PADI TecRec - Discover Tec Diving
Curious about technical (tec) diving, but not sure about jumping into a course? Discover Tec is a short confined water experience that allows you to give technical diving a try. You get to wear all the extra tec diving gear and take it for a test dive.
Course Type: Continuing Education
Booking Information: We offer this specialised course tailored to your needs. Get in contact with us to schedule your booking.
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About The PADI Discover Tec Experiance
This short course is designed to let divers experience technical diving in confined water.
Curious about technical (tec) diving, but not sure about jumping into a course? Discover Tec is a short confined water experience that allows you to give technical diving a try. You get to wear all the extra tec diving gear and take it for a test dive. Your PADI Tec Instructor may introduce a few basic skills, such as primary to secondary regulator switch and gas shutdown procedures.
What Your Learn
Our PADI Tec Instructor will explain the equipment you'll use and go over basic tec diving procedures, such as the importance of diving in teams. You'll get in the water, make gear adjustments, then simply explore and get a feel for the equipment.
Take This Course If You Want To
- Learn About Tec Diving
- Go Beyond Recreational Limits
- Learn special Tecnical Diving Tecniques
Learn How To
- Assemble Tec Gear (Sidemount / Twinset)
- Safety Drills
- Gas Planning
Next Steps
Study
Step 1 - PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 1-2 hours
At The Uk Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
During four dives with your instructor, you’ll survey and map a wreck, practice special finning techniques and may use penetration lines.
- Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver
- Total time commitment: 1 day
- Minimum age: 15 years or older
More Information
PADI Discover Tec Experiance
- PADI Open Water Diver
- Minimum of 10 logged dives
- Minimum Age - 15 Years old
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Course
We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
- Mask & Snorkel
- Buoyancy Device (Wing)
- Technical Regulator Setup.
- Scuba Cylinder
- Weight System & Weights
- Scuba Diving Computer
- Scuba Diving Fins
- Dry Suit & Under suit (If Required)
During your course, we will include rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from us.
What's Included
- Course Tuition
- Equipment hire
- Air
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
- Transport ( we will try our best to arrange transport if needed )
- Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site
After This Course
The Discover Tec Specialty course may count toward your Tec Basic or Tec 40 certification - contact us today for finds out more about earning credit.
