Take your technical diving skills to the next level with the PADI Tec 50 Course. This advanced program is designed for experienced tec divers who want to dive deeper, manage accelerated decompression, and gain full tec diving certification.
With Tec 50, you'll refine your skills, expand your knowledge, and become a more self-sufficient technical diver, capable of planning and executing dives up to 50 meters/165 feet.
Gas Management & Equipment Use – Use two decompression gases (up to 100% oxygen) for accelerated decompression
Problem Solving & Emergency Procedures – Handle potential failures with confidence and efficiency
Team Diving & Self-Sufficiency – Gain the skills to safely execute tec dives as part of a team or independently
Course Breakdown
Knowledge Development – Expand your understanding of decompression models, gas planning, and contingency management
Practical Applications – Fine-tune your technical diving skills and equipment setup
Open Water Dives – Execute complex dives with full decompression, gas switches, and contingency planning
What’s Included?
One-on-One Training – Personalized coaching from a PADI Tec Instructor
PADI Tec 50 E-Learning – Study at your own pace before in-water sessions
3 Days of Open Water Dives – Real-world experience to refine your technical diving abilities
Trimix Training – Learn to manage additional gas supplies safely
Prerequisites
Be at least 18 years old
Certified as a PADI Tec 45 Diver (or equivalent)
Have at least 100 logged dives, including:
20 dives deeper than 18m/60ft using enriched air
15 dives deeper than 30m/100ft
Have a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Additional gear required (contact us for details)
Boat charter required for final open water day (not included)
Tec 50 marks the transition from tec diving student to fully qualified technical diver. It’s the gateway to even greater depths, extended bottom times, and future challenges like Tec Trimix 65 and beyond.
If you're ready to master the depths and push your limits, Tec 50 is your next step.
Are you ready for the challenge? Contact us today to book your spot!