Advanced technical diving certifications are available for those who wish to pursue them. TDI offers Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox, and Decompression Procedures courses. PADI offers Tec Trimix as well as Deep Diver courses. Advanced Nitrox diving techniques are taught in the TDI Advanced Nitrox Course for recreational Nitrox divers. The course covers equipment use, gas switching, advanced emergency techniques and lift bag deployment. For more information, visit the TDI website.
TDI Introto Tech Course
The TDI Intro to Tech training course is a standalone course that will help you improve your recreational training as well as gain a deeper understanding of advanced technical skills. It can also be used to introduce you to TDI’s advanced courses like Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures. It can also be used as a refresher course for those who have taken technical courses. TDI technical instructors can evaluate your skills during the course.
For divers who have never dived with twin cylinders or a wing, the TDI Intro to Tech course will be helpful. This course covers advanced buoyancy control as well as gas management. Students will also be able to use trim skills and situational awareness. The course can be taught at the beach or in cenotes with similar conditions as swimming pools. You will also learn advanced gas planning techniques. This course is designed for open water divers to improve their skills and introduce them to the technical equipment configurations. You will also learn advanced gas planning techniques. The course is strictly non-decompression. However, you are allowed to use enriched nitrox during the course.
Course on TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures
TDI Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures courses prepare divers for accelerated and staged decompression. This course teaches advanced gas planning and management skills to ensure safe diving. Students will also learn how manage their equipment and plan ahead for any eventualities. The TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression procedures course includes four dives to a maximum depth 40m (130ft).
This course can be taken separately or as part a certification in Advanced Nitrox or Decompression Procedures. Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures are performance-based courses that last for four days. Students complete six dives and two dives below 30 meters. Students complete the course according their own experience and needs. This course prepares students in advanced technical diving.
PADI Tec Trimix course
The PADI Tec Trimix90 certification course is the last stage of the PADI Technical Diver Open Circuit path. This certification course opens doors to deeper dives and allows divers to discover new places. This course is only suitable for highly experienced tec divers who want to extend their range and explore deeper environments. You must hold a valid diving license and pass a medical exam to become certified in trimix diving. Two 30cf stage bottles are required and a mask.
PADI Tec Trimix 65 requires that the diver have logged at minimum 350 dives. The course also emphasizes technical diving techniques. It also offers multiple teaching scenarios. It is the highest level of technical diving certification. It is important to remember that the requirements for technical diving certification are more challenging than those of the PADI Tec Diver program.
PADI Tec Deep Diver course
PADI Tec deep diver certification is for recreational divers. This certification covers four dives, including a practice of safety stops and descents. You will also learn to use technical diving equipment like a side-mounted cylinder, EANx and EANx. You'll also learn about how to plan a deep dive and manage your gas supply. You can take lessons online or offline with the PADI Tec eLearning Program.
The program can be completed in as little as two years, which is a marked improvement on the PADI courses. First, you need to be certified as a Tec 50 diver by an approved organization. The qualifying certification must cover technical deep diving, decompression dives to 50 metres, and pure oxygen diving. The Tec Deep Instructor course is also offered by the PADI Course Directors. Upon completion, the PADI Instructor Course Director will issue a Tec Deep Diver Certification.