PADI TEC - DEEP COURSES!
Take your recreational diving to new depths with the most experienced team of Technical Divers in the Caribbean and explore some of Utila’s most unique and untouched locations. Each of our TEC courses can be taken individually or scheduled in one continuous program!
Technical diving is an exhilarating and demanding adventure that pushes the boundaries of traditional scuba diving. It involves diving beyond the recreational limits, exploring deeper depths, and undertaking complex dive plans. Technical divers employ specialized equipment, such as mixed gas blends, rebreathers, and redundant systems, to ensure safety and extend bottom time. These dives require meticulous planning, rigorous training, and a strong understanding of decompression theory. Navigating intricate underwater environments, such as caves or wrecks, technical divers experience breathtaking sights and encounter unique marine life. With each dive, they embrace the thrill of exploration while embracing the responsibility and discipline required to safely delve into the depths of the underwater world.
What you will learn and do in all TEC courses:
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In depth theory on all aspects of technical diving.
Dive planning and the use of up to date decompression software to plan your deco dives.
Practical sessions were you learn different styles technical diving gear and how it all goes together.
Confined water training sessions where you will master a whole new skill set to take you beyond recreational depth limits safely.
Two open water training dives where you run simulations and master skills before utilising them on decompression dives.
One Open Water decompression dive at one of the deeper sites in utila not many people get to explore.
The PADI Tec 40 course is the entry level course into the technical diving world and provides a transition from recreational diving to technical diving. As a TEC 40 diver you will be qualified to make dives with up to 10 minutes of decompression, you will also be trained to carry a stage tank with up to 50% nitrox to make your decompression more conservative.
To enroll on the Tec 40 course you must meet certain requirements before the start of training:
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You must be over the age of 18
You must certified as a advanced openwater diver or higher
You need to be Nitrox certified
You have to be Deep certified or have proof of 10 dive to 30m/100ft
30 logged dives (10 using nitrox and 7 deeper the 30m/100ft
Signed medical by a physician within the last 12 months
NEXT DEPTH
TEC 45
Take your TEC education to the next step and go even further in the TEC 45 course! As a Tec 45 diver you will be trained to go beyond recreational depths to a maximum depth of 45m/145ft. You will also trained to manage longer decompression times and also how to handle one stage cylinder containing 02 for accelerated decompression.
To enroll of the Tec 45 program you must meet certain requirements:
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Tec 40 certified or Equivalent from another training agency.
You must be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent.
You need 50 dives 12 deeper than 18m/60ft using nitrox and 6 deeper than 30m/100ft with or without nitrox.
Signed medical statement by a physician within the last 12 months
“Dive with the team that set the record for the deepest dive on Utila!”
GO DEEPER
TEC 50
Master and perfect your TEC Diving Skills with the TEC 50 Course. This qualification represents a high level of competency for a technical diver. The diver is qualified to use air for bottom gas and two decompression mixes up to 100% Oxygen to make accelerated decompression dives to a maximum depth limit of 50 meters / 165 feet. The skills you learned during your TEC 40 and TEC 45 course will put to the test and fine polished before completing two decompression dives to a maximum depth of 50m/165ft.
To enroll on the Tec 50 course you must meet certain requirements before the start of training:
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Certified as a TEC 45 diver or equivalent from another agency.
Certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent.
Signed Medical statement by a physician within the last 12 months.
You have to be Deep certified or have proof of 10 dive to 30m/100ft
30 logged dives (10 using nitrox and 7 deeper the 30m/100ft
Signed medical by a physician within the last 12 months
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