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Training is purchased - Certification is earned!
If you are looking for the cheapest, quickest or easiest training, it is NOT offered here!
If you are new and interested in general information about technical diving, please read this interview.
If you are interested in my past Rebreather experience and exposure, please read this post.
General training philosophy is in line with the Hogarthian approach independent of diving OC or CCR:
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minimalist yet fully redundant |
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self-reliant yet team-oriented |
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well thought-out equipment selection, configuration and techniques |
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continuous strive for improvement |
My main focus is to promote Rebreather diving around the Middle East Region with the Classic KISS, Sport KISS, Inspiration and Evolution units. For advanced RB divers, I also offer Trimix CCR courses as well as CCR-Instructor certification.
My qualifications are CCR Trimix Instructor-Trainer, as well as a Member of Board of Advisors with IART agency. And CCR Trimix Instructor with IANTD agency.
For your convenience, I am also the importing dealer for all of the aforementioned RB units. So you could save $$$ with UAE low 5% import duties when buying any unit, train in warmwater environment and bring the unit back home tax-free.
The goal of the course is to create competent CCR divers who are knowledgeable with well-trained skills. The demand will be the absolute best from the students and no certification is ever awarded that has not been fully earned. It is not enough that the students are comfortable in the water and able to complete the required emergency drills, it is also important that the students demonstrate the discipline required to assemble, pre-dive check and monitor these units u/w.
A pool trial session with a rental unit could also be arranged to see if rebreather diving is suitable for you before making the investment. Depending on availability, renting different RB units for pool trial is also possible.
If you live in high-VAT countries (i.e. EU), you might find that 5% VAT in the UAE attractive.
Costs (email for exact prices)
| Course cost. |
| Unit rental cost (if required). |
| Consumable cost (sofnolime, batteries, gas fills and disinfectant). |
| Manuals and certification card costs. |
| Boat fees. |
| For IANTD certification, you must be an IANTD Advanced EANx Diver or Advanced recreational Trimix Diver or equivalent. Otherwise, discount price is also available for prerequisite course(s). |
| For IART certification, you must have a Nitrox certification from an accredited agency. |
| Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. |
Program Content
| This program must include a confined water session followed by OW dives with a minimum of 500 minutes, on the specific Rebreather for which the diver is being trained. NOTE: In water training is defined as a combination of confined water and open water dives. |
| Students must complete the text with the units that they wish to be qualified on. |
| Students must pass the specific CCR test with a minimum score of 80% |
| On a minimum of 3 dives the student must carry a stage cylinder, or other bailout gas adequate to a safe ascent on. |
| Contact for requirements of cross-over from another CCR or SCR unit. |
Some of the Water Skill s Development
| A confined water session to must be completed before conducting any OW dives. |
| Pre-dive checks. |
| Pre-dive breathing. |
| Use low set point for descent and monitor the PO2 to ensure it remains within the planned PO2 range. |
| Use planned set point once the diver is at the planned dive depth, or set point change depth. |
| In water leak and buddy leak check. If conditions prohibit this after entry then immediately upon arrival at a stable depth. |
| Descend and insure gas addition is made. |
| Open Circuit bailout (static and dynamic drills, including at least two OC ascents to approximately 20 fsw (6 msw). |
| Buoyancy and trim on the bottom during ascent and at safety or required stops. |
| Handset/computer/pendant/gauges, etc. operation. |
| PO2 gauge monitoring to be done no more frequently than once a minute and no less often than once every four minutes (during the course). |
| Hypoxia (static and dynamic drills). |
| Hyperoxia (static and dynamic). |
| Hypercapnia (static and dynamic). |
| Flood recovery (static and dynamic). |
| Hypoxia due to orifice valve stuck in closed position. |
| Hyperoxia due to orifice valve stuck in open position. |
| Minimum Loop Volume. |
| Carry additional bailout gas on a minimum of three dives. |
| SCR mode of diving. |
| SMB Deployment. |
| Out-of-air, air gas sharing from OC bailout (donor remains on CCR or SCR). Stage may be handed off. |
| Complex (multi-part) scenarios such as Hypoxia or Hyperoxia drill for donor while gas sharing with an out-of-gas diver. |
| Safety or required stop. |
| Sensor-limiting detection skill. |
| Post dive briefing. |
Technical diving courses available including:
| IART courses from Basic Nitrox up to CCR Trimix Instructor level. |
| IANTD courses from Basic Nitrox up to Trimix KISS / Inspiration CCR Diver and Trimix Blender levels. |
| Trip report for KISS CCR Trimix course (IANTD Modular 3) in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt during 22-29 May 2005, by one of the students. |
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