Cylinder Assessment Technician visual inspection course

Cylinder Assessment Technician (C.A.T.) — Visual Inspection

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The Cylindex Cylinder Assessment Technician course: visual inspection, valve service, oxygen cleaning, and fill station operations for anyone responsible for high-pressure cylinders. eLearning plus one hands-on day in a working shop. Capped at 4 students. $349.

Most inspection courses stop at spotting obvious damage. C.A.T. connects the whole system: how to run a defensible external and internal inspection, assess and service valves and threads, know when and how to oxygen clean, fill air and nitrox safely, and keep the records that protect you and your customers under DOT and OSHA. You train on real cylinders, valves, and our fill station, and leave able to apply the standards immediately, whether you work in a dive shop or maintain your own gear.

What's included

  • Cylindex eLearning (complete it before class; it is required for the hands-on day)
  • Classroom and practical sessions with real cylinders, valves, and fill station equipment
  • Certification processing

Not included

  • Inspection tools. Students need their own kit: Basic kit $150, Deluxe kit $299, Deluxe oxygen-rated kit $460. Tell us ahead of time and we will have one ready for you

Schedule for the day

  • 9:00 Orientation and safety brief: PPE, oxygen safety, high-pressure handling, liability
  • 9:30 Cylinder inspection fundamentals: external and internal procedures, corrosion, cracks, heat damage, contamination, pass/fail criteria
  • 11:00 Valve inspection and service: valve types, thread inspection, disassembly and reassembly, O-rings, torque
  • 1:00 Oxygen cleaning: when it is required, contamination risks, approved methods, handling and storage
  • 2:00 Fill station operations: air and nitrox fills, gas analysis, heat and overfill, documentation and labeling
  • 3:15 Documentation and compliance: VIP stickers, logs, DOT/OSHA basics, defensible records
  • 4:30 Final evaluations and wrap-up

What to bring

  • Clothes you don't mind getting dirty
  • Your inspection tools, or let us know you need a kit

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Course details

What's included

  • Cylindex eLearning (complete it before class)
  • Classroom and hands-on sessions with real cylinders, valves, and our fill station
  • Certification processing
  • Class capped at 4 students

What you'll learn

  • Run a defensible external and internal cylinder inspection and call pass or fail
  • Inspect, disassemble, and service valves and threads
  • Know when oxygen cleaning is required and how to do it
  • Fill air and nitrox safely, analyze gas, and keep records that hold up under DOT and OSHA

Prerequisites

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No dive certification required — built for shop staff, fill station operators, and divers who maintain their own cylinders
  • Your own inspection tools (kits available from us: Basic $150, Deluxe $299, Deluxe oxygen-rated $460)

Format & schedule

eLearning on your own time, then one hands-on day (9:00 to 5:00) at the shop in Punta Gorda.

Morning: inspection fundamentals and valve service. Afternoon: oxygen cleaning, fill station operations, documentation and compliance, final evaluations.

Dates don't work? Call us and we'll schedule a session around you.

What to bring

  • Clothes you don't mind getting dirty
  • Your inspection tools, or tell us ahead of time that you need a kit
  • Lunch or plan on a quick break nearby

Why train with Depth Finder's

Small groups, more water time. We cap class sizes so every diver gets real coaching and feedback, not a rushed checklist.

Instructors who dive beyond the recreational level. You learn from active cave, wreck, and technical divers. Brandon Wolters is a NAUI Course Director and Technical Examiner, among the highest credentials in the industry.

Skills mastered, not just attempted. We take the time to make sure you are comfortable, confident, and in control underwater before you certify.

NAUI, SSI, and IANTD certified. VA GI Bill® authorized. Private training and in-your-own-pool sessions are available on request.

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