What You Learn

During the Tec 50 course, you:

• Make actual decompression dives as deep as 50 metres/165 feet
• Use enriched air nitrox and/or oxygen for decompression
• Use desk top decompression software to create custom dive tables and plan your dives
• Qualify to make technical decompression dives independently

The Scuba Gear You'll Use

You’ll use full technical equipment and a technical sidemount configuration, plus two stage/decompression cylinders. Your Tec Deep Instructor may also introduce you to using trimix on the last open water dive.

The Learning Materials You'll Need

The Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to tec diving lingo, emergency procedures, decompression and stage cylinder handling and gas planning. The pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. The optional Equipment Set-up and Key Skills video on DVD is a great tool to help you practice at home in between your tec diving adventures.

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Prerequisites

You must:

• Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Rescue 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 Tec 45 Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which
  • 20 dives must be enriched air dives
  • 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/ 60 feet
  • 20 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/ 100 feet
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a medical statement signed by your physician