About the Course
Consists of seven knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four training dives. Designed for the diver transitioning from recreational diving to technical diving.
The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational diving to technical diving. It’s a natural progression from Tec Basics, or it can be your first tec diver course. It is the bridge between no stop diving and technical decompression diving. You will 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 metres/130 feet and use up to 50 percent oxygen as a decompression gas.
To enroll in the Tec 40 course, you must meet these qualifications:
-PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, and PADI Rescue Diver recommended
-PADI Enriched Air Diver
-PADI Deep Diver or proof of 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet or deeper
-30 logged dives
-18 years old
You also need to have a Diver Medical Form signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply – ask your PADI Tec 40 Instructor.
Getting Started
Contact a PADI Dive Shop and get your Tec 40 Diver Crew-Pak that includes PADI Tec 40 Diver eLearning, which you’ll study independently before meeting with your PADI Tec 40 Instructor.
You may be able to get college credit for the PADI Tec 40 course.
Academic
The Tec 40 course consists of seven knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four training dives. You’ll learn about:
Technical diving risks and responsibilitiesTechnical diving equipment, dive equipment configuration, and useTeam diving and communicationDecompression and gas planning using dive planning software Team diving techniques and emergency procedures to deal with free flows and out of gas situationsThinking Like a Technical DiverHandling Underwater ProblemsIntroduction to Trimix (for Tec 40
Equipment
You’ll dive Air or EANx, including up to 50 percent enriched air for decompression. If you’re taking the Tec 40 Trimix Diver course you’ll also use trimix.
Tec 40 Trimix (option)
Curious about the benefits of using Trimix gas, like decreased gas density and reduced narcosis? Tec 40 divers can also learn to use trimix with not less than 21 percent oxygen and not more than 35 percent helium. Ask your instructor what additional requirements you may need to complete the Tec 40 Trimix option.
Course Day
– 3-4 days
Who should take this course?
– To enroll in the Tec 40 course you must be a registered:
– PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
– with at least 10 dives using enriched air to depths greater than 18 metres/60 feet PADI Enriched Air Diver
– PADI Deep Diver or with at least 10 dives to depths of 30 metres/100 feet proof of diving
– You must be at least 18 years old and have at least 30 recorded dives
– You must also have a Medical Declaration signed by a doctor within the last 12 months. Note that certificates of proficiency from other diver training organizations may be valid
– ask your PADI Tec Deep Instructor.
Academic
– The Tec 40 course consists of three knowledge development sections, three practical application backgrounds and four educational research sections.
– The following: – Risks and responsibilities of technical diving
– Technical diving equipment, appropriate equipment and setup
– Gas storage, oxygen limits and ensuring decompression
– Teams such as unconfined pressures, manifold leaks and gas
– Free situations
Equipment
You’ll start with your basic scuba expansion and add technical equipment, which essentially means you’ll be able to double your storage. You can dive with rear-mounted or side-mounted tubes. Your PADI Tec Instructor will allow you to dive with EANx for added conservatism
PADI TEC40 PRICE: 1000€ (Equipment included)