All PSAI training is performance based . Whatever depth rating it says on your card, you will have been there on the course, with your instructor, making sure that the skills you have learned are up to that depth.
The Professional Scuba Association International's Advanced Nitrox Diver course is designed for those divers who wish to utilize enriched air (Nitrox) at oxygen concentrations up to and including 100% by volume (EAN22 to Oxygen) in their diving activities including stage decompression procedures. This course involves limited decompression with one gas switch. It is highly recommended the Advanced Nitrox Diver candidates also take Narcosis Management - Level III in order to expand and enhance their ERD knowledge, skills and training, and to prepare them for required deco stops.
PSAI's Extended Range Nitrox course is intended for the diver wishing to dive to depths between 46m (150') and 55m (180') with extended bottom times. Stage decompression techniques are taught as decompression obligations are incurred for the extended depths and bottom times. This course primarily utilizes air as the bottom gas and nitrox and oxygen as decompression gases.
There is also an introduction to the use of Helium although the student will not be qualified to use Helium. This course may precede or be combined with Trimix Level 2 (Expedition) as a direct entry where there is documented proof of experience of Extended Range Nitrox Diving.
This course may be undertaken in the equipment of choice based on prior qualification.
PSAI Narcosis Management® training, the best in the world, has you perform only the underwater skills that relate to the actual real world of diving, keeping up with Depth, Air, Time and Awareness (DATA). You must become comfortable and competent with the mental and motor skills at each training depth before training down to the next level. The training you receive in this course, which covers equipment selection and configuration, dive planning and gas management, buddy awareness and dive execution is applicable to all levels of diving. Any diver, regardless of certification level from Open Water through mixed gas closed circuit rebreather will benefit from this course. PSAI is the only agency offering Deep Air training awareness down to 73 meters ~ (240 feet) taught in six levels. There are currently only ten instructors world wide qualified to teach to level VI.
Level I 30m (100') Level II 40m (130') Level III 46m (150')
Level IV 55m (180') Level V 61m (200') Level VI 73m (240')
There are three levels as per established bespoke cave training programmes covering Cavern (daylight zone), Introductory Cave Diving (Limited penetration) and Cave Diving (full cave penetration) These courses limit the student to 40 metres and air use only until additional Trimix levels are undertaken and the Professional has assessed the documented experience of the student.
PSAI takes an international approach to teaching a cave program. This approach better prepares a diver for meeting the challenges of cave diving anywhere around the globe.
This is not you average Wreck Diving Course. This challenging course covers full wreck penetration techniques, safety, planning, line & reel techniques, equipment configuration and much more of what is needed for proper wreck penetration dives.
This course provides the training required to competently and safely utilise breathing gases containing helium for dives that require staged decompression, utilising nitrox and/or oxygen mixtures during decompression to a maximum depth of 60 metres in conditions similar to or better than the assessment conditions. This course may be undertaken in the equipment of choice based on prior qualification.
This additional experience level assesses the experience and performance of the Trimix Diver and following successful assessment dives to within 3 metres of a target depth may be awarded a rating maximum of 75 metres in conditions similar to or better than the assessment conditions. In cases where there is documented proof of prior experience the Professional Instructor may combine level 1 and 2. This may be undertaken in the equipment of choice based on prior qualification.
This additional experience level assesses the experience and performance of the Level 2 Trimix Diver and following successful assessment dives to a maximum of 80 metres in Great Britain may be awarded a rating maximum of 100 metres in conditions similar to or better than the assessment conditions. Proof of successful involvement within the structure of well-run expeditions and an additional season's diving to build experience are typical of documented experience requirement. This may be undertaken in the equipment of choice based on prior qualification.
The full range of Rebreather Specific PSAI Courses guides the diver in very practical methodologies and techniques of the use of their specific rebreather for a variety of applications. The courses are based on the most up to date information and training techniques available.
This is an entry level certification course for qualified Advanced nitrox and Decompression Procedures divers wishing to utilise air diluent fixed and variable partial pressure oxygen closed circuit rebreathers.
The course is to a maximum depth of 40 metres without decompression techniques and 45 metres with prior decompression techniques skills. By virtue of the decompression procedures qualification decompression dives can be undertaken.
This is a progression level certification course for qualified rebreather divers wishing to utilise gases other than air or nitrox with a rebreather initially to 60 & 75 metres then to a maximum depth of 100 msw. The statements for Trimix Level 1, 2 and 3 will apply.
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Last Updated: Tue Jan 26 2010