Tec 50
Take the Tec 50 course with The Dive Shop
The third part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program is Tec 50. As a Tec 50 diver, you show that you've developed competency as a tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50 metres/165 feet. You know how to make extended, accelerated decompression stops using up to two gases. It's not easy to reach this level and earning your Tec 50 certification opens the door to deeper diving expeditions.
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Prerequisites
To enroll in the Tec 50 course, you must:
- Be a PADI Tec 45 Diver
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, with at least 20 dives on enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and 15 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
- At least 18 years old
- You also need to have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months and the Technical Diver statement.
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.
You'll learn to
TThe Tec 50 course includes two knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. A primary focus of this course is mission planning and execution. You also learn more about handling emergencies and how to think like a technical diver.
The Scuba Gear You'll Use
You'll start with your basic scuba diving equipment and add technical diving equipment which essentially means You'll begin to double up on gear. You may dive with backmounted or sidemounted cylinders. Your PADI Tec Instructor may have you dive with EANx for additional conservatism.
The Learning Materials You'll Need
You'll use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to
- tec diving lingo
- emergency procedures
- decompression and stage cylinder handling
- gas planning
The Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak that includes a PADI Tec Deep Diver Manual, which you can start reading right away. You can also get an Equipment Set-up and Key Skills video, which is a great tool to help you practice skills between your tec diving adventures.
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