Technical Decompression Diver
Master the skills and planning required to conduct staged decompression dives with confidence and precision.
Course Overview
The NAUI Technical Decompression Diver course prepares experienced divers to perform staged decompression dives using twinsets and stage/deco cylinders. You’ll build on foundational technical skills to execute deeper dives safely and effectively while managing decompression obligations and gas switches under pressure.
What You’ll Learn
- Decompression theory and dive planning
- Use of multiple gases and stage cylinders
- Advanced gas management and decompression strategies
- Precision buoyancy and trim under task loading
- Proper execution of simulated and real decompression stops
- Gas switch protocols and handling emergencies during decompression
- Team-based dive execution and communication under complex conditions
Requirements
- Minimum Age: 18 years old
- Certification:
- NAUI Intro to Tech or NAUI Technical EANx Diver
- NAUI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver (EANx)
- Experience: Minimum of 50 logged dives, with technical training recommended
- Health: Good general health (Medical form required)
What’s Included
- Expert instruction from NAUI-certified technical instructors
- Academic materials and certification processing
- Open water training dives with staged decompression and gas switches
- In-depth decompression planning and dive profile execution
- Hands-on gas switch, emergency, and ascent drills
- Photos and videos of your technical dives (included or optional add-on)
Course Details
Duration | 3–4 days (including classroom, confined, and open water sessions) |
Equipment | Technical gear setup (twinset, deco cylinders, stage rigging)—provided or configured with your own |
Certification | NAUI Technical Decompression Diver — Qualifies you for staged decompression diving with gas switches |
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