{"id":197,"date":"2012-01-27T01:37:55","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T01:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scubadiveadvisor.com\/2012\/01\/27\/nitrox\/"},"modified":"2012-01-27T01:37:55","modified_gmt":"2012-01-27T01:37:55","slug":"nitrox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scubadiveadvisor.com\/?p=197","title":{"rendered":"To breathe or not to breathe….enriched air?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been diving for almost six years now and for six years I’ve been meaning to become an enriched air diver. Better late than never, right? Problem was, I didn’t really know where to start. So, I did what any rational scuba diver would do, and contacted the dive shop that I got my open water certification with. I did all of my classroom and pool training with\u00a0Eco Dive Center<\/a>, so I trust them when it comes to certification.<\/p>\n

I have to admit, when signing up to get certified to dive with Nitrox, I was fully expecting classroom sessions, a weekend dive or two\"\"<\/a> and maybe some reading. When Beth advised that the class was online, I didn’t really know what to think. I also had several options with regard to who I wanted to get certified through. I ended up choosing TDI \/ SDI<\/a>. To be quite frank, the only reason why I chose them instead of PADI<\/a> is because I already have my open water certification through PADI and I wanted to try another company.<\/p>\n

So, I paid for my course and got my eLearning code and off I went. First thing you do when you log on to take the course? Sign off on TWELVE disclaimers. Yes, 12. Which is fine. Scuba diving is a sport that should always be taken seriously. And I definitely wasn’t about to rush through a course that’s teaching me about an air mixture that I’m going to breathe into my body. Focus? Check! Disclaimers signed off on, medical history filled out, and now on to the important stuff.<\/p>\n

Before I even start reading the material for my certification course, I get a summary of what I’ll be reading. I’m not going to lie. When I saw this list of seven chapters, it overwhelmed me a little. This looked to me like it was going to be a very long day.<\/p>\n