Sweet Bottom Dive Center
at Cane Bay &
THE Carambola BEACH Resort
PADI Tec 40
Tec Dive to 130' Using One Decompression Gas Up to 50% EANx
PADI Tec Course Breakdown:
The PADI Tec Rec Courses are structured to build upon the skills of the previous class. The progression of classes are:
This allows the diver to take baby steps throughout their Open Circuit Technical Diving Courses. There is no bigger concern than task loading a diver with too many skills and variables to early on throughout their course. The PADI Tec Courses will ensure the diver is 100% comfortable with each step along the way of becoming a proficient technical diver.
Prerequisites:
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Must be Advanced Open Water certified
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Must be Enriched Air certified
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Must be Deep Diver certified
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Must have 30 logged dives, 10 of which were deeper than 60' on EANx
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Must have current DAN Dive Insurance (or equivalent)
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RSTC Medical Form signed by a Doctor if the diver has any medical conditions. Download the Medical Form Here
Tec 40 Objective:
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To introduce divers to limited decompression diving within accepted recreational limits.
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To provide the foundational skills for further technical diving training.
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To assure the diver understands and acknowledges the hazards and risks associated with this level of tec diving.
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To train the diver to prepare for and respond to reasonably foreseeable emergencies that may occur within Tec 40 limits.
Tec 40 Diver is Qualified to:
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Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with up to 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 130'.
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Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50% oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression.
What is Involved?
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Independent Study (home study)
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Knowledge Development (classroom)
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1-Confined Water Dive
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3-Open Water Dives
Required Course Materials:
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PADI Tec Diver Manual
Tec 40 Required Equipment:
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Any one of the following:
- A single cylinder with a dual outlet valve (H valve or Y valve)
- A single cylinder with a single outlet valve and a pony bottle. The minimum size of the pony bottle is 30 cu/ft.
- Back mounted doubles with dual isolator manifold
- Two side mounted cylinders
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Two complete regulators, one with a seven foot hose for air sharing and one with a SPG. Where two, unmanifolded cylinders are used (sidemount or pony bottle), each regulator must have a SPG, carried and/or marked in such a way as to avoid confusion between them.
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Stage/deco cylinder with attachment hardware and a single second stage regulator and SPG.
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BCD with D-rings or other attachment points for a stage/deco cylinder.
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Two dive computers or one computer with a backup timer and depth gauge.
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Exposure suit appropriate for cold water diving
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Proper weight system
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Reel and lift bag or DSMB
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2 knives / cutting devices
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SlateCompass
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2 Lights
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Backup buoyancy control (either drysuit or dual bladder wing)
How Many Students In The Course?
We are Proud to Offer PRIVATE / SEMI PRIVATE COURSES!
Our courses are smaller allowing us to focus on your every need along the way of becoming a great diver. We take an average of 3 students per instructor. Some of our courses are PRIVATE, 1 on 1 Instruction!
How Long Is The Course?
The Tec 40 Course has 4 dives in the open water over 2 days and 1 day in the classroom. If students don't come to this course with the required basic skills to conduct these types of dive the instructor may have to recommend starting with Intro to Tech Course.
Cost:
ALL INCLUSIVE PRICING.. NO HIDDEN FEES
Tec 40 Course --- $700
Tec 40 & Tec 45 Courses --- $1,300
Tec Deep Program (Tec 40, 45, & 50) --- $2,000
Take the PADI Tec Sidemount Course in conjunction with any Tec Course for $450 more. (Must already have Sidemount Specialty)
Includes: Course Tuition, Course Materials, Gas Fills, & Certification Fees
