PADI TECREC DIVER COURSE
PADI TECREC DIVER COURSES
TECHNICAL DIVING
Technical (Tec) diving means going beyond recreational scuba diving limits. But, Tec divers will tell you that it’s really about the challenge and adventure of exploring places that no one else has ever seen. Tec diving is not for everyone, but it does attract experienced divers who want to go beyond their current limits and are willing to accept the added risks, training, investment and commitment it demands. If this is you, then PADI TecRec courses are your ticket to extreme adventure.
WHAT IS TECHNICAL DIVING?
Technical scuba diving involves going beyond recreational scuba diving limits and includes one or more of the following:
- Diving beyond 40 metres/130 feet
- Required stage decompression
- Diving in an overhead environment beyond 40 linear metres/130 linear feet of the surface
- Accelerated decompression and/or the use of variable gas mixtures during the dive
- Use of extensive equipment and technologies
In technical diving the surface is often inaccessible in an emergency, so Tec divers use extensive procedures, equipment and training to manage the added risks and potential hazards. Although founded on extensive open-circuit scuba technology, tec diving has been revolutionized by the development, availability and reliability of closed circuit rebreathers (CCRs). CCRs have numerous benefits and provide tec divers with significantly more time underwater.
THE PADI TECREC DIFFERENCES
PADI TecRec courses are the quality benchmarks in the Tec diving world due to their rigorous, yet logical, training sequence and the PADI educational materials that support them. PADI TecRec courses are instructionally valid and have a seamless course flow that takes you from a new tec diver to one qualified to dive to the outer reaches of sport diving. Each level introduces you to new gear and procedures to extend your dive limits.
1. PADI TECREC 40 DIVER COURSE:
The PADI TecRec 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.
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
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
This course is usually done in 3days. However; it depend also on the learning capability of each student.
2. PADI TECREC 45 DIVER COURSE:
The PADI Tec 45 course is the second part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program. You’ll extend your depth limit to 45 metres/145 feet and learn to plan and execute repetitive decompression dives using a single stage/decompression cylinder. It puts you in a complete tec diving rig, which can be either backmount or sidemount. You’ll also make accelerated decompression dives using EANx or pure oxygen. This is a course where you’ll rise to the challenge and make the commitment to become a technical diver.
To enroll in the Tec 45 course, you must:
- Be a PADI Tec 40 diver
- Be a PADI Rescue Diver
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, with at least 12 dives on enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and 6 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Your Tec 45 training consists of three knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. Building on what you learned in the Tec 40 course, you focus on the function and maintenance of tec diving equipment and associated issues. You continue fine-tuning gas planning and calculating accelerated decompression stops. Plus, you learn to think like a technical diver.
This course is usually done in 3days. However; it depend also on the learning capability of each student.
3. PADI TECREC 50 DIVER COURSE:
The third part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program is Tec 50. As a Tec 50 diver, you show that you’ve developed competency as a tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50 metres/165 feet. You know how to make extended, accelerated decompression stops using up to two gases. It’s not easy to reach this level and earning your Tec 50 certification opens the door to deeper diving expeditions.
The Tec 50 course includes two knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. A primary focus of this course is mission planning and execution. You also learn more about handling emergencies and how to think like a technical diver.
To enroll in the Tec 50 course, you must:
- Be a PADI Tec 45 diver
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, with at least 20 dives on enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and 15 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
This course is usually done in 3days. However; it depend also on the learning capability of each student.
- Calypso Dive Center & Resort.
- Calypso Dive Center & Resort.
- Towel Will Be Provided In The Dive Center But You May Bring Your Own Towel.
- Swimming Attire.
- Sunblock.
- PADI TecRec Certification.
- PADI Tec Deep Diver Manual.
- Academic Training Session.
- Confined Water Traning Dives.
- Open Water Training Dives.
- Use of Tec Diving Equipment.
- Double Tanks.
- Stage Tanks.
- Weights.
- Use of Class @ Calypso Dive Center N Resort.
- Use of Pool @ Calypso Dive Center N Resort.
- Use of Dive Boat.
- Gratitude For PADI Instructor.
- Accommodation In Boracay.
- Meals In Boracay.
- Calypso Dive Center & Resort.
- All Participants Are Required To Fill Up The PADI Release of Liability/ Assumption of Risk / Non-Agency Acknowledge Form Before Any Diving Activity.
- All Participants Are Required To Fill Up The PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding Before Any Diving Activity.
- All Participants Are Required To Fill Up The PADI Medical Statement Before Any Diving Activity.
- If There Are Any Pre-Existing Medical Conditions (Eg Asthma, Heart Conditions, Operations Etc) May Prevent You From Diving, Please Consult Your Doctor For A Medical Clearance Before Any Diving Activity.
- For Certified Divers, A Proof of Certification From Any Training Agency Is Required Before The Diving Activity.
- Divers Should Not Take Flight 12Hrs After Scuba Diving.
- Under 10Yrs Old Are Not Allow To Participate In The Program Except Bubble Maker Program (8 - 9Yrs Old) Conducted In Pool Only.
- For Children Between 10 - 11Yrs Old Going To Confined Water or Open Water, Parents or Guardian Must Review The Youth Diving Responsibility & Risks FlipChart As Well As Fill Up The Youth Diving Responsibility And Risks Acknowledgement Form Before Any Diving Activity.
- Cancellations Made BEFORE 1800hrs A Day Before The Scheduled Program/ Course/ Trip Are Fully Refundable.
- Cancellations Made AFTER 1800hrs A Day Before The Scheduled Program/ Course / Trip For ANY REASONS Are Refundable Subjected To 10% Service Fees.
- Cancellations Made On Day of The Scheduled Program/ Course / Trip For ANY REASONS Are Non-Refundable.
- If A Scheduled Program/ Course/ Trip Is Cancelled Due To Inclement Weather, Unsuitable Sea Conditions Or Unavailable Transportation As Determined By The Staff of Calypso Dive Center N Resort Are Fully Refundable.