The PADI Tec 50 Course is the final step in the entry-level technical diving certification series, allowing you to dive deeper and extend your decompression capabilities. Building on the skills developed in Tec 45, this course teaches you to conduct multi-stop decompression dives and manage multiple decompression gases. As your instructor, I will guide you through advanced dive planning, problem-solving, and equipment management to enhance your technical diving proficiency.
What You’ll Learn
Plan & Execute Deeper Dives: Conduct technical dives to a maximum depth of 50 meters/165 feet.
Advanced Decompression Planning: Use multiple decompression gases (up to 100% oxygen) to optimize decompression stops.
Gas Switching & Equipment Configuration: Learn how to manage and safely switch between multiple gas cylinders.
Emergency Procedures & Risk Management: Develop advanced problem-solving strategies for handling potential Tec diving emergencies.
Advanced Dive Planning: Utilize dive planning software to create precise and safe decompression schedules.
Course Combinations: Strengthen your technical diving expertise by combining this course with Tec Sidemount Diver for improved gas management or Blender Nitrox to develop advanced gas blending skills.
Why Take the Tec 50 Course?
- Increase Your Depth & Bottom Time: Expand your dive limits with greater decompression capabilities.
- Prepare for Trimix Diving: Tec 50 is the last step before progressing to Tec Trimix for deeper, helium-based dives.
- Enhance Safety & Problem-Solving Skills: Learn to manage multiple tanks, gas switches, and extended decompression scenarios.
- Gain Confidence in Deep Technical Diving: Build experience and refine your skills in a controlled, training-focused environment.
Why Choose Me as Your Tec Instructor?
- Expert Mentorship: As a Tec Trimix Instructor, I’ll guide you through every step of the course with a personalized and supportive approach.
- Ideal Training Environment: Roatan offers the perfect combination of challenging dive conditions and breathtaking underwater landscapes for technical training.
- Tailored Instruction: My focus is on helping you progress at your own pace, ensuring you’re confident and prepared for advanced technical dives.
- Dive Planning Software: In my Tec courses, we use dive planning software to ensure precise and realistic dive plans.
Additional Notes
- Tec Sidemount Integration: Students can combine this course with Tec Sidemount Diver for enhanced flexibility and gas management.
- Trimix Option Available: Students have the option to take this course using Trimix, introducing helium-based gas mixtures for deeper and safer dives.
Prerequisites
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be a certified PADI Tec 45 Diver (or equivalent).
- Have logged at least 100 dives, including 20 using enriched air deeper than 18 meters/60 feet and 15 dives deeper than 30 meters/100 feet.
- Have a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Want to continue your technical diving journey?
The Tec 65 Course is your next step, introducing helium-based gas blends for even deeper and more advanced technical diving.
