The Tec Gas Blender course teaches you to blend enriched air nitrox and helium-blend gases using one or more blending methods. Being the blender is a key job at a busy PADI Dive Center or Resort and your work allows other divers to do what they love to do – scuba dive.
Diver prerequisites
PADI Enriched Air Diver
18 years old
The Tec Gas Blender course includes three practical application sessions, but no dives. During independent study and instructor-led review, you learn:
About the advantages and disadvantages of different blending methodologies.
To blend enriched air and trimix blends to within one percent of the target mix.
About the potential hazards related to handling oxygen, and how to manage those risks.
To demonstrate the steps for oxygen cleaning equipment, along with the requirements for oxygen service.