Rainbow Beach PADI Enriched Air Diver Dry Course
Rainbow Beach PADI Enriched Air Diver Dry Course
1 Days • Weekly
Dive with Wolf Rock Dive Centre
Elevate your dive profile and extend your underwater bottom time with the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver Course (Dry) at Wolf Rock Dive in Rainbow Beach, Queensland! As PADI’s most popular specialty program, this "dry" course provides the essential knowledge and practical skills required to safely dive using enriched air nitrox (gas mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen) without requiring additional open-water training dives.
By completing this course, you will learn how Nitrox reduces nitrogen absorption, giving you longer no-decompression limits—especially valuable for multi-dive days and deep pinnacles like Wolf Rock.
What You Will Learn & Practice
- Nitrox Physics & Physiology: Understand the benefits and considerations of diving with enriched air, including managing oxygen exposure and calculating maximum depth limits (MOD).
- Analyzing Gas Mixes: Gain hands-on experience using a digital oxygen analyzer to test cylinder gas concentrations and accurately verify oxygen percentages.
- Dive Computer Setup: Learn how to set your dive computer for enriched air mixtures to track no-decompression limits and oxygen toxicity levels safely.
- Logbook & Fill Station Protocols: Master standard gas logbook administration and cylinder labeling protocols required at dive centers worldwide.
What's Included
What's Included
- PADI E-Learning & Certification: Access to PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver e-Learning course materials and official certification processing.
- Academic Theory Session: Instructor-led classroom/digital review on oxygen safety, calculating Maximum Operating Depths (MOD), and Equivalent Air Depths (EAD).
- Practical Gas Analysis Workshop: Hands-on training using an oxygen analyzer to test Nitrox tanks, calculate MOD, and fill out gas logbooks.
- Computer Configuration: Practical walkthrough on configuring dive computers for enriched air mixes up to 40% O2.
Itinerary
Itinerary
- Phase 1: Digital E-Learning (Prior to In-Person Session)
- Complete the online PADI Enriched Air Diver e-Learning modules, knowledge reviews, and online quizzes at your own pace.
- Phase 2: In-Person Practical Session (Approx. 2–3 Hours)
- 08:00 – 09:00 | Theory Review & Oxygen Physiology
- Meet your PADI Instructor at Rainbow Beach to review completed e-learning modules.
- Review key concepts: benefits of Nitrox, managing partial pressure of oxygen (PO2), avoiding oxygen toxicity, and managing exposure limits.
- 09:00 – 10:00 | Practical Gas Analysis & Cylinder Labeling
- Hands-on practice using a digital oxygen analyzer to measure the O2 percentage of Enriched Air tanks.
- Calculate Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) based on analyzed mixes, complete tank contents tags, and sign the fill log.
- 10:00 – 10:30 | Dive Computer Setup & Certification Finalization
- Program dive computers to match analyzed gas mixes and adjust PO2 alarm thresholds.
- Complete instructor review and process your official PADI Enriched Air Diver certification.
- 08:00 – 09:00 | Theory Review & Oxygen Physiology
Agencies
Agencies
- PADI
Languages
Languages
- English
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
Important
Important
Not suitable for pregnant women or anyone that has a history of certain medical conditions (especially those affecting the respiratory, circulatory, or nervous systems—e.g., severe asthma, epilepsy, recent major surgery, or heart conditions)
A completed Medical Statement is required. If any "Yes" answers are marked, a physician's written clearance is mandatory.
Cancellations
Cancellations
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