This course is designed to extend your knowledge and introduce the skills and decompression procedures required in the use of oxygen enriched gases for extended range recreational diving.
The program develops diving skills and provides a greater understanding of the concept of limited decompression sport diving.
The program develops diving skills and provides a greater understanding of the concept of limited decompression sport diving.
Charlie Jones Sidemounting with Xdeep wing at Rutland Water
From the very beginning of our first diving course, we are taught that the deeper we go the more air we would breath and the faster we on-gas and the sooner we hit our turn pressure or our no decompression limits. In recreational diving, this means the diving is done.
Extending time, and sometimes depth, in water is probably every diver’s desire, more time to explore the underwater world that we are all drawn to after all 70% of the world is underwater so why not spend more time exploring it and one of the reasons why some divers complete the Enriched Air Speciality
Extending time, and sometimes depth, in water is probably every diver’s desire, more time to explore the underwater world that we are all drawn to after all 70% of the world is underwater so why not spend more time exploring it and one of the reasons why some divers complete the Enriched Air Speciality
Divers are led to believe they must have superhuman strength and mental agility to participate in a technical diving program. This is NOT the case, by completing the DECO40 course you will be qualified with standard open circuit SCUBA equipment to dive to 40 metres / 132 feet and complete dives with mandatory decompression stop requirements for up to maximum of 10 minutes, whilst breathing Air or Nitrox.
This course forms a bridge between recreational and technical diving covering the core skills from the technical diver training programs and can be completed on a twinset with isolation manifold, sidemount, or a single cylinder with a stage.
This course forms a bridge between recreational and technical diving covering the core skills from the technical diver training programs and can be completed on a twinset with isolation manifold, sidemount, or a single cylinder with a stage.
So why chose to complete the RAID DECO40 course? Well RAID courses require more in water time than other agencies which aligns with our ethos that you will go home with the tangible skills needed to be a safe technical diver and accomplish your goals in diving.
Practise and application of skills makes you a better diver - well we think so.
Yes there is some theory uplift but you will be taken through it slowly and at your pace as it is important to understand and to be able to correctly apply for the purposes of safer diving.
Practise and application of skills makes you a better diver - well we think so.
Yes there is some theory uplift but you will be taken through it slowly and at your pace as it is important to understand and to be able to correctly apply for the purposes of safer diving.
A perfect program for recreational divers or instructors who want to add gain some experience with decompression, as well as add some redundancy to their skill set, and fall completely in line with the new European EN250 standards.
The program allows the student to either use their ‘stage’ as a bailout during limited decompression dives, or as a gas extender during extended nitrox NDL dives, and allows for O2 content up to 100%.
This program takes a technical approach to equipment configuration, so if you’ve already been diving sidemount or twinset you may expect a little streamlining during the course.
The program allows the student to either use their ‘stage’ as a bailout during limited decompression dives, or as a gas extender during extended nitrox NDL dives, and allows for O2 content up to 100%.
This program takes a technical approach to equipment configuration, so if you’ve already been diving sidemount or twinset you may expect a little streamlining during the course.
Why Learn with us?
Learning with us is about your success, we look at education over instruction and tailor our programs to suit your needs. When you train with us, you can expect small class sizes, a casual atmosphere and a social environment in order to help you feel comfortable and confident in your learning.
We believe in learning and mastery, which is why both theory and dive skills are conducted to a high standard; it only keeps you safe once you leave the learning environment.
It is not about checking boxes, it is about producing safe divers and ones that we the instructional team would be happy to dive with ourselves after your course with us.
We believe in learning and mastery, which is why both theory and dive skills are conducted to a high standard; it only keeps you safe once you leave the learning environment.
It is not about checking boxes, it is about producing safe divers and ones that we the instructional team would be happy to dive with ourselves after your course with us.
Course Flow
The course includes Knowledge Development
Day one of the water work is spend in the shallows ensuring your skills are up to date, whereas days 2 and 3 are spend at increasing depths conducting simulated and actual decompression dives.
Day one of the water work is spend in the shallows ensuring your skills are up to date, whereas days 2 and 3 are spend at increasing depths conducting simulated and actual decompression dives.
PreRequisites
- To be a minimum of 16 years old.
- To be a certified diver for at least 3 months
- Have a minimum of 25 logged hours using open circuit
- Submit certification for RAID Open Circuit Advanced 35 and/or equivalent. Per request of the instructor; demonstrate all skills related to previously completed levels
- To submit Nitrox and Deep certification and / or equivalent - your instructor will evaluate these skills
Equipment Requirements
- Single cylinder; the gas volume shall be no less than 2400 lt / 80 cu ft
- Single cylinder pillar valve shall have an DIN preferred valve fitting
- 1 x first stage
- 2 x Standard second stages (Primary second stage preferred on 2m/6.5ft PL hose)
- 1 x SPG
- 1 x BCD/wing LP hose
- 1 x Single/multi gas Nitrox dive computer
- 1 x dive timer or enriched air (Nitrox gases) computer.
- 1 x slate
- 1 x SMBs and reel
- 1 x knife
- 1 x dive masks
- 1 x torch/light/underwater lamp
- 1 x BCD/wing with adequate lift capacity
- 1 x exposure suit – a dry suit shall have interchangeable inflator system with BCD LP hose
Considerations
- No Equipment or Air is supplied as part of this course, however we have a range of technical diving equipment available for hire
- Stage cylinders are available in 7 and 11 litre capacities.
Any other costs
- You can choose to do your course on nitrox at an additional cost
- Open water site entry fees and transportation are not included.
Certification
You will be certified on completion and meeting all performance requirements to dive to 40 metres / 132 feet and perform non accelerated decompression stops of a maximum duration of 10min, and/or perform extended NLD dives with a switch to a richer mix at a more shallow depth.
During the course for an additional cost you will be offered a trimix option with a maximum END/EAD of 30 metres
During the course for an additional cost you will be offered a trimix option with a maximum END/EAD of 30 metres
How to Get Started
Drop by the shop for a consultation about how to get started, we can schedule you in whilst you are here and answer any questions that you might have. Alternatively contact us via Phone or Email
Our DECO40 Price
£550
If you have already purchased your elearning from RAID then £50 discount will be applied
If you have already purchased your elearning from RAID then £50 discount will be applied