Tec 40
If you're interested in technical diving but haven't met the prerequisites for the Tec 50 Diver course or PADI Tec 45 course, consider enrolling in the Tec 40 course. Because you can do one of the four required dives in confined water, many divers start the Tec 40 courses in the winter months, ready to continue in open water when spring arrives.
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You'll Learn To
- Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives no deeper than 40 metres/130 feet.
- Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression
Since it's part of the full Tec course, your Tec 40 course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.
The Scuba Gear You'll Use
You will use recreational scuba equipment with some minor additions to enhance your ability to handle tec diving conditions.
The Learning Materials You'll Need
You'll use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pack, which introduces you to
- Tec diving lingo
- Emergency procedures
- Decompression and stage cylinder handling
- Gas planning
The pack includes a manual, dive planning checklist, and dive planning slate. The optional "Equipment Set-up" and "Key Skills" videos are a great tool to help you practice at home in between your tec diving adventures. You'll continue to use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pack through Tec 50.
For all your learning materials and equipment, contact Waterdogs Scuba & Safety.
Prerequisites
You must:
- Be an Advanced Open Water Diver
- Be an Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
- Be a Deep Diver
- Have a minimum of 30 logged dives, at least 10 of which were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres / 60 feet.
- Have a medical form signed by your physician
For more information about this or other courses have a chat with one of the Waterdogs Scuba & Safety team members.
