SSI Extended Range Nitrox – Go Beyond Recreational Diving Limits

Advance Your Diving with SSI Extended Range Nitrox Training

The SSI Extended Range Nitrox course is your first step into the world of technical diving, enabling you to safely and confidently explore deeper dive sites using enriched air nitrox blends. With a maximum depth limit of 40 metres, this SSI course is ideal for divers ready to move beyond recreational limits and seeking to master technical diving fundamentals.

Throughout the SSI XR Nitrox course, you’ll learn essential techniques and skills, such as advanced gas planning, decompression theory, and managing multiple cylinders underwater. Under the direct supervision of highly trained SSI XR instructors, you’ll master the critical skills needed to safely conduct extended dives, ensuring you have the confidence to explore deeper underwater environments.

Why Choose the SSI Extended Range Nitrox Course?

The SSI XR Nitrox course provides divers with the skills and knowledge required for technical dives within recreational depth limits. Upon completion, you’ll be able to:

• Dive Deeper & Longer: Safely plan dives to 40 metres using enriched air nitrox (up to 100% O₂).

• Master Decompression Techniques: Understand and safely manage staged decompression.

• Enhance Dive Safety: Develop strong skills in gas management, emergency procedures, and redundancy.

• Handle Advanced Equipment: Become proficient in using twinsets, stages, and technical diving setups.

This training course is ideal for divers looking to increase their safety and capability in deeper, longer dives while progressing towards advanced SSI Extended Range certifications.

What’s Included in the SSI Extended Range Nitrox Course?

Knowledge Development

• Gas Planning & Nitrox Use: Detailed understanding of enriched air nitrox up to 100% oxygen.

• Advanced Dive Theory: Decompression models, nitrogen management, CNS oxygen tracking.

• Technical Diving Equipment: Proper configuration and use of twinsets, stage cylinders, and accessories.

Practical Skills Development

• Confined Water Training (1 dive): Refine buoyancy, trim, and emergency procedures.

• Open Water Training (4 dives): Perform dives using nitrox blends up to 100%, practice gas switching, decompression stops, and advanced dive planning.

Course Prerequisites & Requirements

• Minimum Age: 16 years

• Certification Level: SSI Deep Diving specialty or equivalent

• Must be SSI Nitrox Diver (or equivalent)

• Logged Dives: Minimum 24 dives recommended

• Medical Clearance: Valid medical certificate

• The course may be conducted in sidemount, provided the diver is already fully certified and qualified in the chosen configuration.

Duration & Schedule

• Total Dives: 1 confined water dive + 4 open water dives

• Course Duration: Typically completed over 3-4 days

• Flexible scheduling to fit your availability

What’s Included?

• SSI XR Nitrox professional training

• Certification processing upon successful completion

• Use of technical diving equipment (twinsets, stages, and regulators)

• All gases (Nitrox up to 100%)

Not Included

• SSI XR Nitrox digital learning materials (purchased separately)

• Personal diving gear (mask, fins, exposure suits—available to rent)

Next Steps After the SSI Extended Range Nitrox Course

After earning your SSI XR Nitrox certification, consider progressing your diving further with:

• SSI Technical Extended Range: Extend your diving beyond 60 metres using technical trimix dives.

Begin Your Technical Diving Adventure

The SSI XR Nitrox course empowers you to safely extend your diving depths and bottom times using enriched air nitrox. Dive deeper, dive safer, and expand your underwater horizons.

📍 Book Your SSI Extended Range Nitrox course today!