Tec 45/Tec 45 trimix
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This is a course where you rise to the challenge and commit to becoming a technical diver. The PADI Tec 45 course extends your depth limit to 45 metres/150 feet. You will learn to plan and execute single and repetitive decompression dives using a single decompression cylinder with up to 100 percent oxygen. You will use double cylinders, which can be either back mount or sidemount diving configuration. Tec 45 is a prerequisite to Tec 50. There is also an option for divers to earn a Tec 45 Trimix Diver certification.
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To enroll in the Tec 45 course, you must meet these qualifications:
- PADI Tec 40 Diver
- PADI Rescue Diver (Proof of CPR/First Aid training within the previous two years required)
- Minimum of 50 logged dives, with at least 10 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
- 18 years old
You also need to have a Download the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Note that some qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply - ask your Tec 45 Instructor.
Academic
Your Tec 45 training consists of seven knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four open water dives. Building on what you learned in the Tec 40 course, you will focus on additional techniques, procedures, and emergency skills. You will learn more advanced decompression, gas planning, decompression models, and fine-tune your thinking like a technical diver. Tec 45 Trimix students will also learn about diving trimix.
Gear
Technical diving training teaches, and requires self reliance, being a good team member, and having a consistent, repeatable, well fitting setup. At Dive and Sea Sports, we believe this means technical diving students should own as much of their gear as possible for the course, specifically gear that must be fitted - part of the training involves discussions about purchasing, and adjusting appropriate gear for the types of diving you will be doing so don't feel like you need to be ready gear-wise before enrolling. Many individuals will be switching configurations (single tank backmount, to doubles configuration in either sidemount or backmount), which can mean new buoyancy compensators, new, or additional regulators, sometimes new cylinders etc. In addition students will have to secure additional cylinders and regulators for their decompression gas mixes. We recognize this can be a financial barrier, so we have put together discounted rates for technical diving packages, along with some technical diving related gear services for students registered in PADI Tec courses with Dive and Sea Sports.
Not ready to purchase your technical diving gear? We can help with top of the line technical diving rental gear at great rates, speak with your instructor and they will guide you as necessary.
List of gear you will need:
- Redundant air supply (either sidemount or backmounted doubles) including
- Cylinders
- Regulators
- All of the necessary clips, straps, bands, etc required for proper configuration - your instructor will guide you
- Additional cylinder and regulator, along with rigging for decompression gas
- Drysuit, including undergarments
- Fins
- 2 computers or bottom timers - recommend shearwater
- 2 cutting tools
- 2 masks
- 2 dive lights
- SMB
- Compass
- Dive slates
- Recommend PC based dive planning software - discuss with your instructor
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Please note that courses are subject to our learning agreement and terms of service