SDI Air Fill technician & TDI Nitrox Gas Blender
SDI Certified Air Fill Station Technician
Dive deeper into your diving career or hobby by mastering the essential skill of safely filling compressed gas cylinders with air. This course equips you with the knowledge and techniques to ensure safety at every step of the air filling process, enhancing your capabilities and confidence underwater.
Key Benefits of the Air Fill Station Technician Course
This detailed course offers more than just the basics of air filling; it’s a comprehensive dive into the responsibilities and safety practices of an Air Fill Station Technician. You’ll emerge with a profound understanding of the main causes of accidents in air filling, the risks and hazards associated with compressed gas cylinders, and the safe operating principles that prevent them. The course covers everything from the definition of breathing grade air, factors affecting air quality and contaminants, to the intricacies of air analysis and air fill production equipment. You’ll also learn about the critical safety systems, fill station systems, and the proper handling and procedures for filling cylinders with air. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to handle, transport, inspect, and fill compressed gas cylinders with confidence and precision.
Your Path to Becoming an Air Fill Tech
This course is specifically tailored for individuals deeply integrated into the diving world, looking to enhance their expertise or kickstart their career in dive equipment management and safety. Ideal candidates include:
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Dive Center Staff & Retail Employees: Essential for those involved in the operations of air fill stations, aiming to improve safety and service quality.
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Enthusiast Divers: Divers eager to deepen their understanding of equipment and safety processes, aspiring to self-sufficiency and peer safety.
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Diving Professionals: Instructors and career divers seeking to broaden their skill set and credentials for advanced roles within the industry.
Prerequisites:
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Age: Participants must be a minimum of 18 years old, ensuring readiness for the technical and safety responsibilities the course demands.
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Interest: A strong interest in diving equipment and safety is key, as the course is designed for those committed to learning about and implementing air fill safety practices.
With a concise curriculum and targeted prerequisites, this course sets you on the path to becoming a proficient Air Fill Station Technician, ready to ensure the safety and integrity of diving operations.
Who this course is for:
Whether you’re a dive shop employee wanting to learn the proper procedures for nitrox gas blending or a diver interested in the process of nitrox blending procedures, this course will give you an in-depth, behind the scenes perspective on how your cylinder goes from empty to full of nitrox.
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Course prerequisites (these requirements must be met prior to commencement of training):
Minimum age 18
What you can expect to learn:
The TDI Nitrox Gas Blender Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more!
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The responsibility of the Gas Blender
Gases of diving
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Air
Oxygen
Nitrogen
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Oxygen handling
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Oxygen hazards
Causes and prevention of oxygen fire
Oxygen system design
Local regulations for gas blending and handling
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Gas production equipment
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Compressors
Cylinders
Filtration systems
Analog gauges
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Mixing techniques
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General considerations
Continuous blending systems
De-nitrogenated air systems
Pre-mix system
Partial pressure blending mathematics
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Oxygen analysis
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Procedures
Oxygen analyzers
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Cylinder handling and sign out
TDI Nitrox Gas Blender
Have you ever wondered how your nitrox cylinders are filled? Do you like the “behind the scenes” look at what makes a dive happen? Take the TDI Nitrox Gas Blender Course to find out how your cylinders get filled with nitrox! The TDI Nitrox Gas Blender Course will take you through the blending of nitrox in an easy-to-understand format.This course provides the training required to competently blend nitrox gas. The objective of this course is to train candidates in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards involved in blending nitrox gases for recreational scuba diving activities
What’s in it for you?
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in the blending of nitrox gasses, without direct supervision of an instructor.
TDI Nitrox Gas Blender minimum certification requirements:
Satisfactorily complete the TDI Nitrox Gas Blender course written examination with an 80% passing grade, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor
Candidates must successfully blend and analyze 5 nitrox cylinders
Demonstrate understanding of nitrox blending and oxygen analysis