Tec 40 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.

Course Summary

The path to becoming a PADI Tec 40 consists of:

The Tec 50 course consists of seven knowledge development sections.
Four practical application sessions.
Four open water training dives.

Knowledge Development

PADI eLearning® on your own, from the comfort of your home, read, watch videos, and take quizzes at your own pace to develop knowledge of scuba rescue procedures, before you work with one of our PADI Instructors. 

Open Water Dives

Complete 4 open water dives are required to complete the PADI Tec 40 course, with Go Dive training.

These dives usually take place over a several weekends.

During the Tec 40 course you will learn:

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
Tec Dive Planning.
Team checks.
Remove and replace deco cylinders.
Gas shutdown drills.
DSMB deployment and ascent.
NO TOX switch.
Complete real & simulated deco stops.
Respond to simulated problems by the instructor.

As well as these dives being an opportunity for you to show your instructor your mastery of the skills and procedures, you will also gain more experience diving as a team.

On successful completion of these dives, you will be a PADI Tec 40.

Equipment

You will need to have your own equipment .

Prerequisites

To enroll in the Tec 40 course, you must meet these qualifications:

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, and PADI Rescue Diver recommended
PADI Enriched Air Diver
PADI Deep Diver or proof of 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet or deeper
30 logged dives
18 years old

Pricing

eLearning Course - See Price List.

This is the PADI Tec 40 Course offered by Go Dive Training.