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Open Water Diver / Rec1
The UTD Open Water Diver is a very competent Open Water Diver. They have been trained in neutrally buoyant and with a great focus on controlling and skills. They are capable of planning and executing dives within their limits using our Ratio Deco 3.0 and Rockbottom gas reserve planning. This certification will not expire. However, divers are encouraged to take an ADR (annual dive review) with one of our instructors if they have not dived for more than 12 months.
They are certified to dive in open water to 18m or 60feet, within the No-decompression limit, or as we call it, MDL, Minimum Decompression Limit, using Air.
If their certification states REC1 their are also trained in the analysis and use of Nitrox 32%
Advanced Open Water Diver / Rec2
The holder of the UTD Advanced Open Water Diver or Rec 2 certification is not easily comparable to the industry-standard Advanced Diver. Our Rec2-certified divers are trained in real-life handling of scenarios and light critical skills (surprise emergency scenarios designed to make the student think about the exit strategy within their team). This means they can be trusted to know their limits and to plan and conduct dives to 30m or 100 feet using either Air or Nitrox 32%.
Deep Diver / Rec3
The Rec3 diver is trained in the use of Trimix 25/25 to depths of 40m or 120feet, within the MDL Minimum Decompression Limit. The training to obtain the Rec3 certification includes critical skill training (surprise emergency scenarios designed to make the student think about the exit strategy within their team) at an even higher level than our Rec2 class. They might be trained in the use of twin cylinders in Backmount or Sidemount, or in the use of an H- or Y-valve on a single tank. For many divers its a stepping stone to Technical Diving.
Oxygen Cleanup Certification
This certification teaches the recreational diver (min. Rec2) to use oxygen at the end of the dive to enhance their decompression when coming up from dives within the NDL, or as we call it, the MDL (Minimum Decompression Limit). With the sole purpose of further “cleaning up ” the slower tissues. So IT IS NOT a decompression certification. It’s merely aimed at the diver who sees value in adding an extra buffer to protect against DCS. They are trained in analysis and use 100% oxygen for a maximum of 10m at a depth of 6m (20 feet) at the end of their dive.
