PADI Tec 50

 Who should take this course?
 
As a Tec 50 diver, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to make extended range dives to a maximum of 50 metres/165 feet. You’ll know how to make dives with multiple decompression stops using two decompression gases. It's not easy to reach this level. Earning your Tec 50 certification opens the door to deeper diving expeditions. There is also an option for divers to earn a Tec 50 Trimix Diver certification.

To enroll in the Tec 50 course, you must meet these qualifications:

• PADI Tec 45 Diver 
• PADI Rescue Diver* 
• Minimum of 50 logged dives, with at least 10 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
• 18 years old 
• CPR/First Aid training within the previous two years

What will you learn?
The Tec 50 course consists of five knowledge development sections, four practical application sessions and four training dives. The primary focus of this course is learning advanced dive equipment options, techniques and procedures using two deco cylinders, and how to plan more complex dives. You also learn more how to handle emergencies, support diving considerations, and sharpen your thinking as a technical diver. Tec 50 Trimix students also learn about dive planning and diving with Trimix.

Tec 50 Trimix (option)
Curious about the benefits of using Trimix gas, like decreased gas density and reduced narcosis? Tec 50 divers can also learn to use trimix with not less than 21 percent oxygen and not more than 40 percent helium.
 
What special gear will you need for the course?

• Twintanks / sidemount cylinders
• Two independet regulators
• 2 Deco cylinders
• Suit filling cylinder (only for Trimix option)
• BCD (compatible with cylinder configuration)
• Backup mask
• Visual and audible surface signaling devices
• Tuplapullot / sidemount säiliöt
• DSMB / Liftbag (2 recommended)
• Knife/cutting device
• Wetbook/slate and pencil
• Compass
• Primary light, and backup light