Tec 40 Course

What’s it about?

If you’ve heard of tec diving and feel you want to give it a go without going stupidly deep or carry all that gear – this is for you. The prerequisites are easily met and there is no great change in gear. The course WILL change your attitude toward diving though!! The Tec 40 is also the first subdivision into the full PADI Tec Deep course which means if you like it you can carry on!

What you need to be/do BEFORE joining the course

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
  
• PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
  
• PADI Deep Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization) OR proof of ten Dives to 30m
  
• At least 18 years old
  
• Have a minimum of 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives must be on enriched air deeper than 18 meters, 7 dives must be deeper than 30 meters
  
• Have a medical form signed by your physician
  

What you’ll be doing

• Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with no more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 meters
  
• Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression.
  
• You'll use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to
  
• Differences between Tec and recreational diving
  
• Gear Configuration - equipment
  
• Decompression and stage cylinder handling
  
• Gas planning
  
• Emergency procedures
  

Crew-Pak

The pack 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. You will continue to use your Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak all the way to Tec 50.

Gear and stuff you’ll need and dive with

• A single cylinder with dual outlet valve (e.g. H or Y valve)
  
• A single cylinder with single outlet valve and a pony bottle
  
• Back mounted doubles with dual isolator manifold
  
• Two side mounted cylinder (side mount configuration)
  
• Two complete regulators, one with 2 meters hose and one with SPG
  
• Stage/deco cylinder with attachment hardware and a single second stage regulator and SPG
  
• BCD with D-rings
  
• Two dive computers or one with backup timer and depth gauge with dive tables
  
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration
  
• Argon dry suit inflation system - optional
  
• Weight system
  
• Jon line (as needed for environment)
  
• Inflatable signal tube, whistle and or other visual and audible surface signaling devices
  
• Reel and lift bag or DSMB
  
• Knife/cutting device and back up
  
• Slate
  
• Compass
  
• Backup buoyancy control
  
• Backup mask (optional)
  
• Lights (optional for dive environment)