Alpha Dive Services offers a variety of technical diving training courses.

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Intro to Technical Diving $350
Nitrox $250
Combined Intro to Tech/Nitrox $475
Advanced Nitrox Diver $450
Decompression Procedures Course $450
Advanced Nitrox/Decompression Procedures $700
Nitrox Gas Blender $200
O2 Service Technician $250

  • Course prices above are tuition fees only.
  •  Student is responsible for  purchase  of required manuals and/or course materials PRIOR to attending the course.
  •  Equipment is supplied for Open Water Course, Scuba Discovery and Future Buddies courses only. (Gear can be rented for all other courses)
  •  All required Breathing Gases (other than air) are extra.
  • All liability and  medical release forms must be signed before start of course.
  • Copies of prerequisite certifications should be made available to the instructor prior to course

    Note:  Payment of course fee does NOT guarantee certification. Although we will do everything possible to ensure that you have a good experience, some students may require extra training in order to meet all course objectives and achieve certification. Cost of extra training is the responsibility of the student.

    Course Descriptions

    Intro to Technical Diving              Cost $350

    The TDI Intro to Tech course is the perfect course for divers who have heard about technical diving and want to find out more about this exciting branch of advanced recreational diving. This course walks students through the special techniques, planning procedures and skills that set technical diving apart from traditional sport diving. It will show them how to improve their dive planning methods, in-water skills and streamline their existing gear configuration, in a non-threatening and fun learning environment. The specific skills this course will highlight are:

    • Advanced Buoyancy Control
    • Gas Management
    • Situational Awareness
    • Trim
    • Gear Configuration and Selection
    • Many More!

    TDI’s Intro to Tech course is a useful stand-alone course for the diver who wants to become a more skilled, more proficient diver regardless of if he intends to move on to technical diving. The course may also be used as an introduction to the TDI Advanced Nitrox course and the TDI Decompression Procedures course. And finally, it is also a good refresher for certified technical divers who may want to refresh their skills or have them re-evaluated by a TDI technical instructor.

    Nitrox Cost $250

    TDI Nitrox course is an entry level course for divers wishing to utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas. Little else has impacted recreational diving more than the introduction of nitrox, allowing more time underwater. During this course, you will learn the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for diving with EAN 22 to EAN 40 your TDI Instructor will also cover

    • Equipment considerations
    • Cylinder labeling
    • Analyzing of Nitrox

    The course follows an easy to read and understand diver manual titled Understanding Nitrox and water proof tables for quick on site reference.

    Combined Intro to Tech / Nitrox  $475

    Combine these two courses and save $$$.

    Advanced Nitrox Diver     Cost $450

    The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 to a depth of 40 metres/130 feet during dives hat do not require staged decompression. Often taught in conjunction with the TDI Decompression Procedures course, this can be considered the foundation of your technical diving career.  Advanced Nitrox is also a great course for those wanting to extend their bottom times in shallower depths such as scientific diver, and a must for SCR or CCR divers.   The course cover topics like

    • Equipment requirements
    • Dive planning
    • Oxygen tracking
    • Blending methods

    You will use the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diving manual for your course, which explains in an easy to understand practical manner the complex information that Advanced Nitrox divers need to know.

    Decompression Procedures Course    Cost $450

    As sport divers planned decompression is not something that we do or have been taught. The TDI Decompression Procedures course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving. With a maximum operating depth of 45m/150 feet, this course is your first step beyond the normal sport diving limits. Your TDI Instructor will provide you with valuable information and skills, among the topics covered are

    • Kit set-up
    • Equipment requirements
    • Decompression techniques
    • Decompression breathing gases
    • Gas management
    • Contingency planning

    The TDI Decompressions Procedures course combined with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course form the foundation of all other technical courses.  After these two courses and some additional experience, the stage has been set for you to move onto additional technical levels. Some of the materials you will be using include the TDI Divers Guide to Decompression Procedures, US Navy or Buhlmann Air Decompression Tables (made of vinyl for easy in-water use and storage).

    Advanced Nitrox / Decompression Procedures        Cost $700

    Combine Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures into one course and save $$. 

    Nitrox Gas Blender            Cost $200

    In the TDI Gas Blender Course, you will receive a foundation of skills and knowledge that is needed to blend enriched air nitrox for recreational divers. After covering academic subjects including

    • Responsibilities of the gas blender
    • Oxygen handling
    • Gas production equipment and oxygen analyzing

    You will demonstrate proficiency in blending enriched air nitrox and the proper labeling of nitrox cylinders.
    The TDI Nitrox Gas Blender manual will take you through the processes of blending nitrox in an easy to read and understand format. Additional support materials include the SDI/TDI Gas Blending Log.

    O2 Service Technician     Cost $250

    In the TDI O2 Equipment Service Technician Course, you will expand upon the repair skills you have received from equipment manufacturer's programs and learn the proper techniques and protocols of preparing scuba equipment for use with breathing gases other than air. The course covers topics such as

    • Oxygen compatible system components
    • Cleaning chemicals
    • Oxygen cleaning of cylinders valves and regulators

    The TDI Equipment Service Technician manual brings you through the process in a logical manner while your instructor takes you through the practical exercises, the manual also acts as great reference material.