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This is a course where you accept the challenge and commit to becoming a technical diver. The PADI Tec 45 course extends your depth limit to 45 meters/150 feet. You will learn to plan and execute single and repetitive decompression dives using a single decompression cylinder with up to 100% oxygen. You will use twin cylinders, which may be in either back-mount or side-mount configuration. Tec 45 is a prerequisite for Tec 50.
To enroll in the Tec 45 course, you must meet the following requirements:
- PADI Tec 40
- PADI Rescue Diver*
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, including at least 10 deeper than 30 meters/100 feet
- Be at least 18 years old
*If you meet this requirement with a qualifying certification, you must provide proof of CPR/first aid training within the last 24 months.
A medical certificate issued within the last 12 months is required.
Certifications from other training organizations may be used to meet the requirements.
Contact our PADI Dive Resort and request the Tec 45 Diver eLearning program, you will study independently before practicing with your PADI Tec 45 instructor.
For more information contact our diving center
