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Craig, Under the NAUI training programs the progression is simple Enriched air program as base (you can do this right out of open water NAUI Master Diver or equivalent Technical Enriched Air - you must have 50 dives -- ten on nitrox Decompression Techniques -- you must have 100 dives -- and previous 2 courses (max 130 fsw Trimix Level I you must have 250 dives of which 75 have been to 130 fsw. Trimix Level I is an 18 hour academic program plus 6 open water dives to a maximum depth of 225 fsw, however depth is secondary to proficiency of skills. Two dives must be deeper than 190 fsw. If you are good and meet all the requirements you earn the rating . Then you go out and learn how to dive. When i teach the program it is a week long program. There is required equipment that you must own. (tanks can be rented) Achievement of the rating may not occur on that training week. Its not just dives, its also attitude, team relations, academic proficiency. An active diver can go from OW - Trimix in about 2.5 years. Just make sure you have a reason to be diving deep. If not enriched air diving is more than sufficient, for dives to a depth of 130 fsw. Regards, Joel Silverstein NAUI Technical Workshop Director http://www.nitroxdiver.com/trimix.htm At 11:34 PM 9/30/1999 -0400, Craig Waldman wrote: >I have read several post lately that quickly label someone, because of a >perceived use of deep air. I understand the concerns and obvious problems >associated with DEEP air. But, how does someone become Trimix certified >without passing through Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, and what ever >other prerequisites are required by your certification agency of choice. Most >of these courses require you achieve some minimum number of deep dives before >you can progress to the next course. (quite often too few IMHO). > >There seems to be an assumption that everyone should instantly achieve a level >of proficiency that many of you have spent years to obtain. > >I point this out only because I don't want to see students insulted, when they >are most probably joined this list to learn. These insults could discourage >them from reading this list, and learning from the wealth of knowledge that is >available here. > >If a person CHOOSES to dive DEEP air, when an better alternative is available to >them, FLAME ON!! > >Are there agencies that bypass these steps, and go directly into Trimix? > > >-- Craig >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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