The Technical Nitrox program trains divers in the technical use of Nitrox and Oxygen mixtures for diving deeper than the recreational limits

Qualifies Diver to: Dive as deep as 180 ft outside of training utilizing mixes from air and nitrox  to 100% O2 for decompression
Minimum Prerequisites:
Advanced Nitrox

 Classroom and Theory:
Role of Stress in Training
Reducing Risk
Planning deep dives
Team Selection
Team Preparation
Equipment Selection
Equipment Configurations
Bottle configuration: stages
Equipment Preparation
Physics and Gases
Breathing Mixtures
Oxygens use in decompression
Oxygen toxicity: cns and otu
Gas calculations: deeper into FO2, PO2
Dives: 280 minutes run time, 5 dives, two of which must be between 131 and 170 ft
Gas Calculations
Gas Volumes Planning
Gas Matching
Carbon Dioxide
Decompression Algorithms and Issues
Decompression ascents
Gas switching procedures during: decent and
ascent
Gas sharing emergencies
Up lines and marker buoys
Markers for Orientation
Psychology of physiological Overhead
Reels and safety reel