Sidemounted Scuba setup is an integral part of technical diving. This course introduces you to the setup techniques that you will use on every Tec dive.
Find out what it's all about and try our Tec equipment in a pool TecRec Session.
Intro to technical diving that provides a transition from rec to tec.
Wearing full tec kit of doubles (either sidemount or backmount) plus a decompression cylinder.
Develop competency as a tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50m.
Curious about technical (tec) diving, but not sure about jumping into a course? Discover Tec is a short confined water experience that allows you to give technical diving a try. You get to wear all the extra tec diving gear and take it for a test dive. Your PADI Tec Instructor may introduce a few basic skills, such as primary to secondary regulator switch and gas shutdown procedures.
If you’re interested in tec diving and are a PADI Open Water Diver, at least 18 years old, and have a minimum of 10 logged dives, you qualify for Discover Tec.
Your PADI Tec Instructor will explain the equipment you’ll use and go over basic tec diving procedures, such as the importance of diving in teams. You’ll get in the water, make gear adjustments, then simply explore and get a feel for the equipment.
Discover Tec may credit toward the Tec 40 course if you successfully complete the Tec 40 Training Dive One required skills. Ask your instructor about this option if you’re interested.
Contact Aqua Vision's TecRec specialists to ask about PADI TecRec courses.
You’ll want to have your mask, fins and exposure suit. Your Aqua Vision 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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