TEC Instructor

TecDeep Instructor

As a TecDeep Instructor you will be certified to:

  • Conduct the Discover Tec experience
  • Teach the Tec 40 course
  • Teach the Tec 45 course
  • Teach the Tec 50 course

To enroll

  • Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or a PADI Instructor with a higher rating)
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructoror completed a PADI Enriched Air Instructor Training course.
  • Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor or have successfully completed a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor Training course.
  • Have a minimum of 100 logged dives where at least 20 dives were made with enriched air nitrox, 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters/ 60 feet and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters/ 100 feet.

Note: Tec Deep Diver is not required. If not certified as a Tec Deep Diver (or equivalent), then the Tec Deep Instructor training course will include the entire Tec Deep Diver course.

Post Requirements

Requirements that must be met prior to certification, but may be met after successfully completing the Instructor training course. Upon successfully completing the Instructor training course, canidate meet the following criteria:

  • Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer or higher rating.
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor.
  • Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor.
  • Be certified as a Tec 50 Diver (or equivalent). (Can be taken in conjunction)
  • Have assisted with at least one Tec 50 or45 Diver course. Completing the Tec Deep Instructor training course credits as having assisted.
  • Have a minimum of 270 dives logged, with at least 25 stage decompression dives that had a maximum depth deeper than 40 metres/130 feet.
  • Have certified a total of ten or more PADI Deep Divers and/or PADI Enriched Air Divers. Any combination that totals ten is acceptable.
  • Have successfully completed the Tec Deep Instructor Standards Exam and thecTec Deep Instructor Theory and Practical Application Exam.
  • Meet the peer review water skill requirements.

Tec Instructor

The Tec Instructor course prepares candidates to Teach and certify students up to Tec 40. Addresses the philosophy, organization, practical considerations, promotion and other aspects of teaching the Tec 40 course.

To enroll:

  • Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or a PADI Instructor with a higher rating)
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor, or have successfully completed a PADI Enriched Air Instructor Training course.
  • Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor or have successfully completed a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor Training course.
  • Have a minimum of 100 logged dives where at least 20 dives were made with enriched air nitrox, 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters/ 60 feet and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters/ 100 feet.

Note: Tec 40 is not required. If not certified as a Tec 40 Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization), then the Tec 40 Instructor training course will include the entire Tec 40 Diver course.

Post Requirements

  • Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (higher rating)
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor, or have successfully completed a PADI Enriched Air Instructor Training course.
  • Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor or have successfully completed a PADI Deep Diver
  • Specialty Instructor Training course.
  • Be at least a certified Tec 45 diver or equivalent. (Can be taken in conjunction)
  • Logged minimum of 20 stage decompression dives.
  • Passed the Tec Instructor exam.

Tec Sidemount Instructor

As a Tec Sidemount Instructor, you can qualify divers to use sidemount so they can take any of the TecRec open-circuit tec courses using the configuration. You can also train divers to use sidemount within the limits of their current open-circuit TecRec certifications.

To enroll

  • Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or a PADI Instructor with a higher rating)
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor or completed a PADI Enriched Air Instructor Training course.
  • Be a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor or have successfully completed a PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor Training course.
  • Have a minimum of 100 logged dives where at least 20 dives were made with enriched air nitrox, 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters/ 60 feet and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters/ 100 feet.

Post Requirments

  • Be a renewed PADI Tec Instructor or higher.(or equivalent)
  • Be a PADI Tec Sidemount Diver (or equivalent).
  • Have logged at least 20 technical sidemount dives, including 10with three or more cylinders.
  • Have successfully completed the Tec Sidemount Instructor course.

Tec Trimix Instructor

As a Trimix Instructor you’ll be one of the elite who can teach the Tec Trimix Diver course.

To Enroll

  • Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer or higher
  • Be a Tec Deep Instructor or completed a Tec Deep Instructor Training course.
  • Be a Certified Tec Trimix Diver or be qualified as a full trimix diver from another orginization
  • Have a minimum of 200 logged dives
  • At least 20 dives requiring at least 1 stage/deco cylinder
  • 10 deeper than 130ft using trimix

Post Requirments

  • Assist with 1 TecRec Trimix Diver course
  • Have logged at least 350 dives
  • 50 Deco dives deeper than 130ft, beyond those required for certifications as a technical diver.
  • 30 dives deeper than 130ft using trimix: 10 deeper than 165ft, using less than 21% oxygen
  • Have successfully completed the Tec Trimix Instructor course, includes standards exam, instructor theory and practical application exam
  • Be at least 21 years old.

 

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