IANTD Technical Diver

This program is designed to train divers to conduct dives to depths between 30mt (100 fsw) and at the instructors option up to 55mt (180 fsw) using custom blend breathing gas mixtures; and to provide greater understanding of custom blend breathing gas mixtures, a complete knowledge of the limits of any Nitrox mixture, and the use of Nitrox and oxygen for decompression.

This class also teaches the use of multiple stage cylinders. 

You will complete the IANTD Technical Diver theory with your instructor, including content on oxygen exposure tracking for technical & gas switch dives, equipment set up & configuration, physiology & decompression as well as a gas switch decompression dive planning workshop.?All lectures completed with IANTD Technical Diver course specific slides pertaining to the theory in the IANTD Technical Diver Student Kit and materials in the Encyclopedia of Technical and Mixed Gas Diving.

You will then move to a confined water site where you will demonstrate your ability to perform the skills required to safely conduct decompression, gas switch dives using a twinset and stage cylinder. This session also gives you the perfect opportunity to touch up any skills which may have become rusty since your last course.

You will complete at least four training dives with a minimum of 220 minutes run time. Using air or nitrox as a back gas and using multiple nitrox mixes for staged decompression. You will also demostrate your ability to carry out the skills performed in the pool at depth in open water, while handling the effects of narcosis.

This course requires a minimum time duration of 5 days.

What does this activity include?

• Twin set, stage bottles and regulators
• Gas fills required for course
• Enriched air gas fills
• Theory sessions
• 1 confined session
• 4 open water dives (55mt max depth)
• Final certification
  

What do I need to start?

• IANTD Advanced EANx Diver or IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• IANTD Tao of Survival Underwater: Encyclopedia of Technical and Mixed Gas Diving  (available at our dive centre)
• 100 logged dives
• Be 18 yrs of age
• Obtain a valid diving medical statement signed by a physician. (If you do not have one you can easily get one done at our dive centre)

The learning materials you need:

•  IANTD Technical and Normoxic Diver Crew Pack
• IANTD Technical and Normoxic Diver Workbook

(These materials are available for purchase at our dive shop so you can get them on your arrival to the dive centre)