PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver – Extend Bottom Time and Maximize Every Dive

The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver course is the most popular specialty in all of scuba diving—and for good reason. Diving with enriched air (commonly 32% or 36% oxygen) allows you to enjoy longer no-decompression limits, shorter surface intervals, and more time exploring the parts of the dive you actually care about. Whether you’re preparing for a dive trip, planning repetitive dives, or simply wanting more flexibility and safety margins, nitrox is one of the smartest upgrades a diver can make.

This course focuses on practical skills and real-world knowledge. You’ll learn how enriched air affects your body, how to set up your dive computer for nitrox, how to analyze cylinders, and how to manage oxygen exposure safely. Training is simple and efficient—complete the eLearning online, then meet with your instructor for hands-on practice with analyzers and enriched air cylinders.

Key Benefits

• Enjoy longer bottom times on repetitive or deeper recreational dives
• Reduce nitrogen loading for added comfort and safety margins
• Perfect for dive travel, liveaboards, quarries, and cold-water diving
• Learn how to analyze cylinders and configure your dive computer correctly
• Fast, convenient certification with minimal in-water requirements
• Great add-on to Advanced Open Water, Rescue, or specialty courses

What You’ll Learn

• How enriched air nitrox changes dive planning
• Understanding oxygen exposure limits (MOD, CNS, and PPO?)
• How to safely analyze and label nitrox cylinders
• Proper computer setup and verification for enriched air dives
• Best practices for real-world nitrox use on boats and shore dives

Course Structure

• Knowledge Development: PADI eLearning completed at your own pace
• Practical Session: Cylinder analysis, labeling, and computer setup
• Dives: Optional—many divers choose to complete nitrox dives with an instructor for additional experience

What’s Included

• PADI Enriched Air Nitrox eLearning 
• Instructor-led practical training session - contact us after your e-Learning course is completed and we will set you up with an instructor.
• Certification card upon successful completion

Southern Maryland Divers makes it easy to upgrade your diving. Get nitrox certified and make every dive last longer, feel better, and keep you in the water where the adventure is.

***E-Learning codes are NON REFUNDABLE once redeemed by the customer on the PADI website***