Discover Tec Diving
Take the Discover Tec Diving Experience with The Dive Shop
Curious about technical (tec) diving, but not sure about jumping into a certification course? Discover Tec is a short, confined water experience introducing divers to tehcnical diving. You get to wear all the extra tec diving equipment and take it for a test dive. Your PADI Tec Instructor may introducte a few basic skills, such as primary to secondary regulator switch and gas shut down procedures.
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Discover Tec
The PADI Tec Basics course consits of two knowledge development sections, one practical training application session and two training dives. you'll learn about:
- Technical diving equipment, proper rigging and set up
- Trim, positioning and propulsion techniques
- Team diving techniques and emergency procedures to deal with free flows and out of gas situations
To try Discover Technical diving, you must meet these qualifications:
- PADI Open Water Diver
- Mimimum 10 logged dives
- 15 years old
You also need to have a Medical Statement. Please note any "Yes" on the medical form requires a doctor sign off prior to you entering the course.
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply. For more information about this or other PADI courses have a chat with one of the The Dive Shop Team members.
The Scuba Gear You'll Use
You'll want to have your mask, fins and exposure suit. Your PADI Tec Instructor will have the technical diving equipment, including but not limited to - two tanks, primary and backup regulators, and technical diving BCD and harness or sidemount harness.
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- Get more
- Visit the PADI Tec Rec Blog.
- Ask a Scuba Expert on the PADI Blog