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TEC 40

THE FIRST STEP OF THE FULL PADI TEC DEEP DIVER COURSE

TEC 40

The goal of the PADI Tec 40 course is to enable divers to safely have longer dive times and plan the resultant decompression profiles. In Tec 40, you'll use Nitrox as your bottom gas and up to 50% Nitrox as a decompression gas, increasing your available bottom time. The course covers equipment considerations, oxygen tracking, decompression dive planning along with practical experience. You will qualify to make limited decompression dives to 40 metres/130 feet.

The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It’s a great place to start, because it’s the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec program and bridges the gap between no-stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. It provides you with an opportunity to gain exposure to tec diving and learn and practice entry level tec diving skills, without you having to make the larger commitment (in terms of equipment, time and cost) for a full Tec certification. Then you can continue with the Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.

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YOU’LL 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/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 course, your PADI Tec 40 course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.

THE GEAR YOU USE

As an introduction to Tec diving, at the Tec 40 level, you don’t need to make the full commitment to buying all the Tec gear. After all, you may not be certain if this new adventure is for you. You may be able to use lot’s of your current gear and add a stage bottle. You could be introduced to an H-valve, or if comfortable, you may use a sidemount configuration or doubles. Please contact the shop and chat with us about options. You’ll likely need some new gear, but with some careful planning and smart purchases, you can acquire some new gear that you’ll use well beyond the course and even in your recreational dives.

THE LEARNING MATERIALS YOU’LL NEED

You’ll use the PADI Tec 40 e-learning to build your knowledge about Tec diving, techniques, special procedures, skills and more. Specifically, you’ll learn about…

  • The special “lingo” used by Tec divers
  • Emergency procedures
  • Decompression and stage cylinder handling
  • How to get the most out of your dive computer
  • Gas planning

PREREQUISITES

To register for the Tec 40 program, 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 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres / 60 feet.
  • Have a medical form signed by your physician

REQUIRED MEDICAL FORM

Download the RSTC Medical Form that you’ll need to complete and have your physician sign off on.

For more information about this or other PADI courses have a chat with one of the FLOAT N’ FLAG Team members.

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