However, I don't do tech diving or really deep dives so what's used there will differ.
The only real use for mixes higher than 40% is in decompression diving, and if you get into that, you will get additional training and certification.
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However, I don't do tech diving or really deep dives so what's used there will differ.
SSI offers a course leading to a "Nitrox Level II" certification which certifies you to dive any mix up to 40%.
A subset of the training qualifies you to dive only 32% and the cert is titled "Nitrox Level I".
"Nitrox I" doesn't cover the section of the student manual which includes the nitrox dive tables and practice in figuring your MOD, using the nitrox tables and also using EADs with air tables.What is the difference in the instruction between the Nitrox I course and the Nitrox II course?
8%, and a lot of $What is the difference in the instruction between the Nitrox I course and the Nitrox II course?
"Nitrox I" doesn't cover the section of the student manual which includes the nitrox dive tables and practice in figuring your MOD, using the nitrox tables and also using EADs with air tables.
-Bryan
Wait... you teach a class that purports to train a diver to use EAN but doesn't include teaching them to calculate their MOD???
Wow. Just... wow...
As I said above, I DO NOT TEACH this course. only the fuller NITROX II course.
In our shop we have only every taught Nitrox Level II (the full course, as it were).
Thanks for your apologies in advance.