Ready to take your technical diving skills to the next level?
The PADI Tec 45 Course is the next step in your technical diving journey, allowing you to dive deeper and extend your decompression limits. This course builds upon the foundation of Tec 40, refining your skills and preparing you for more complex technical dives. As your instructor, I will guide you through advanced decompression procedures, gas planning, and problem-solving techniques essential for safe and effective Tec diving.
What You’ll Learn
Plan & Execute Deep Dives: Conduct dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters/145 feet.
Decompression Gas Use: Utilize a single decompression gas (up to 100% oxygen) to accelerate or add conservatism to decompression stops.
Emergency Procedures & Problem Solving: Further develop problem-solving skills for handling emergencies during technical dives.
Advanced Equipment & Gas Management: Gain expertise in technical equipment configurations and gas management.
Decompression Diving Techniques: Learn to conduct dives with longer decompression stops and manage additional gas cylinders.
Gas Planning & Equipment Configuration: Master gas switches, redundancy management, and gear setup for greater efficiency.
Emergency Procedures & Risk Management: Develop problem-solving skills and strategies for handling potential Tec diving emergencies.
Advanced Dive Planning: Use dive planning software to create realistic and safe dive plans.
Course Combinations: Strengthen your technical diving expertise by combining this course with Tec Sidemount Diver for better gas management and Blender Nitrox to develop essential gas blending skills.
Why Take the Tec 45 Course?
- Increase Your Depth & Bottom Time: Extend your decompression limits and dive up to 45 meters/145 feet.
- Prepare for Advanced Tec Diving: Tec 45 is a critical step towards Tec 50 and beyond
- Enhance Safety & Problem-Solving Skills: Learn to manage additional tanks and conduct decompression dives with confidence
- Build a Strong Technical Diving Foundation: Gain experience and knowledge that will serve as the basis for more advanced technical certifications.
Why Choose Me as Your Tec Instructor?
- Experienced Mentor: As an experienced Tec Trimix Instructor, I’ll provide in-depth training tailored to your needs.
- Exceptional Dive Sites: Roatan’s diverse underwater environment offers ideal conditions for honing technical diving skills.
- Dive Planning Software: In my Tec courses, we use dive planning software to ensure precise and realistic dive plans.
- Personalized Approach: I’ll ensure you progress at your own pace, building confidence with every dive.
Prerequisites
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be a certified PADI Tec 40 Diver (or equivalent).
- Be a certified PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
- Have logged at least 50 dives, including 12 using enriched air deeper than 18 meters/60 feet and 6 dives deeper than 30 meters/100 feet.
- Have a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Want to take your technical diving even further?
The Tec 50 Course is your next step, allowing you to refine your skills and increase your depth and gas management capabilities.
