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Our PADI Tec 40 course is great way to enter the world of technical diving. Tec 40 is the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Diver course and bridges the gap between no stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. You gain experience and begin building the knowledge and skills you need to continue your tec diver training.
The course is an integrated sequence of three subcourses, Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50. These can be completed as a continuouse course, or completed separately with a time span between them.
Complete the Tec 40 course and once qualified you will able to dive to 40 metres and manage up to 10 minutes of decompression.
TECREC - Tec 40 Diver
How much does it cost?
Tec 40 Diver course costs
£445 per person
Tec 40 Diving Pre-Requisites
Students must be certified as PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Enriched Air Diver with at least 10 dives using enriched air deeper than 18 metres, PADI Deep Diver with at least 10 dives to 30 metres
Minimum of 30 logged dives.
Minimum age is 18, and a full medical needs to be submitted, signed by a licensed diving physician within the last 12 months.
What will I do?
The Tec 40 course consists of three knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four training dives.
You will learn,
Technical diving’s risks and responsibilities
Technical diving equipment, proper rigging and
set up
Gas planning, oxygen limits and decompression planning
Team diving techniques and emergency procedures, such as dealing with free flows, manifold leaks and out of gas situations
Session Duration
1 Evening for Theory
4 Open Water Dives - 2 Days at a UK inland dive site
What’s included?
Includes all equipment hire, air, tuition, PADI Tec Diver Manual, PADI Certification fee. Not entry fees to inland dive sites.
When are they held?
Every Wednesday evening, The Ridgeway Leisure Centre Pool, Wroughton 8:00pm, kit up 7:45pm.
How do I sign up?
To book your place please call or email us. Payment is required on booking to secure your place, and we will confirm the session date.
What next?
Take the TecRec course, an integrated course flow that takes you from the beginning to a highly qualified tec diver using different gas mixes. Each level introduces you to new gear, planning and procedures appropriate to extend your diving limits
