Ready to challenge yourself and go deeper? The PADI Tec 45 Course in Roatan is your next step into the thrilling world of advanced technical diving. Set in the heart of the Caribbean, this course takes you beyond recreational boundaries, empowering you to explore deeper, longer, and with precision. Whether you’re dreaming of repetitive decompression dives or unlocking the secrets of 45-meter (145 ft) depths, this technical diving certification offers the adventure you’ve been craving.
You’ll dive using a double cylinder configuration, apply accelerated decompression methods, and refine your gas planning techniques. With the mindset of a true Tec diver, you’ll approach every dive with purpose and precision. This is not just about going deeper—it’s about becoming a safer, smarter diver equipped to handle complex underwater scenarios.
What You’ll Learn
- Plan and execute dives to 45 meters/145 feet using air and enriched air (EANx)
- Use a single decompression cylinder with up to 100% oxygen for accelerated decompression
- Apply advanced gas management and switching techniques
- Master technical dive planning software and decompression models
- Conduct four open water training dives
- Configure your equipment for backmount or sidemount setups
- Refine problem-solving and emergency procedures in a tech diving context
- Learn from real-life scenarios designed to build your technical diving mindset
Why Take the Tec 45 Course With Me?
As a seasoned Tec Trimix Instructor with years of experience diving in Roatan’s complex reef systems and deep walls, I bring both challenge and clarity to your Tec 45 journey. You’ll benefit from a personalized, hands-on teaching style that focuses on building real-world confidence with each dive.
Roatan’s crystal-clear waters and access to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef offer ideal training grounds for technical diving Roatan Honduras. Whether you’re preparing for the Tec 50 Course or planning a Caribbean technical diving getaway, you’ll gain practical expertise that goes beyond classroom theory. In addition, we’ll use professional-grade dive planning tools to prepare you for dives involving decompression stops, redundant systems, and technical diving equipment.
For those looking to expand further, I recommend combining this course with Tec Sidemount to refine gas management or Blender Trimix to explore helium-based mixes for greater depth and safety.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Hold PADI Tec 40 certifications (or equivalents)
- Be a certified PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent).
- Log at least 50 dives, including: 12 using EANx deeper than 18 m/60 ft and 6 dives deeper than 30 m/100 ft
- Have a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
- Be ready to commit to a challenging and rewarding technical training environment
You’ll not only earn your Tec 45 Diver Training certification, you’ll also be mentally and physically prepared to tackle the next level of deep diving. For more on gas choices in Tec diving, explore The Search for the Perfect Gas on Scuba Diving Magazine.
