What you will learn:

The Gas Blender course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately Technical scuba diving trainingcertified consumers. 

You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.

The learning materials you will need:

What are the four main types of oxygen? What is oxygen clean? What are the five methods for blending Enriched Air? These questions and more are covered in the Gas Blender manual. Contact us to order your manual. 

As a gas blender you must be familiar with the physical properties of oxygen, its various forms and purities, hazards and special handling requirements. The Gas Blender Manual and CD-ROM, in conjunction with your instructor, will familiarize you with the procedures and techniques needed for gas blending.

Prerequisites: 

You must be 
- A PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- At least 18 years old

Southern Maryland Divers can teach this course and you will actually get to do some real blending. We can facilitate partial pressure filling, continuous mix blending, oxygen and helium boosting as well as several other methods to obtain the desired mix. Using our compressor, you get hands on experience blending real gasses, something most shops can't offer. We can offer this class just about all the time. Contact us to book your course.

Nitrox Blender Course Fee: $495.00
Trimix Blender Course Fee: $495.00
Both Nitrox and Trimix Blender as one class: $895.00

**Note** - Nitrox blender is a required prerequisite for trimix blender.