Decompression Diving

• The certified Advanced Diver looking to expand their knowledge of decompression theory and diving techniques
• The certified Advanced Diver who is interested in extending their bottom time
• The certified Advanced Diver who has interest in moving forward with technical diving education

Course prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18
• Minimum certification of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver, or equivalent
• Proof of 25 logged open water dives

What you can expect to learn:

• Decompression dive planning including:
• Decompression gas choices
• Tables vs. personal dive computers
• Emergency and contingency planning (equipment failure, omitted decompression, etc.)
• Decompression diving procedures
• Equipment selection
• Pre-dive checks and drills
• Stress analysis and mitigation
• Following a decompression schedule
• Gas switching
• Team awareness and communication
• SMB/lift bag deployment
• Proper trim, buoyancy and finning techniques
• Emergency procedures (equipment failures, catastrophic gas loss, omitted decompression, navigational errors, etc.)
• Equipment considerations, cylinder labeling, analyzing nitrox mixtures, and gas blending procedures

• Ability to conduct decompression diving activities without direct supervision provided:
• The diving activities approximate those of training
• The areas of activities approximate those of training
• Environmental conditions approximate those of training

Ability to enroll in TDI Advanced Nitrox, TDI Extended Range, TDI Advanced Wreck, TDI Trimix courses

TDI Decompression Diver minimum certification requirements:

• Satisfactorily complete the TDI Decompression Procedures course written examination
• Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently
• Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution