Purpose:

Discover Tec is an experience for certified divers interested in trying out open circuit technical equipment in controlled conditions

Prerequisites:

Certification as a PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)

Have a minimum of 10 logged dives

Cost:

Free

Dates:

Please call or e-mail for next available class.

Purpose:

PADI Tec 40 course introduces divers to limited decompression diving within accepted recreational depth limits. Although the student who clearly intends to continue through Tec 50 is encouraged to complete Tec 40 in complete tec diving gear, the limits of the Tec 40 qualification allow more flexibility. Therefore, to accommodate divers interested in very limited tec diving, the Tec 40 equipment requirements are only a bit beyond those of the standard recreational kit.

Prerequisites:

·  Certification as PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)

·  Minimum age of 18 years old

·  Certification as PADI Enriched Air Diver (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Deep Diver (or equivalent)

·  Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least
- 10 dives must be on enriched air
- 12 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
- 6 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet

·  Have a medical form signed by your physician

Duration:

Each section of the course will require 2-3 days of diving (including pool and open water sessions), 2-3 academic sessions, and 2 or more equipment configuration sessions.

Depth Range:

·  Dive 1: 0-30

·  Dive 2: 30-60

·  Dive 3: 50-90

·  Dive 4: 85-130

Limits:

·  Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with not more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 metres/130 feet.

·  Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression. The Tec 40 course consists of knowledge development, three practical application sessions, one confined or limited open water dive, two open water no stop dives (simulated decompression) and one open water decompression dive.

Certification:

DSAT

Cost:

$500.00

Dates:

Please call or e-mail for next available class

Purpose:

PADI Tec 45 course provides a transitional qualification while continuing to develop as a technical diver. The equipment requirements are the same as for the Tec Deep Diver Course. This diver is qualified to make limited technical decompression dives using the equipment and the procedures used at the Tec Deep Diver level. However, qualifications are narrow, reflecting comparatively limited training and experience. The expectation is that a Tec 45 diver plans to continue on to Tec 50.

Prerequisites:

·  Certification as PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)

·  Minimum age of 18 years old

·  Certification as PADI Enriched Air Diver (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Deep Diver (or equivalent)

·  PADI Tec 40 (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)

·  Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least:
- 12 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
- 6 (with or without EANx) dives were deeper than 30 metres/100 feet

Duration:

The course will require 2-3 days of diving (including pool and open water sessions), 2-3 academic sessions, and 2 or more equipment configuration sessions.

Depth Range:

·  Dive 1: 8-30

·  Dive 2: 40-60

·  Dive 3: 60-100

·  Dive 4: 90-145

Limits:

·  Make single and repetitive dives to a maximum depth of 45 metres/145 feet.

·  Use a single decompression gas of EANx, or oxygen, to accelerate or add conservatism to the decompression. In addition to the Tec 40 course requirements, the Tec 45 course consists of knowledge development, three practical application sessions, one confined or limited open water dive, two open water no stop dives (simulated decompression) and one open water decompression dive.

Certification:

DSAT

Cost:

$550.00

Dates:

Please call or e-mail for next available class

Purpose:

PADI Tec 50 course is the complete, entry-level skill set for extensive open circuit deep decompression tec diving (formerly Tec Deep Diver). The diver is qualified to make technical decompression dives within the limits of training and equipment.

Prerequisites:

·  Certification as PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)

·  Minimum age of 18 years old

·  Certification as PADI Enriched Air Diver (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Deep Diver (or equivalent)

·  DSAT Tec 45 Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)

·  Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which
- 20 dives must be enriched air dives
- 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
- at least 20 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet

Duration:

Each section of the course will require 2-3 days of diving (including pool and open water sessions), 2-3 academic sessions, and 2 or more equipment configuration sessions.

Depth Range:

·  Dive 1: 8-30

·  Dive 2: 40-80

·  Dive 3: 100-165

·  Dive 4: 130-165

Limits:

·  Use air, EANx and oxygen for multiple stop decompression dives as deep as 50 metres/165 feet using standard open circuit, multiple cylinder (backmount and/or sidemount) tec diving equipment.

·  Use two decompression gases (EANx and/or oxygen) to accelerate or add conservatism to the decompression. In addition to the Tec 45 course requirements, the Tec 50 course consists of knowledge development, two practical application sessions, two open water no stop dives (simulated decompression) and two open water decompression dives.

Certification:

DSAT

Cost:

$550.00

Dates:

Please call or e-mail for next available class

Purpose:

The Tec Deep Diver course qualifies you to conduct decompression dives up to 165' using Air and Enriched Air.

Prerequisites:

·  Certification as PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)

·  Tec 1 or equivalent

·  Minimum age of 18 years old

·  Certification as PADI Enriched Air Diver (or equivalent)

·  Certification as PADI Deep Diver (or equivalent), or have 20 logged dives deeper than 100’

·  At least 100 logged dives, with at least 20 dives made with Enriched Air, 25 dives deeper than 60' and 15 dives deeper than 100'.

Duration:

The course will require 7-8 days of diving (including pool and open water sessions), 6-7 academic sessions, and 2 or more equipment configuration sessions.

Limits:

After successful completion of the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course you'll be able to conduct gas-switch extended no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives using air and enriched air to a depth of 50 metres/165 feet. You'll also understand the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies.

Certification:

DSAT

Cost:

$1500.00

Dates:

Please call or e-mail for next available class

Equipment/Materials Required:

·         DSAT Tec Deep Crew Pack.

·         Diving cylinder with at least 80 cubic feet or 2 diving cylinders at least 80 cft back mount or sidemount

·         Primary & secondary regulators for doubles

·         One with a seven foot hose for air sharing

·         One with an SPG

·        Stage/deco cylinders with regulator, SPG & staging kit – properly labeled.  One cylinder required for Tec 40 & Tec 45, two for Tec 50.

·        Back-up deco gas as required

·        BC, back plate & harness (dual bladder or dual wings unless dry suit diving)

·        Dive computer (single or multi-gas), and either back-up computer or timer & depth gauge

·        Back-up decompression information (computer, dive tables, etc.)

·        Exposure protection (dry suit use requires prior dry suit diving experience)

·        Weight system (if needed)

·        Lights as necessary, including primary and backup

·        Jon line (for current diving environments)

·        Safety reel

·        Two slates, (1 wrist-type, one pocket)

·        Compass

·        Z-knife and back-up cutting device

·        Spare clips, pull-ties, tank wrap bands & other rigging accessories

·        Back-up mask (optional)

·        Lift bag (100lbs min)

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Equipment provided by SDI:

·  Computer with decompression software

·  Oxygen analyzer

·  Emergency Oxygen & first aid kit

·  Contents labels

·  Forms & support materials