What is it?

The Tec 45 course picks up where Tec 40 leaves off . Building on the Tec 40 program, the Tec 45 module covers the skills, equipment and planning needed to dive to a maximum of 45 metres/145 feet.

What Will we do?

• Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and execute single and repetitive decompression dives not deeper than 145ft. (no time limit to amount of decompression)
• Use a single cylinder of decompression gas of EANx or oxygen to accelerate or add conservatism to the decompression stops
• Learn to prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical diving emergencies.
• Master the basic skills and procedures you’ll need as you move into deeper technical diving

How long will it take?

• 3-4 days
  • 8 Hours (minimum) classroom and practical
  • 1 Confined or limited Openwater dive (8-30ft)
  • 3 Openwater Dives (40-145ft)

Prerequisites:

• PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• First Aid and CPR within the past two years
• PADI Tec 40 certification (or equivalent)
• 18 years old
• Obtain a dive medical signed by a physician

If not Tec 40 Certified:

• 50 logged dives with:
  • 12 dives were made with enriched air Nitrox deeper than 18 meters/60 feet
  • 6 (with or without EANx) dives were deeper than 30 meters/100 feet

Equipment:

• Double cylinders of at least 70cf each, with isolator manifold (not required for sidemount).
• Primary & secondary regulators for back mounted doubles, one with seven foot hose, and one Submersible Pressure Gauge (SPG). Sidemount: One seven foot hose and two SPGs.
• 1 Stage/decompression cylinder with regulator, SPG, mounting hardware and proper labeling/markings. (O2 clean prefered)
• BCD and harness – backup buoyancy control*
• Depth gauge/computer and backup depth gauge/computer
• Timing device and backup timing device (can be included in above)
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration.
• Weight system (if needed)
• Jon Line
• Surface Marker Bouy
• Surface Signaling device (whistle, mirror etc.)
• Reel/Spool (100ft min)
• Lift bag 100 lb. lift (min)
• Knife/cutting device and backup
• Slate
• Backup mask
• Compass
• Primary Dive Light
• Back up Dive Light
• Oxygen Analyzer (instructor may supply)

* Student must have a reliable means for controlling buoyancy and maintaining decompression stops in midwater with a failed primary BCD. This is usually accomplished with a backup BCD (double wings) or dry suit.

Price Include:

• E-Learning
• Certification
• Gases
• 2 – 2 tank boat dives

Students are responsible for: *

• All Equipment to include tanks

* Traveling to Honolulu or missing equipment? Discuss with your instructor.

Price: $650