Big Blue Tech: Technical Instructor
These courses are designed to take a current and experienced recreational instructor and technical diver into the world of teaching technical diving. These courses are taught by Instructor Trainers and Course Directors from their own agency. On top of learning the skills the student is required to have a great general understanding of technical diving prior to enrollment.
Tech Level I - Instructor
Extended Range
This course is designed to help the student become an entry level technical diving instructor.
Upon completion you will be able to teach technical extended range diving, non decompression technical diving using enriched air nitrox up to 80%
This course is a great step for those wishing to start to build their experience while teaching aspects of technical diving at the same time,
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Advanced Nitrox Instructor,
*Extended Range Instructor,
*Technical Foundations Instructor,
*Decompression Procedures Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced technical diver and recreational instructor first.
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
Tech Level II - Instructor
Accelerated Decompression
This course is designed to help the student become an intermediate level technical diving instructor.
Upon completion you will be able to teach technical accelerated decompression diving,using different mixes of nitrox up to pure oxygen
This course is a great step for those who have experience teaching level 1 technical diving.
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Advanced Nitrox Instructor
*Tec Deep Instructor
*Accelerated Decompression Instructor
*Advanced Decompression Procedures Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced technical diver and recreational instructor first.
* Some courses require you issue a minimum amount of certifications for various disciplines
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
Tech Level III - Instructor
Normoxic Trimix
This course is designed to help the student become an advanced level technical diving instructor.
Upon completion you will be able to teach diving on trimix 21% to 16% and technical accelerated decompression diving,using different mixes of nitrox up to pure oxygen. You may also teach the method of travel gas and wearing multiple cylinders.
This course is a great step for those who have experience teaching level 1 and 2 technical diving.
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Tec Trimix Instructor
*Mixed Gas Instructor
*Normoxic Trimix Instructor
*Intro to Trimix Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced technical diver and technical instructor first.
* Some courses require you issue a minimum amount of certifications for various disciplines
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
Tech Level IV - Instructor
Hypoxic Trimix
This course is designed to help the student become an advanced trimix level technical diving instructor.
Upon completion you will be able to teach diving on trimix 21% to 10% and technical accelerated decompression diving,using different mixes of nitrox up to pure oxygen. You may also teach the method of travel gas and wearing multiple cylinders.
This course is a great step for those who have experience teaching normoxic trimix.
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Tec Trimix Instructor
*Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
*Hypoxic Trimix Instructor
*Advanced Trimix Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced technical diver and technical instructor first.
* Some courses require you issue a minimum amount of certifications for various disciplines
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
Cave Level I - IV - Instructor
Cave - Cavern Instructor
There are several levels of cave and cavern instructor, Many require that you have experience as a technical diver first. The physics and physiology don't change, just the environment. Those who are already a technical instructor can contact us about options for moving into cave instruction.
Certification Names:
*Advanced Cave Instructor
*Cavern Instructor
*Cave Instructor
*Trimix Cave Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced technical diver and technical instructor first.
* Some courses require you issue a minimum amount of certifications for various disciplines
Available Locations: Phuket, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
CCR Level I - IV - Instructor
Rebreather Instructor
There are several levels of CCR instructor, Many require that you have experience as a CCR diver first, and your training will be specific to a unit as each are different. The physics and physiology don't change, just the equipment. Those who are already a technical instructor can contact us about options for moving into CCR instruction.
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Air Dil Instructor
*CCR Instructor
*SCR Instructor
*Mixed Gas Dil Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced rebreather diver and technical instructor first.
* Some courses require you issue a minimum amount of certifications for various disciplines
Rebreather Unit Options: Pelagian DCCCR | Drager | Azimuth | Inspiration | Evolution | Kiss
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
Blender - Instructor
Gas Blender
Becoming a gas blender instructor is quite simple. Once you are already a diving instructor and a gas blender you can complete the Gas Blender Instructor Course
Agencies: ANDI, TDI, DSAT, SSI TXR
Certification Names:
*Gas Blender Instructor
*Nitrox Blender Instructor
*Trimix Blender Instructor
Pre-requisites:
*these vary depending on certifying agency. However you will need to be an experienced gas blender first and a recreational instructor
Available Locations: Similan Islands, Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Khao Lak, Pattaya
Enrollment: Course available on request:
Price: Email Us
