PADI Technical Courses

The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It's a great place to start because it's the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Diver course and bridges the gap between no-stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. You gain experience and begin building the knowledge and skills you need to continue your tec diver training. You will qualify to make limited decompression dives to 40 meters. This course has a duration of 5 to 7 days.

The PADI Tec 45 course is the second part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program. You'll extend your depth limit to 45 meters and learn to plan and execute repetitive decompression dives using a single stage/decompression cylinder. It puts you in a complete tec diving rig, which can be either backmount or sidemount. You'll also make accelerated decompression dives using EANx or pure oxygen. This is a course where you'll rise to the challenge and make the commitment to become a technical diver. This course lasts 5 days.

The third part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program is Tec 50. As a Tec 50 diver, you show that you've developed competency as a tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50 meters. You know how to make extended, accelerated decompression stops using up to two gases. This course takes up to 5 days. This represents the highest level of the Tec Deep Diver program and demonstrates mastery of technical diving skills.

Rebreathers, devices that recycle breath to extend dive time, are now accessible to recreational divers with new type R rebreathers. Lightweight, user-friendly, and with advanced electronics. Rebreathers allow for longer bottom times, quieter diving (better for marine life observation), and more efficient gas use. Learn to use this advanced diving technology safely and effectively. Perfect for photographers, videographers, and divers who want extended dive times and a more immersive diving experience.

The Tec Sidemount Diver program is essential for those pursuing a career in technical diving. Focus on the Sidemount configuration, a growing trend in technical diving. This course teaches you to use sidemount configuration for technical diving, including decompression diving. Sidemount offers advantages for technical diving including better gas management, easier equipment access, and improved streamlining. Learn to configure and use sidemount rigs for technical diving applications including deep diving and decompression procedures.