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PADI Tec Gas Blender
Learn to safely mix enriched air and trimix blends with the PADI Gas Blender Specialty Course at The Diving Academy. Ideal for divers and professionals in Reading, Oxford, Swindon, and Bristol working with scuba cylinders.
Course Type: Continuing Education
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PADI Gas Blender Specialty – Precision Mixing for Advanced Diving Needs
Behind every technical or enriched air dive is a gas blender who ensures the breathing mix is safe, accurate, and tailored for the dive ahead. The PADI Gas Blender Specialty Course at The Diving Academy is your entry into this critical support role, giving you the knowledge and hands-on skills to produce high-quality gas blends used in recreational and technical diving.
Why Train with The Diving Academy?
From our training bases in Reading, Oxford, Swindon, and Bristol, we offer expert instruction in gas theory and blending techniques using professional-grade equipment. Whether you’re a dive center technician, a tec diver, or simply interested in how scuba gases are prepared, this course gives you industry-standard training in a practical, local setting.
What the Course Covers
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The properties and benefits of oxygen, helium, and nitrogen
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Oxygen handling and safety procedures
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The principles of partial pressure and continuous flow blending methods
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Mixing nitrox and trimix blends to precise specifications
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Oxygen cleaning of cylinders and equipment
Course Requirements
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Minimum age: 18
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PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or equivalent) recommended
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No diving is required, making it suitable for both divers and non-diving professionals
Who Should Take This Course?
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Divers interested in technical or enriched air diving
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Professionals working in dive shops or fill stations
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Anyone seeking deeper knowledge of scuba gas technology and safety
Support the Dive Community with Confidence
Upon completion of the Gas Blender Specialty at The Diving Academy, you’ll be able to produce accurate breathing gas mixes for recreational and tec divers alike. With training locations across Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Bristol, you’ll be fully equipped to support local and international dive operations.
Prerequisites
The PADI Tec Basic Course prerequisites:
- Be a PADI Enriched air Diver.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Your course tuition fees for the dates you have booked.
- Your PADI eLearning or Manual
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills for the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day. (If required)
- Transportation for you to the dive centre, pools & dive sites.
- Subsequent air fills at Open Water sites payable directly to venue.
Next Steps
Step 1 – Pre Study – PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Step 2 – At The Diving Academy With Your Instructor
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.
Meet Our Tec Team
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Course Locations
Dive Centre
Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT
Pool Training Sites
Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW
Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR
Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD
Open Water Training Sites:
London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND
Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
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