no deeper than 130 fsw (39 msw).
Appropriate safety decompression stops must be performed.
The Instructor may elect to use the applicable EANx tables or plan the dives as if air were used, thus capitalizing on the maximum physiological safety factor.

Qualification Requirements

The Program does not qualify divers as EANx divers and does not count towards EANx Diver qualification. A wall certificate may be issued.

Qualification Renewal

There is no renewal; however participants are encouraged to become subscribers to IANTD's Nitrox Diver magazine. In addition, they should be encouraged to take the EANx Diver Program.