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Stretch Your Bottom Time: PADI Enriched Air Diver in Key Largo
A brief, classroom-and-practical specialty that explains Nitrox benefits and teaches oxygen analysis and dive-computer setup for certified divers.
Stretch Your Bottom Time: PADI Enriched Air Diver in Key Largo.
In Key Largo — billed by the operator as the “Dive Capital of the World” — the PADI Enriched Air Diver course is a short, focused specialty that explains how enriched air (Nitrox) changes how you manage bottom time and nitrogen loading. The offering pairs online study with a concise in-person practical so certified recreational divers can add Nitrox procedures to their routine without logging any dives.
Highlights
Course Highlights
Extend bottom time with Nitrox
Enriched Air (Nitrox) is a breathing gas with higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content that gives divers more no-decompression bottom time and reduces nitrogen loading — the central benefit taught in this PADI specialty.
Hands-on gas analysis and computer setup
The in-person portion focuses on managing oxygen exposure, practicing oxygen-content analysis of a scuba tank, and setting your dive computer for Enriched Air diving; importantly, no open-water dives are required for course completion.
Fast online prep, brief in-person session
After booking you receive eLearning by email; once the online portion is done, the dry-course practical can be completed in under 30 minutes and can be finished in as little as an afternoon.
What the day feels like
What the course feels like
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is compact and procedural: complete the online modules at your own pace, then meet briefly with an instructor to review oxygen exposure limits, practice analyzing tank oxygen content, and configure your nitrox-capable dive computer. There are no confined- or open-water dives required; the practical session consolidates knowledge into hands-on skills.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course suits — and who it doesn’t.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The instructor-led practical is a dry-course that can be completed in under 30 minutes once you finish the eLearning; the online modules can be done the same afternoon.
Bring a nitrox-capable dive computer; additional gear requirements will be communicated by the operator or instructor.
You must be certified as an Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification); the course context lists ages 12+.
After booking the operator will email your eLearning so you can complete theory modules before the short practical session.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Do I have to complete open-water dives for this course?
No — this is a dry-course and no dives are required for completion.
How long does the course take?
The in-person practical can be completed in under 30 minutes once you finish the eLearning; the online portion can be completed in as little as an afternoon.
What certification do I need to enroll?
You must hold an Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or a qualifying certification) to take the course.
What equipment do I need for the practical?
You need a nitrox-capable dive computer; the operator will advise on any additional gear.
What practical skills will I practice?
You will practice analyzing the oxygen content of a scuba tank, learn to manage oxygen exposure, and set your dive computer for Enriched Air diving.
Should I choose PADI or NAUI for this specialty?
Agency choice is a personal preference; the operator notes both PADI and NAUI are recognized globally at dive centers and resorts.