Enriched Air
Nitrox
The most popular PADI Speciality course. Use enriched air nitrox to extend your bottom time, reduce surface intervals, and surface feeling fresher. Perfect for dive holidays.
Course Syllabus
Knowledge Development
Learn the science of enriched air nitrox: oxygen percentages, maximum operating depths, oxygen toxicity, and how to plan nitrox dives safely.
Equipment & Analysis
Learn to analyse your nitrox mix, set your dive computer for nitrox, and understand the equipment considerations for enriched air diving.
Dive Planning
Plan dives using enriched air nitrox tables and your dive computer. Understand how nitrox extends no-decompression limits and reduces surface intervals.
Certification
Complete the knowledge review and receive your PADI Enriched Air Diver certification. No open water dives required for this speciality.
What You Need
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
- Must be 10 years or older
- No minimum logged dives required
- No open water dives required for certification
- Can be completed in a single day
Schedule & Benefits
Format: Knowledge development and practical skills, no pool required
Timing: Can be completed before a dive holiday for immediate benefit
Benefit: Extends no-decompression limits by up to 30–40%
Included: PADI crew pack, certification card, nitrox analyser use
Nitrox Specialists
Eddie Thorne
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
10+ years experience
Eddie holds the Enriched Air Diver Speciality Instructor rating and uses nitrox on virtually every dive. A qualified TEC 50 diver, he brings practical, real-world knowledge to this course and makes the theory immediately applicable.
Richard Spicer
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
15+ years experience
Richard is a PADI MSDT who has used enriched air on hundreds of dives worldwide. He provides expert guidance on getting the most from nitrox on dive holidays and UK sites.
Why Train With East Lancs Diving
PADI Certified Course
Internationally recognised Speciality certification, valid at 6,200+ dive centres worldwide
PADI Elite Instructors
Taught by PADI-rated instructors with 55+ years combined experience and an outstanding safety record
Safety First Standards
Full PADI safety protocols, emergency oxygen on site, and small student-to-instructor ratios for maximum safety
Globally Recognised
PADI is the world's leading scuba diver training organisation. Your certification is accepted everywhere
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From Every Dive?
The Enriched Air course can be completed in a single day. Contact us to book, ideal to complete before your next dive holiday.