PREREQUISITES:
Student numbers: minimum 2, maximum 4
Minimum age: 21 years
Technical/Advanced Nitrox certification or equivalent
Decompression Techniques certification or equivalent
Minimum logged dives: 200, 20 to or below 100’
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
18 hours of classroom study and 6 dives minimum
Educate students in equipment requirements, physics, physiology, hazards and problem-solving/prevention for deeper diving
Detailed gas planning and management for the dive’s extended depths and staged decompressions
Basic training in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures of utilizing custom oxygen/helium/nitrogen mixtures as a breathing gas
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Bottom mix cylinders (minimum of 160 cu/ft) with dual outlet manifold and labelled in accordance with NAUI standards
Properly labelled travel cylinder(s) of appropriate volume for planned dive and student gas consumption rate with regulator system & SPG
Properly labelled decompression cylinder(s) with regulator system & SPG
Properly labelled drysuit inflation cylinder (required for trimix dives)
Back-mount BC of adequate lift for configuration with LP inflator
Primary regulator system with 7’ hose and redundant regulator system with SPG (DIN 1st stages recommended on all)
Redundant depth and timing devices
Ascent spool with surface marker buoy/lift bag (minimum 50 lbs of lift if diving in a wetsuit)
Knife/line cutter
Wet notes and pencil
Accessory equipment dictated by the instructor and/or site conditions
COSTS:
22,000 THB includes course and instructor fees per student (class of 3 or 4)
33,000 THB per student for class of 2 or 65,000 THB for private training
plus gas fills
On booking the course with a 10% deposit to confirm you are attending the course, you will need to set up login into Sign In | NAUI CORE and visit https://store.naui.org/naui-education-systems and choose from the top menu a NES (NAUI Education System) to start studying before you even get here and on your travels here, from £4.54 for a NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver Refresher to £36.35 or £54.53 for Specialities, for eLearning and a certification card, to €81.46 EUR including paperback books posted to you or a Premier NES (NAUI Education System) of £113.60 for two courses like NAUI Advanced and Nitrox and includes:
Premier Dual NES includes: primary course textbook, speciality textbook, Universal Logbook, Tables, Nitrox-36 Dive Table, decals, student record folder, diver patch, Speciality patch, Blank Generic certificate so you will be charged by NAUI for the NAUI student materials, eLearning and for the certificate issue fee. And you will be emailed a NAUI login link to start your eLearning.
