Enriched Air "Nitrox"
Nitrox = more bottom time! This is our most popular specialty course.
"Do not pay for this course on our website. Use the link under step 1 and pay PADI directly."
Availability: Contact us for booking information
It is easy to get Nitrox certified. Just two simple steps.
- Step 1. Complete the PADI Online eLearning Course - Click here to get started.
- Step 2. Contact us to set up your practical session at MASS Diving. No dives required.
- (508) 651-0772 or email us
Why dive Nitrox?
- 1. Safety - If used properly, Nitrox can add additional safety to your diving plan.
- 2. Stay down longer - Since you take in less nitrogen, the no decompression dive limits are extended and you will be able to stay down longer provided you have the air supply. See table below for an example of maximum time limits using different Oxygen mixtures.
- 3. Less tired at the end of a dive day - Some people have reported that they feel better and less fatigued at the end of a dive day.
Depth in Feet
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Air Tables 21% O2
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Using 32% O2
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Using 36% O2
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No Deco Limit
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No Deco Limit
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No Deco Limit
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50 Feet
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80 minutes
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155 minutes
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220 minutes
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80 Feet
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30 minutes
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45 minutes
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55 minutes
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This course is designed to qualify recreational divers to use enriched air, "Nitrox", for no stop recreational diving. The program addresses the use of enriched air with 22 percent to 40 percent oxygen, with emphasis on the use of enriched air with 32 and 36 percent oxygen.
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver and 12 years of age or older.
Course Structure: Complete the PADI eLearning Nitrox program then set up a practical session at MASS Diving. Practical sessions will be set up on an individual basis and should last approximately one hour. Students will take a quick quiz to make sure they understand the material, will be shown our Nitrox system, and you will also learn how to analyze a Nitrox tank.
Things to bring: PADI eLearning completion certificate and Nitrox computer if you own one.
Tuition: Paid directly to PADI via our website . No other expenses apply.
*Note: Referral students that do not select MASS Diving as their training facility through PADI upon registration will need to pay a $105.00 Practical Session Fee which will include their certification card.
MASS Diving Cancellation/Postponement Policy: MASS Diving reserves the right to cancel or postpone a class due to weather, lightning, pool closing, or any other circumstance that may cause the course to be postponed. In the event of a class cancellation by MASS Diving, the student can reschedule or receive a full refund on the instructional portion of the course. If a student cancels, they may reschedule their class or cancel and receive a refund with a 10% service fee. However, cancellation by the student within 48 hours prior to the course start date will have a 50% surcharge. Pool fees may not be refundable. Student materials and gift cards are non-refundable.