Completing your Tec 50 Certification with me means stepping into a world where challenge meets experience. As a PADI Tec Trimix Instructor with thousands of dives beyond recreational depths, I’ll guide you through every phase of this technical scuba course—from planning and execution to gas switching and decompression.
Moreover, you’ll train in Roatan, Honduras, one of the Caribbean’s premier destinations for technical diving. Its deep walls, complex terrain, and exceptional visibility provide the ideal conditions for an advanced decompression course. In addition, my courses emphasize safety, precision, and mastery, using industry-standard software and real-world planning techniques.
Once you’ve completed Tec 50, you’ll be ready for the Tec 65 Course, where helium-based diving unlocks the next level of performance. For a broader look at where this path leads, check out this in-depth guide from Scuba Diving Magazine.
What You’ll Learn
- Dive to 50 Meters/165 Feet: Execute deeper dives with precision and confidence
- Run Multi-Stop Decompression: Use up to two decompression gases, including 100% oxygen, to manage staged ascents
- Trimix Option Available: Train with helium-based blends to enhance narcosis management
- Backmount or Sidemount Configuration: Learn gear setup and technical equipment configuration
- Advanced Gas Planning: Apply gas management techniques and software tools for safe decompression
- Underwater Emergency Management: Practice emergency procedures to handle real-world Tec scenarios
- Decompression Theory & Software: Integrate digital planning tools for accurate dive scheduling
- Course Combos: Add value with Blender Trimix to deepen your gas knowledge or pair with Tec Trimix for your next challenge
Why Take the Tec 50 Course With Me?
Completing your Tec 50 Certification with me means stepping into a world where challenge meets experience. As a PADI Tec Trimix Instructor with thousands of dives beyond recreational limits, I’ll coach you through the full technical diving course—from theory and trimix gas planning to final decompression dives. My instruction is always direct and adaptive, pushing you without rushing you.
You’ll train in Roatan, Honduras, a top-tier Caribbean location for technical diving. The deep walls, variable conditions, and crystal-clear visibility offer the perfect terrain for advanced decompression courses. You’ll benefit from my personal mentorship, custom dive plans using top-tier decompression software, and access to a Roatan technical diving center built for serious professionals.
You’re not here for a vacation—you’re here for mastery. And once you’re done, your next step is the Tec 65 Course, where helium-based diving takes your skills even deeper.
For inspiration on where Tec can take you, check out this insight from Scuba Diving Magazine.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the Tec 50 Diver Course, you must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Hold the PADI Tec 45 Diver certification (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.
