The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI's most popular specialty diving course, and it's easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

The Fun Part.

You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.

What You Learn.

  • Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox.
  • Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations.
  • Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what's in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer.

The Scuba Gear You Use.

You use all the basic scuba gear. Your dive regulator must be enriched air compatible.

Pre-requisites.

To enroll in the PADI Enriched Air Diver course, you must:

  • Be 15 years or older
  • Have a PADI Open Water Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organisation)

The Learning Materials You Will Need.

The Enriched Air Diver crewpack includes all required materials (the RDP used in the Open Water Diver course is required but not included with this crewpack) to complete PADI's Enriched Air Diver specialty course. The Enriched Air Diver Manual covers the procedures for diving with Enriched Air (up to 40%) and the Enriched Air Diving video on DVD demonstrates step-by-step how to plan a dive using multiple dive tables. The crewpack also includes the 32%, 36% and the DSAT Oxygen Exposure tables.

Your Next Adventure.

Diving with enriched air nitrox benefits all types of diving, but it goes especially well with these specialties:

  • PADI Wreck Diver course - popular wrecks tend to be deeper, so enriched air nitrox maximises your exploration time.
  • PADI Deep Diver course - the deeper you dive, the shorter your no stop time - but enriched air nitrox increases it, giving you more time at depth.
  • PADI Digital Underwater Photographer - photographers usually like to make several dives so that they can get lots of pictures. Enriched air nitrox reduces the amount of residual nitrogen you accumulate, allowing repetitive dives to be longer.
  • PADI Master Scuba Diver - the PADI Enriched Air Diver course counts toward your Master Scuba Diver rating -- the highest non professional rating in recreational diving.