A Brief Overview…follow the links for full course details below.. 

• Advanced Nitrox Diver. US$560.00, 4 Days. A thorough grounding in the use of nitrox for deeper diving and for limited decompression. This is a very important course which provides the foundation for your future technical diving education. 42m/140ft maximum depth, using EAN 50 or oxygen for decompression.
• Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver. US$560.00 plus Helium, 4/5 days. A very sound, and preferred, alternative entry level course to the Advanced Nitrox which additionally trains the diver in use of trimix to maximum depths of 48m/160ft.
• Normoxic Trimix Diver. US$895.00 (excluding Helium), 5 Days. A full technical diving program  using normoxic (breathable at the surface) trimixes to depths up to 61m/200ft. This affords a safe means of deep water exploration, with equivalent narcosis depths not exceeding 36m/120ft.
• Trimix Diver. US$995.00 (excluding Helium), 5 Days. Full training in the use of hypoxic breathing gases for diving to maximum depth of 91m/300ft. This is the pinnacle of open water diver training in the IANTD system.
• Technical Wreck Diver. US$795.00 ( excluding diving/travel expenses ). 4 Days. Training in all aspects of full wreck penetration techniques, typically conducted at away locations such as Subic Bay.
• EANx/Trimix Gas Blender. US$330.00, 2 Days. A program certifying those that have a need in the methods and operations of systems for safe handling and production of nitrox.
• Advanced Nitrox/Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor. US$895.00, 3-4 Days. An Instructor crossover program directing instructors from other training agencies in the presentation of IANTD programs up to the Advanced Nitrox or Advanced Recreational Trimix.
• Normoxic Trimix Instructor. US$895.00, 5/6 Days. A training program designed to upgrade existing IANTD instructors to a level where they can teach Technical Diver and Normoxic Trimix Diver students.

IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver  US$560      4 Days

Prerequisites

• Must be an Advanced Open Water Diver and Nitrox certified.

• Must be an IANTD Deep Diver or equivalent..

• Equivalency is defined as an Advanced Open Water Diver with 30 logged dives, ten deeper than 27m/90’, and must pass the Deep Diver exam as a pre -assessment.

 Program Content and Limits

• Max. Depth 42m/140’’

• Two confined water dives working specifically with skills, emergency procedures, etc.

• Four boat dives, with a minimum of 120 minutes of bottom time, at least two of which must be between 30m\100’ and 42m/140’’.

• All dives made on EAN 22-40.

• EAN 50-100 used to teach the fundamentals of safety\decompression stops.

• Decompression will be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes

 Academic presentations will include

• Review of Basic EANx.

• Equipment concepts and configuration.

• Stress management.

• DCS and Decompression theory.

• Oxygen use and abuse.

• Gas management.

• Nitrogen narcosis.

• Injury management

Course Cost Includes Advanced EANx Diver manual, wall certificate and C-card. All gas fills, use of appropriate BCD, all bottom mix and Oxygen clean tanks and regulators. Local boat charters.

 Student requires  Plastic underwater slates or Wet Notes, line and reel/spool with liftbag or safety balloon, knife, surface signal device such as Dive Alert and preferably own means of monitoring depth, time, and direction. This equipment will be available for rent.

 Important Students with unsafe attitudes or demonstrating bad dive habits or poor water skills will not be certified. Training is purchased upon enrolment and certification is earned through the students performance and knowledge demonstrated at the end of the course. Performance will be evaluated using the IANTD ‘Individual Dive’ and ‘Course Completion’ forms. Candidates not achieving a passing score will be required to make additional dives for certification.

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 IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver   US$560  4/5 Days

Purpose

• Gives a fuller understanding of the applications of both EANx and of trimix in recreational diving depths.

• Provides a thorough grounding in deep diving theory and technique.

• Is an entry level Technical Diving program introducing the discipline involved in technical dive planning and certifying the diver to make dives beyond recreational no-decompression limits

• Is an acceptable prerequisite prerequisite for IANTD  Normoxic Trimix Diver Training.

Prerequisites Must be an Advanced Open Water Diver and Recreational Trimix certified. Must be an IANTD Deep Diver/Advanced Nitrox Diver or equivalent. Equivalency is defined as an Advanced Open Water Diver with 30 logged dives, ten deeper than 27m/90’, demonstrating  a level of experience and knowledge suitable to enter this level of training.

Program Content and Limits

• Max. Depth 48m/160’

• Two confined water dives working specifically with skills, emergency procedures, etc.

• Four boat dives, with a minimum of 120 minutes of bottom time. At least two dives will be on trimix with a maximum Equivalent Narcosis Depth of 24m/80ft.

• EAN 50 to pure Oxygen used to teach the fundamentals of safety\decompression stops.

• Decompression will be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes

Academic presentations will include

• Review of Basic EANx.

• Equipment concepts and configuration.

• Stress management.

• DCS and Decompression theory.

• Oxygen use and abuse.

• Purpose and application of Helium in diving.

• Gas management.

• Nitrogen narcosis.

• Injury management

Course Cost Includes Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver manual, wall certificate and C-card. All oxygen charges (helium extra), use of  appropriate  BCD, all bottom mix and oxygen clean tanks and regulators. Local boat charters.

Student requires Plastic underwater slates or Wet Notes, line and reel/spool with liftbag or safety balloon, knife, surface signal device such as Dive Alert and preferably own means of monitoring depth, time, and direction. This equipment will be available for rent.

Important Students with unsafe attitudes or demonstrating bad dive habits or poor water skills will not be certified. Training is purchased upon enrollment and certification is earned through the students performance and knowledge demonstrated at the end of the course. Performance will be evaluated using the IANTD ‘Individual Dive’ and ‘Course Completion’ forms. Candidates not achieving a passing score will be required to make additional dives for certification.

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 IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver   US$895.00    5 Days

 Purpose 

• The course is available to those who require a safer means for deep water exploration and do not wish to make air dives below 40m/130’. There is a strong emphasis on safety and skill development within the program content.

• Certifies divers to use non-hypoxic trimixtures to maximum depth of 61m/200’.

• Allows a diver to obtain any Nitrox mix up to pure oxygen for decompression

Program Content and Limits

• Minimum of two hours of confined waterwork will be completed dealing with equipment set-up, handling and dive technique, plus emergency skills and stress management exercises..

• Two dives on air/nitrox/trimix to maximum 39m/130’,

• At least two dives on Trimix to depths between 40m/130’ and 61m/200’ At least 280 minutes of open water run time.

• Equivalent narcosis depth will be limited to 36m/120’ and bottom PO2 to 1.4 ATA.

• Decompression will use either one or two gas switches, planned on IANTD Intermediate Trimix tables or custom software.

• All bottom mixes will be non-hypoxic.

Student requires : Plastic slates or Wet Notes, two depth gauges and timing devices, and preferably two lines and reels/spools with safety balloons and two cutting devices. Also must have surface signalling device such as Dive Alert or whistle.

Course Cost does not include Helium fills.

Note Divers already certified at Technical levels, such as Technical EANx, Technical Diver, Technical Cave or Wreck, may have the two air/nitrox dives credited and complete only the confined water and two Trimix dives for certification. This upgrade will cost US$ 475 exclusive of Helium.

Important Students with unsafe attitudes or demonstrating bad dive habits or poor water skills will not be certified. Training is purchased upon enrollment and certification is earned through the students performance and knowledge demonstrated at the end of the program.

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 IANTD Trimix Diver Program   US$ 995,00          5/6 Days

 Purpose

• Designed to afford a safer means of deep water exploration for those already involved in deep diving.

• Qualifies a diver to use Trimix to a maximum depth of 91m/300’.

Prerequisites

• Must be certified as an IANTD Technical Diver (or Normoxic Trimix, Technical Wreck or Technical Cave ) or equivalent.

• Must have a log or proof of 200 dives, of which 25 are deeper than 39m/130’.

• Equivalency is defined as log or proof of 250 dives, with 75 below 30m/100’ and 25 below 39m/130’.

  Academic presentations will include

• Reviews of all topics from the Normoxic Trimix Diver Program, such as Dive Planning, Risk Analysis, Inert Gas Narcosis, CO2, Understanding Oxygen, DCS and Decompression Theory.

• Plus

• Helium Considerations

• Development of Trimixtures

• Blending Calculations

• Use of Decompression Software.

Course Cost includes Trimix Diver Student manual, certification fees, use of isolation manifolded double tanks and stage cylinders and any required bottom mix or O2 clean regulators and appropriate BCD, all O2 fills and local boat fees.

Course Cost does not include Helium fills.

Student Requirements Plastic underwater slates or Wet Notes, two depth gauges and bottom timers, preferably two cutting devices, reels/spools lines and liftbags.

Combined Courses Can be combined with the Technical Diver or Normoxic Trimix Diver program which will then include a minimum of 480 minutes of open water run time over at least seven dives in addition to all other course requirements. Cost is US1,325 excluding Helium.

Important Students with unsafe attitudes or demonstrating bad dive habits or poor water skills will not be certified. Training is purchased upon enrollment and certification is earned through the students performance and knowledge demonstrated at the end of the course. Performance will be evaluated using the IANTD ‘Individual Dive’ and ‘Course Completion’ evaluation forms. Candidates not achieving a passing score will be required to make additional dives for certification.

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 IANTD Advanced & Technical Wreck Diver   US$795.00 – 4 Days

Course Location 

IANTD Wreck Diver courses are conducted wholly or in part at locations such as Subic Bay in Luzon on the wrecks of El Capitan and USS New York, or by liveaboard at Maestro de Campo Island on the wreck of the MV Mactan. Final course costing and logistics vary accordingly.

Purpose

To train divers in extended wreck penetration diving, using appropriate trimix and/or nitrox/oxygen gases for diving and decompression.

Program Content and Limits

• Max. Depth 51m/170ft or the maximum depth to which the student is certified, whichever is the shallower

• The course contains dry simulations and confined water training working on basic skills, line laying technique, communications and touch contact, emergency procedures etc.

• At least six dives, with a minimum of 150 minutes of overhead environment time (typically 300-400 minutes in the wrecks ).

• Decompression gases are limited to the certification of the student, EAN50 for Advanced Nitrox or Advanced Rec Trimix Divers, up to 100% oxygen for those with technical certifications.

 Course Cost Includes IANTD Wreck Diver manual, wall certificate and C-card. Tanks and weights included.

Course Cost does not include equipment rental, boats and gas fills,  expenses for instructor and equipment transportation to the site of the course, and personal expenses at the dive location. Please inquire for projected costs.

Student requires All personal diving equipment plus BCD and regulators for technical diving. Primary reel and two safety reels or spools. Primary light and two back ups. SMB where appropriate. All available for rent if required.

Academic presentations and dry dives will include

• Equipment set up and streamlining, line, spools and reels

• Lights and hand signals

• Intro to line skills in a simulated wreck

• Simulated night dive, lights and hand signals only

• Missing diver, lost line protocols and touch contact

• Gas shares through restrictions, gaps and cut line

• Gas matching, gas management, stress management, lost line drills ( silt outs ), anti silting techniques

Important Students with unsafe attitudes or demonstrating bad dive habits or poor water skills will not be certified. Training is purchased upon enrollment and certification is earned through the students performance and knowledge demonstrated at the end of the course. Performance will be evaluated using the IANTD ‘Individual Dive’ and ‘Course Completion’ forms. Candidates not achieving a passing score will be required to make additional dives for certification.

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IANTD EANx and Advanced EANx Instructor Evaluation Crossover (IEC)   US$895.00      4 Days Minimum

 Purpose

• Designed to train Instructors to provide professional and quality programs to IANTD Divers.

• An IANTD EANx Instructor may teach and certify OW, Adv OW and Nitrox Diver levels.

• An IANTD Advanced EANx Instructor may also certify IANTD Divemasters, Deep Divers and Advanced EANX Divers.

• An IANTD Adv EANX Instructor who is also an IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver may teach the Recreational Trimix, and Advanced Recreational Trimix Progams.

• This Instructor rating is a prerequisite to other Technical, Overhead Environment and Rebreather Instructor Levels.

Prerequisites

• Must be an Active Status Recreational Scuba Instructor with an internationally recognised agency.

• Log of 125 dives including 25 Nitrox dives.

• Minimum of IANTD Nitrox Diver, or Adv EANx Diver if wishing to teach to that level. This can be done in conjunction with the IEC.

• Oxygen Provider.

• Candidate must supervise at least one Open Water dive from each of the Deep Diver and Adv EANx Diver courses.

• Program Limits as for the Adv EANx Diver Program.

 Course Cost includes

• All lectures, boat charters, gas fills etc.

• Use of Technical BCD and Regulators if required.

Course Cost does not include

• A one time Instructor Registration fee of US$85.00

• Membership of IANTD Philippines, US$85.00

• IANTD Instructor Manual. $140.00 ( Subject to change )

Student Requirements

• All equipment required of an Advanced Nitrox/ recreational Trimix Diver, such as lines and reels, slates etc.

• IANTD Nitrox Diver, Deep Diver and Advanced Nitrox Diver Student Manual and Workbook if teaching to those levels.

Certification : To successfully complete the course candidates must be able to ensure quality instruction and demonstrate adherence to safe diving practices. Certification renewal is required annually, an instructor must teach two Nitrox, or co-teach three Nitrox Diver classes annually and remain a current member.

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