Advanced technical diving certifications are available for those who wish to pursue them. TDI offers Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures, and PADI offers Tec Trimix and Deep Diver courses. The TDI Advanced Nitrox course introduces advanced diving techniques for recreational Nitrox divers. This course covers equipment usage, gas switching and advanced emergency techniques such as lift bag deployment. For more information, visit the TDI website.
TDI Intro course in Tech
The TDI Intro to Tech is a standalone training program that allows you to expand your recreational training and learn more advanced technical skills. This course can be used as a foundation for TDI's advanced courses such as Advanced Nitrox or Decompression Procedures. You can also use it to refresh those who have previously taken technical courses. During the course, technical instructors at TDI can assess your skills.
For divers who have never dived with twin cylinders or a wing, the TDI Intro to Tech course will be helpful. It also covers advanced gas management and buoyancy control. 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 help you improve your open-water diving skills and teach you how to use technical equipment. 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 & Deco Procedures classes prepare divers for accelerated, staged and controlled decompression. The course covers advanced gas planning, management and safety techniques. Students learn to manage their equipment, and how to plan for emergencies. 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 either as a standalone or in conjunction with an Advanced Nitrox or Decompression Procedures certification. Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures classes are performance-based and last for four days. Six dives above 30 meters are required. Students complete the course according to their experience and personal requirements. This course prepares students and allows them to dive into wrecks in Scapa Flow, the UK, and other technical areas.
PADI Tec Trimix course
PADI Tec Trimix90 is the final stage in the PADI Technical Diver circuit. This certification opens up the possibility to go deeper into the ocean and discover places no one else has. This course can only be taken by experienced tec divers that want to expand their horizons 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. Technical diving techniques and protocols are also covered in the course. This course includes many teaching scenarios. It is the most advanced course in technical diving certification. The requirements for this course are higher than the PADI Tec Diver course.
PADI Tec Deep Diver course
PADI Tec deep diver certification is for recreational divers. This certification allows for four dives. You will also learn to use technical diving equipment like a side-mounted cylinder, EANx and EANx. Additionally, you will learn how to plan deep dives and manage your gas supply. It's possible to take your lessons online or offline, and the PADI Tec eLearning program allows you to do it at your own pace.
This program, unlike previous PADI courses can be completed within two years. First, you will need to obtain a Tec 50 dive certification from an approved organization. You must be able to dive at 50m, deep diving and pure oxygen. The Tec Deep Instructor course can also be taught by the PADI Course director. Upon successful completion of the Tec Deep Instructor Course, the PADI course director will issue you a Tec Deep Diver certificate.