Welcome to Nitrox.com!

Nitrox.com is a dedicated site to assist divers in becoming educated and certified using Enriched Air Nitrox.

Welcome to Nitrox Diving!

NITROX.com is the place for you to extend your diving knowledge, ask questions without fear of intimidation, and get certified through the Academy of Scuba, one of the most progressive dive shops in the Southwest United States. NITROX.com will assist you in reaching your goal to not only be certified as a NITROX diver, but be qualified as a NITROX diver. The Academy of Scuba conducts training programs around the world and is an early adopter in the Scuba industry of using technology to assist Scuba divers in the quest of gaining knowledge and experience. Thank you for your interest in NITROX.com

Enroll Now - Get Certified Online - SDI Computer NITROX Online Course

SDI COMPUTER NITROX COURSE: Traditionally, becoming a Nitrox Diver required long hours in the classroom, learning how to work obscure formulas and use complex dive tables. No more. Through SDI's online training program, you can complete most of the required academic study in the comfort and convenience of your home or office. When you have completed the academic review, stop by the Academy of Scuba and finish your practical assessment while we issue your certification card. And, as with all SDI programs, you'll learn to dive Nitrox the modern way, using Nitrox-programmable dive computers instead of arcane formulas and complicated tables.  Course cost: $99.00

Oxygen Management

Nitrox is a slang term for Enriched Air. That means when you are breathing Nitrox, you are breathing air that has had more Oxygen added to it. Thus, you are not breathing a normal air mixture, but one that contains more Oxygen. As divers, we must learn how to manage this additional Oxygen in the mix. [ More ]

What equipment do I need to dive on Enriched Air Nitrox?

Diving Nitrox is almost like diving regular air. These days, most gear is made with considerations for Recreational Nitrox diving in mind. There are two perspectives in relation to Nitrox equipment needs. The first is pre-dive (planning) equipment. The second is your "breathing loop" equipment. Of course, this assumes you have the knowledge, training, and certification to dive Nitrox. If not, you can start your certification process now!

Personalized NITROX Tank tags are also available to help remind you of your diving air mix and what your maximum operating depth should be.

Pre-dive or planning equipment is essentially what you use as a Nitrox diver to plan your dive. The first thing you want to know is your blend (or the amount of Oxygen compared to Nitrogen in your mix). The only way to do this is with an analyzer. Either you must have one, or the shop/boat that you are diving with needs to provide you one. If you do not have an Analyzer, you cannot accurately analyze your blend. YOU CANNOT DIVE NITROX. Assuming you have analyzed your Nitrox mix, you need to plan your dive. Using the mix, your planned dive time and depth, you can determine your no decompression limits. You can do this, most reliably with a dive computer in simulator mode or use enriched air dive decompression tables provided by your training agency. These planning tools will help you determine your Maximum Depth and No Decompression Limits for dive time.

Breathing Loop equipment is your regulator and your tank. Most regulators are manufactured with use of NITROX mixes up to 40%. If you have any question as to whether or not your regulator is NITROX compatible, you should research your manufacturer's guide. Please note, some titanium regulators cannot use enriched air blends because Titanium oxidizes at lower levels than other metals. If you own a titanium regulator, you should definitely check with your manufacturer.

If you own a tank, you can make it a NITROX tank. No special tank is needed. However, the valve must be O2 Compliant and the tank must be O2 Clean. Additionally, a NITROX tank needs to have special markings on the outside to warn other divers that it may contain enriched air nitrox. Tanks and other equipment are discussed in-depth in the Online Nitrox Course.

Lastly, we haven't mentioned computers as they are not a requirement for diving recreational Nitrox. However, we at NITROX.com and the Academy of Scuba, highly suggest the use of a computer. If you have one, please check the manufacturers guide to see if it is NITROX enabled. If you do not own a good Nitrox computer, please contact info@nitrox.com and ask us to help you find one.