You can credit your PADI Tec 40 course training towards the PADI Tec 45, Tec 50 and Tec Deep diver courses.
Objectives of the Tec 40
- Use decompression software such as the V-TEC 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.
- use recreational scuba equipment, with some minor additions to enhance your ability to deal with tec diving condition
Tec 40 Course Material used
The Crew-Pak will introduce you to
- tec diving lingo
- emergency procedures
- decompression and stage cylinder handling
- gas planning
The crew-pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. You’ll continue to use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak through PADI Tec 50.
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 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres / 60 feet
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a medical form signed by your physician
Duration: 3 days, 4 dives
Price:
– 17,800 baht and that includes: material, certification, equipment rental, transportation to and from the boat, boat fees and breakfast, lunch, soft drinks, snacks, water, tea, coffee on the boat.
– Air, Nitrox and Oxygen fills are included in course prices