* Course fees do not include any expenses (including those
incurred by the instructor) such as certification fees, student
materials, travel, equipment rental, entrance fees, lodging,
boat charters, gas fills, etc. Course fees are based on the
student being fully prepared for the scheduled tasks: knowledge
development, practical applications and water skills. Student
must master each section before progressing to the next. A
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Administrative Requirements
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Level 1 Tec
Diver
The DSAT Level 1 Tec
Diver course gets you started on the Tec diving path. After completing
the Level 1 Tec course, you can move directly into the Tec Deep class
provided you meet all the prerequisites. It is intended for those
divers who wish to configure their tec gear and develop the skills and
knowledge to handle new challenges.
Prerequisites
You must be certified as Advanced, Nitrox, and Deep. Minimum
age is 18. Have a minimum of 50 logged dives of which at least 10 dives
were made with nitrox, 12 dives were deeper than 60 feet and at least 6
dives were deeper than 100 feet.
Goals
Make gas-switch extended no-stop dives to a maximum of 130
feet using air and nitrox up to 60 percent using technical diving
equipment and procedures, work as a team member and master motor
skills. The class consists of practical applications, 4 academic
modules and a final exam, in-water skills and 7 Dives.
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The DSAT Tec Deep Diver course is
intended for those divers with prerequisite experience and training
needed to begin moving beyond recreational scuba depth limits.
Prerequisites
You must be certified as Level 1
Tec, Advanced, Rescue, Nitrox, and Deep. Minimum age is 18. Have a
minimum of 100 logged dives of which at least 20 dives were made with
nitrox, 25 dives were deeper than 60 feet and at least 15 dives were
deeper than 100 feet.
Goals
Make gas-switches, extended no stop dives; decompression stop
dives and accelerated decompression dives using air, nitrox and oxygen,
to 165 feet using the technical diving equipment and procedures required
to manage the risks involved.
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Tec Trimix Diver
The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is
intended for those divers with prerequisite experience and training
needed to begin moving beyond recreational air scuba depth limits.
Prerequisites
You must be certified as Deep Tec,
minimum age is 18. Have a minimum of 150 logged dives.
Goals
You
will plan and make dives using various trimix blends, air, Nitrox and
Oxygen and train to be prepared for emergencies within the limits of
training received.
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Nitrox Gas Blender
The DSAT Nitrox Gas Blender course
develops your ability to competently blend Nitrox using one or more
blending methods available. It is not intended to replace
equipment-specific training required by manufacturers of gas blending
equipment. The course is divided into knowledge development and
practical application lab sessions.
Prerequisites
You must be certified Nitrox diver.
Goals
Understand the potential hazards of Oxygen and accurately blend Nitrox
using one or more methods and techniques.
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The DSAT Trimix Gas Blender course
develops your ability to competently blend Trimix using one or more
blending methods available. It is not intended to replace
equipment-specific training required by manufacturers of gas blending
equipment. The course is divided into knowledge development and
practical application lab sessions.
Prerequisites
You must be certified DSAT Nitrox
Gas Blender.
Goals
Accurately and
safely blend trimix.
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DSAT Tec Deep Diver
Manual, slates and tables
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DSAT Tec Gas
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Administration Requirements
- Liability
Release and Express Assumption of Risk for Technical Diving
- Tec Deep
Diver Statement of Understanding and Learning Agreement
- Medical
Statement. Prior to
Training Dive Two, you must have a physician's approval and
signature on the Medical Statement. If you received a physician's
approval on a Medical Statement for another course within the last
year and have no medical condition change, and if you have that
Medical Statement on file, then you do not need to see a physician
again.
- You must carry
diver medical insurance such as the DAN or PADI Diver
Protection Program, Platinum or other dive insurance that provides
coverage for medical care following a dive accident, including
recompression and transportation, and does not exclude coverage due
to using nitrox, trimix or deep tec diving to depths of 265 feet.
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The courses consist of three areas:
- Knowledge
Development including
readings from the manual, completing knowledge reviews and
successfully completing exams. You must complete Knowledge
Development skills in sequence prior to the corresponding Practical
Applications and Training Dives.
- Practical
Applications providing
hands-on practice before actually applying concepts of dive planning
and diving including pre-dive preparation. These applications may
be assigned as independent or group projects.
- Training
Dives demonstrating performance standards. You must complete all
Training Dives in order, and meet all performance requirements for
each Training Dive prior to progressing to the next Training Dive
and perform all skills fluidly, with little difficulty in a manner
that demonstrates minimal or no stress.
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Tec Deep
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For those serious about becoming
a technical instructor and joining the ranks of DSAT technical
instructors, the Tec Deep Diver Instructor course is an obvious
choice. The DSAT Tec Deep Diver Instructor course incorporates
instructional philosophies and course goals that directly
address the demanding and challenging nature of technical
diving.
What can Tec Deep Instructors do?
- Conduct the Discover Tec experience
- Teach the DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver course
- Teach the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course
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What do I need to start?*
- At least PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification
- PADI Enriched Air Diver certification or qualifying
certification from another certification organization
- PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor certification or
qualifying certification from another certification
organization
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course Instructor
certification or qualifying certification from another
certification organization
- DSAT Tec Deep Diver certification or qualifying
certification from another certification organization
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives with at least 20
enriched air nitrox dives, at least 25 dives deeper than 18
metres/60 feet and at least 15 dives deeper than 30 metres/100
feet
What will I do?
The DSAT Tec Deep Instructor course prepares candidates to
conduct the Tec Deep Diver course and addresses the philosophy,
organization, practical considerations, promotion and other
aspects of teaching the Tec Deep Diver course. How long does it
take? The DSAT Tec Deep Diver Instructor course can take from
one week to three months. *There are additional exit
requirements. Please see the Tec Deep Instructor Guide or
contact your PADI Office for details.
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Tec Trimix
Instructor
Course
Requirements
| Tec Deep Instructors provide the most comprehensive
technical instruction available. Tec Trimix divers explore
the outer edges of technical deep diving. If you are both a
Tec Deep Instructor and Tec Trimix Diver then the DSAT Tec
Trimix Instructor trainer course is for you. The DSAT Trimix
Diver Instructor course incorporates instructional
philosophies and course goals that directly address the
demanding and challenging nature of technical diving with
helium gas mixes. What can I do as a DSAT Trimix
Instructor?
As a Tec Trimix Instructor you'll be one of the elite who
can teach the Tec Trimix Diver course. During the course
you'll learn how to teach diving at the cutting edge down to
a depth of 75 metres/240 feet.
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- Have a minimum of 200 logged dives with at least 20
technical decompression dives requiring at least one
stage/deco cylinder. Of these, at least 10 must have
been made deeper than 40 metres/130 feet using trimix.
- Be a DSAT Tec Deep Instructor, or have successfully
completed the DSAT Tec Deep Instructor Training course
including the instructor examinations
- Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer or
higher level PADI Instructor.
- Be certified as a DSAT Trimix Diver or have a
qualifying full trimix certification
Upon successful completion the candidate must meet the
following criteria:
- Have a minimum of 350 logged dives, with at least 50
decompression dives, 30 deeper than 40metres/130feet
using trimix as the bottom gas, also at least 10 of
these deeper than 50metres/165feet using trimix with
less than 21 percent Oxygen.
- Have assisted with at least one DSAT Trimix course.
- Have successfully completed the Tec Trimix
Instructor Standards Exam and Tec Trimix Instructor
Theory and Practical Application Exam.
- Be 18 years old
How long will it take?
The duration of the course depends on your previous
experience, if you're already a Tec Trimix Diver, Trimix
Instructor from another organization, or Trimix Diver from
another organization. So it could last from a few days to a
few weeks.
Equipment requirements
- Double cylinders (minimum 12 l/70 cf each, with
larger preferred) with isolator manifold
- Primary and secondary regulators, one with two metre/seven
foot hose (approx.) for gas sharing, and one with SPG
- Stage/decompression cylinders with regulator, SPG,
mounting hardware and proper labeling/markings. Two per
diver will be required
- Backup decompression cylinders as appropriate and
required for the environment
- BCD and harness - redundant buoyancy control is
required (double bladder BCD or dry suit if suitable for
weight of equipment worn)
- Depth gauge/computer and backup depth gauge/computer
- Timing device and backup timing device
- Trimix decompression information (tables/trimix
computer) and backup decompression information
- Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive
duration. (If students will use dry suits, they should
be trained/experienced with their use in recreational
and technical diving prior to using them for trimix
training or diving.)
- Argon dry suit inflation or other inflation system
as needed (students should not inflate dry suit with
trimix)
- Weight system (if needed)
- Jon line (if needed for current diving
environ-ments)
- Inflatable signal tube
- Reel
- Lift bag (bright yellow or per local community
practice preferred)
- Knife/cutting device and backup
- Slate
- Backup mask (optional)
- Compass
- Lights (optional)
- Drift kit (if drift decompressing)
Required Course Materials
- TecTrimix Diver Manual
- Tec Deep Diver Manual
- TecRec Dive Planning Slate
- TecRec Dive Planning Checklist Slates
- TecRec Deep Stop Calculation Table Slate
- Tec Trimix Diver Instructor Guide
- Tec Trimix Instructor Cue Cards
- Tec Trimix Dive Examinations
- TecRec Equipment Setup and Skills video
- PADI Enriched Air Diver Manual
- PADI Enriched Air Diving video
- DSAT Tec Trimix Diver Lesson Guides
- Enriched Air cylinder decal
- Contents stickers
- Enriched air fill log sheets
- DSAT Tec Trimix Instructor Theory and Practical
Application Exams and answer sheets
- DSAT Tec Trimix Instructor Standards Exam and answer
sheets
- Tec Trimix Diver Statement of Understanding and
Learning Agreement
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