There are many options for advanced technical dive certifications. TDI has Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures. PADI has Tec Trimix & Deep Diver courses. Advanced Nitrox diving techniques are taught in the TDI Advanced Nitrox Course for recreational Nitrox divers. This course covers equipment usage, gas switching and advanced emergency techniques such as lift bag deployment. Visit the TDI web site for more information.
TDI Intro to 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 is also a great introduction for advanced courses from TDI, such as Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures. Alternatively, it can serve as a refresher for those who have already taken technical courses. During the course, TDI technical instructors will be able to assess your skills.
The TDI Intro to Tech course was designed for divers who are not familiar with twin cylinders. This course also covers advanced control of buoyancy and gas management. Students will also learn situational awareness and trim skills. The course is taught in open cenotes, or at sea. Advanced gas planning techniques are also taught. This course will improve your open water diving skills as well as introduce you to technical equipment configurations. Advanced gas planning techniques will be taught. Although it is strictly a non-decompression course you will be permitted to use enriched oxygen nitrox mix during the course.
Course in TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures
TDI Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures Courses prepare divers to perform accelerated and staged compression. Students will learn advanced gas planning skills and management techniques to ensure their dives are as safe and enjoyable as possible. Students also learn how to manage their equipment and plan for contingencies. Four dives at a maximum depth limit of 40 meters (130 feet) are included in the TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Techniques course.
This course can be taken as a standalone course or as part of an Advanced Nitrox or Decompression Procedures certification. Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures are performance-based courses that last for four days. Six dives above 30 meters are required. The course is tailored to the students' experience and individual needs. This course prepares students for advanced technical diving, including wrecks in Scapa Flow and the UK.
PADI Tec Trimix course
The PADI Tec Trimix90 course is the final part of the PADI Technical Divers open circuit. This certification allows you to dive deeper and go places that no one else has. This course is only suitable for highly experienced tec divers who want to extend their range and explore deeper environments. To become certified in trimix dive, you need to have a valid license as a diver and must have passed a medical examination. For this certification you will need two 30cf Stage bottles and a Face Mask.
PADI Tec Trimix 65 Divers must have logged at the very least 350 dives. The course also includes technical diving techniques. The course also includes multiple teaching scenarios. This is the most advanced 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 for recreational divers is an advanced course. This certification covers four dives, including a practice of safety stops and descents. Additionally, you will learn how to use technical diving equipment such as a side-mounted cylinder or EANx. The course will also teach you how to plan deep dives, and manage your gas supply. Online and offline lessons are both possible through the PADI Tec eLearning program.
Unlike the previous PADI courses, this program can be completed in two years. First, you will need to obtain a Tec 50 dive certification from an approved organization. The qualifying certification must cover technical deep diving, decompression dives to 50 metres, and pure oxygen diving. Additionally, the PADI Course Director conducting the Tec Deep Instructor course may also offer Tec 50 diver level training. Tec Deep Diver certification will be issued to you by the PADI Course Director after completion of the Tec Deep Instructor training.