Tec 45

To venture outside the world of recreational diving requires training and equipment beyond the scope of that learned in recreational scuba diving courses. The PADI Tec Deep program is split into five courses which lead you from entry level technical diving through to a no depth limits trimix certification. The level of certification you wish to obtain is governed solely by your requirements.

The Tec 45 course continues a technical diver’s education and enables the diver to make decompression dives to 45 meters with the use of a single decompression gas, with up to 100 percent nitrox, to accelerate decompression   The course consists of self study followed by an evening of academic work, an evening pool session and three open water dives conducted over two days.

To enroll in the Tec 40 you need to:

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or provide a qualifying certification from another training organization. For this course, a qualifying certification is proof of training beyond entry level with experience in deep diving and underwater navigation.
• Be certified as a PADI Enriched Air Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization. For this course, a qualifying certification is proof of training in nitrox diving with for the use of up to 40 percent nitrox blends.
• Be certified as a PADI Deep Diver or show proof of at least 10 dives to 30 metres.
• Have a minimum of 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with nitrox deeper than 18 metres.

Included in the course are Tec Deep Manual, cylinder, BCD, regulator and specialized equipment hire, and certification. Other equipment hire, diving fees, transport, accommodation and gas fees are not included.