Tec 40

Tec 40 Diver

About the Course

Consists of seven knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four training dives. Designed for the diver transitioning from recreational diving to technical diving.

The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational diving to technical diving. It's a natural progression from Tec Basics, or it can be your first tec diver course. It is the bridge between no stop diving and technical decompression diving. You will 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 and use up to 50% oxygen as a decompression gas.

How to Become a Tec 40 Diver

Overview

Contact us to get your Tec 40 Diver Crew-Pak which includes PADI Tec 40 Diver eLearning. You'll need to complete the eLearning independently before meeting with your PADI Tec 40 Instructor.

Prerequisites

What You'll Learn

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

  • Technical diving risks and responsibilities
  • Technical diving equipment, dive equipment configuration, and use
  • Team diving and communication
  • Decompression and gas planning using dive planning software
  • Team diving techniques and emergency procedures to deal with free flows and out of gas situations
  • Thinking Like a Technical Diver
  • Handling Underwater Problems

Equipment

You'll dive Air or EANx, including up to 50 percent enriched air for decompression.