• The open water diver who is interested in learning more about nitrox mixtures
• The open water diver who is interested in extending their bottom time
• The open water diver who wants to increase the safety and conservatism of diving.
• The certified diver who has interest in moving forward with technical diving education

• Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
• Minimum certification of open water diver or current enrollment in an open water diver course.

• The benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for using nitrox mixes from 22 through 40 percent oxygen content
• Questions to ask a nitrox diver and the answers to them.
  
• Introduction to the concept of equivalent air depth.
• Diving planning with nitrox mixes
• Equipment considerations, cylinder labeling, analyzing nitrox mixtures, and gas blending procedures

• Ability to dive utilizing EAN-22 to EAN-40 without direct supervision
• Ability to enroll in Advanced Nitrox

Nitrox Diver minimum requirements:

• To be able to choose nitrox mixtures for yourself, depending on the depth of the dive.
• Be able to evaluate nitrox mixtures for safety.
• Demonstrate understanding of EAD calculations
• Plan your nitrox dive.
• Take a nitrox dive and successfully complete the TDI Nitrox course with a written exam
• Perform oxygen analysis for nitrox mixtures
• Satisfactorily complete the TDI Nitrox course and written examination