Apprentice Tec Diver
Why DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver?
If you're interested in technical diving, but haven't yet met the prerequisites for the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course, you can consider enrolling in the DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver course. It is also a sub course of the full DSAT Tec Deep Diver course.
What do I need to start?

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
• PADI Enriched Air Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
• PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
• Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 must be enriched air dives, 12 must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least 6 must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
• Minimum age: 18 years old

What will I do?
You'll learn to make gas-switch, extended no-decompression dives using air and enriched air to 40 metres/130 feet. You'll also prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical diving emergencies. Since it's part of the Tec Deep Diver course, your DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver course training credits count towards the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course.

What will I need?
• Tec Deep Student Crew-Pack, which includes student manual, planning slate and checklist slate.

DSAT Tec Deep Diver
Why DSAT Tec Deep Diver?
The DSAT Tec Deep Diver course takes you past recreational diving and immerses you in the world of technical diving.

What do I need to start?
* PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
* PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
* PADI Enriched Air Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
* PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
* Have a minimum of 100 logged dives of which 20 must be enriched air dives, 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least 15 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
* Minimum age: 18 years old

What will I do?
After successful completion of the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course you'll be able to conduct gas-switch extended no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives using air and enriched air to a depth of 50 metres/165 feet. You'll also understand the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies.

What will I need?
* Tec Deep Student Crew-Pack, which includes student manual, planning slate and checklist slate.