DSAT TecRec Tec 40 Diver Course
Introduction:
If you're interested in technical diving, but haven't yet met the prerequisites for the PADI Tec 50 Diver course or PADI Tec 45 course, you can consider enrolling in the PADI Tec 40 course. It is the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver course and consists of the first four dives.
You will learn to
- Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with no more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 metres.
- 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 course, your PADI Tec 40 Course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 Diver and Tec 50 courses
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use recreational scuba equipment, with some minor additions to enhance your ability to deal with tec diving conditions.
The Learning Materials You Need
You'll use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to tec diving lingo, emergency procedures, decompression and stage cylinder handling, gas planning.
The pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. The optional Equipment Set-up and Key Skills video on DVD is 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-Pak through the Tec 50 course.
Prerequisites
You must
- Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Be a PADI Deep Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least
- 10 dives must be on enriched air
- 12 dives must be deeper than 18 metres
- 6 dives must be deeper than 30 metres
- Have a medical form signed by your physician
Duration:
This course is run over three days, consisting of two days theory, equipment workshop and three full days boat diving.
Price:
15,000 Thai Baht
Course Includes:
Boat Fees, Certification, Manual, Equipment Rental, Instructor and Student Gas.
Not Included:
Accommodation, Food and Drink, Diving Insurance (DAN)
