PADI Gas Blender Course
PADI Gas Blender Course in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia & Delaware
More divers are using enriched air nitrox and helium-based mixes, which means blending gases safely matters. The PADI Tec Gas Blender course teaches you how to blend enriched air nitrox and helium-blend gases using one or more blending methods, with strong emphasis on oxygen safety and clean procedures.
Southern Maryland Divers trains gas blenders from across the Mid-Atlantic with a focus on correct handling, oxygen hazard awareness, and repeatable processes that support real technical diving operations.
Training Location: 23950 N. Patuxent Beach Rd, California, MD 20619 | Phone: (443) 295-3225 | Web: www.SoMdDivers.com
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What You’ll Learn in the Gas Blender Course
- Oxygen fundamentals: physical properties, fire risk, and safe handling
- Oxygen hazards: contamination, ignition sources, and risk reduction
- Cleanliness requirements: oxygen cleaning concepts and what must be cleaned
- Blending methods: how one or more blending approaches are used to reach target mixes
- Quality control: analysis, labeling, documentation, and consistency habits
This course trains you as a qualified gas blender, enabling you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified divers.
Who This Course Is For
This course is a strong fit if you:
- Work (or want to work) in a dive shop or fill station
- Support technical diving operations and want blending done right
- Want a better understanding of how nitrox and helium-based mixes are produced
- Prefer disciplined, safety-first procedures over “close enough” guessing
Gas Blending for Mid-Atlantic Technical Diving
Mid-Atlantic divers frequently train for wrecks, deeper water, and technical progression—often in colder water and variable conditions. Consistent, accurately blended gases and disciplined fill procedures help technical divers plan safely and execute dives confidently.
This course supports the kind of technical pipeline we run at Southern Maryland Divers—from Tec 40 through Trimix training.
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Gas Blender FAQs
Is there scuba diving involved in this course?
No. Gas blending training focuses on classroom and practical fill-station procedures, safety, and process control.
What gases does the course cover?
The Tec Gas Blender course teaches blending enriched air nitrox and helium-blend gases using one or more blending methods.
Why is oxygen safety emphasized so heavily?
Oxygen-rich environments increase fire risk if contaminants or ignition sources are present. Proper procedures and cleanliness are non-negotiable.