Ready to break past the no-stop limits and explore what lies beyond recreational diving? The PADI Tec 40 Course is your thrilling entry into technical diving, offering the perfect blend of adventure, precision, and challenge. Set in the warm, clear waters of Roatan, Honduras, this course teaches you how to plan and execute limited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet) using up to 50% enriched air nitrox. If you’re ready to take diving further, this is where your transition from recreational to technical begins.
What You’ll Learn
This technical diving course bridges the gap between everyday diving and full technical certification. You’ll gain confidence and skill in several core areas:
Recreational to technical transition: Understand how Tec divers think and plan
Decompression diving training: Learn to safely perform staged decompression dives
Gas management procedures: Use redundant gas supplies and plan bailout options
Technical diving equipment configuration: Set up and handle sidemount or backmount systems
Buoyancy control technical diving: Hone your position and control, even under pressure
Dive planning software: Apply digital tools to build accurate, real-world dive plans
Optional integration: Combine this with the Tec Sidemount course to increase comfort and capacity underwater
Trimix diving introduction: For those interested, we offer an intro to helium-based gas use during training
Moreover, this course sets you up perfectly for the Tec 45 Course, where you’ll increase both depth and decompression complexity.
Why Take the Tec 40 Course With Me?
Unlike generic training, my PADI Tec 40 Course Roatan is highly personalized. You won’t just follow a manual, you’ll receive coaching tailored to your goals and learning pace. With over 16,000 dives and certifications issued worldwide, I bring real-world experience as a Tec Trimix Instructor and cave diver into every class. From dive planning to problem-solving, you’ll get hands-on, practical experience.
Roatan is a paradise for technical diving in the Caribbean. Not only are the conditions ideal, but our morning dive schedule ensures maximum safety and comfort. Additionally, we use dive planning software to simulate decompression scenarios, making every dive a calculated success.
After this course, many divers continue their progression with the Blender Nitrox course to master gas mixing fundamentals. For a broader understanding of the field, check out this insightful DAN article on technical diving, it’s a must-read.
Requirements
Before enrolling, ensure you meet the following PADI Tec 40 course prerequisites and training requirements Roatan Honduras
- Minimum age: 18 years
- PADI Advanced Open Water certification (or equivalent)
- PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or equivalent)
- Deep Diver Specialty, or proof of 10 dives deeper than 30 meters (100 feet
- Logged 30 dives, including 10 with enriched air deeper than 18 meters (60 feet)
- Signed diving medical form from a physician within the last 12 months
