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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 Diver course and bridges the gap between no stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. You gain experience and begin building the knowledge and skills you need to continue your tec diver training. You will qualify to make limited decompression dives to 40 metres/130 feet.

Academic

The Tec 40 course consists of three knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four training dives. You’ll learn about:

Technical diving’s risks and responsibilities
Technical diving equipment, proper rigging and set up
Gas planning, oxygen limits and decompression planning
Team diving techniques and emergency procedures, such as dealing with free flows, manifold leaks and out of gas situations

Equipment

You’ll start with your basic scuba diving equipment and add technical equipment, which essentially means you’ll begin to double up on gear. You may dive with backmounted or sidemounted cylinders. Your PADI Tec Instructor may have you dive with EANx for additional conservatism.
To enroll in the Tec 40 course, you must be:

A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

A PADI Enriched Air Diver with at least 10 dives using enriched air deeper than 18 metres/60 feet

A PADI Deep Diver or proof of at least 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet

At least 18 years old and have a minimum of 30 logged dives

You also need to have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply – ask your PADI Tec Deep Instructor.

Course includes:

2 days of theory including all PADI TECREC material
1 day in-pool training
Cylinder hire and all air fills
1 weekend south coast
- 2 shore dives
- 2 boat dives
- overnight accommodation at Batemans Bay
PADI Tec40 certification on completion

Not included on course:

Any mixed gases
Your own dive equipment
Transport to and from the coast
Food whilst on course

Course dates:
Theory session #1 - TBA
Pool training session - TBA
Theory session #2 - TBA
Open water tec training dives - TBA