SSI XR Gas Blender – Nitrox & Trimix Certification

Take Control of Your Breathing Gas.

At XR Explorers, we don’t believe in leaving anything to chance—especially when it comes to what’s in your tanks. The SSI XR Gas Blender Nitrox/Trimix Course gives you the skills and knowledge to safely and accurately blend your own breathing gases.

Whether you are a technical diver wanting to prepare your own mixes or a dive professional looking to work in a center, this course ensures you have complete control over one of the most critical aspects of technical diving.

Hands-On Workshops

This isn’t just a classroom theory course. You will get your hands dirty in our professional blending station.

• Blending Methods: Master both Partial Pressure Blending and Continuous Flow techniques.
• High-Pressure Safety: Learn the non-negotiable safety protocols for handling 100% Oxygen and Helium.
• Oxygen Cleaning: Understand the risks of contamination and how to ensure equipment is "Oxygen Service" ready.

The XR Explorers Standard: Precision

When you’re going deep, small mistakes in a gas mix can lead to big problems (like Narcosis or Oxygen Toxicity). We teach you Why—not just How.

• Analysis: Proper use of Oxygen and Helium analyzers to verify your mix to within 1%.
• Calculations: Using gas laws to create the perfect mix for your decompression planning.
• Labeling: Industry-standard protocols for marking cylinders to prevent fatal errors.

Regional Training (GCC-Wide)

As technical diving grows in the Gulf, the demand for competent Gas Blenders is rising rapidly. We train dive center staff and independent divers from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (KSA), UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman to become the "alchemists" of the diving world.