9950 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta
Aqua Dive's Enhancement Tec Program
Technical Diving allows you to extend your diving beyond recreational “no stop” limits. Technical (tec) diving allows you to expand your diving skills and knowledge and can provide you with experiences and exploration opportunities in places very few people will ever see:
- Increased Range - Exploring deeper than 40 metres/130 feet
- Increased Diving Environments - Diving in caves, shipwrecks or other special environments
- Increased Skills - Using specialized gas mixtures and decompression procedures
- Specialized Equipment - Using highly specialized equipment, like a closed or semi-closed circuit rebreather
With Aqua Dive's Enhancement Tec Program we can take you right from Intro to Tec to the Tec 50. You can start right from the beginning or if you already have Tec training you can jump in anytime where you left off. The program is taught by Darrin Barker, who respectfully has over 25 years experience in Tec diving. This program is exclusive to Aqua Dive, it's not just another certification it's an experience.
Intro to Tec
If you ever wondered if Tec Diving was for you and if you would enjoy it, then this is a great start for you. We will go over equipment and what is needed to Tec dive, basic skills in the pool, and weather you like Sidemount or Twin tank diving.
2 hours class. 1 1/2 hours pool.
Tec Preparation
Let's play with the equipment! In this course we learn all about the equipment for Tec diving, configuration for both sidemount and back mount, and all the components involved for each.
4 hours class. 2 pool dives (1 with sidemount gear, 1 with back mount gear)
Tec 40
This is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It will bridge the gap between no stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. At the end of this program you will be qualified to make limited decompression dives to 40 meters/130 feet. It will consist of 7 knowledge development sections, 4 practical application sessions and 4 training dives.
$449 plus GST
Includes Tec 40 eLearning code.
10-12 hours class/pool. 4-6 dives.
Prerequisites
Advanced, Nitrox, Deep
18 years of age
30 logged dives/10 with Enriched Deeper then 60 feet
Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Tec 45
In this course you will be extending your depth limit to 45 meters/145 ft. You will learn to plan & execute repetitive decompression dives using a single stage/decompression cylinder. This is a course where you'll rise to the challenge and make the commitment to become a technical diver. As a added bonus we also include training on equipment repair specifically on what gear you own, this will include how to make quick repairs and problem solve with any challenges you face with your equipment before a dive (this will NOT qualify you to service equipment, only to gain information). We also include a peak into the Gas Blender course with an option to purchase the full certification.
$479 plus GST
Includes Tec 45 eLearning code.
6-8 hours class/pool. 4-6 Dives.
Prerequisites
Tec 40, Rescue Diver
18 years of age
50 logged dives/12 with enriched deeper then 60 feet/6 with or without enriched deeper then 100 feet
Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Tec 50
As a Tec 50 diver, you show that you've developed competency as a Tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50 meters/165 feet. Includes two knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four open water dives. A primary focus of this course is mission planning and execution. You also learn more about handling emergencies and how to think like a technical diver. The qualifying dives for the Tec 50 are done out on the West Coast off Vancouver and Vancouver Island (additional cost applies for travel and extra expenses for these dives).
$499 plus GST
Includes Tec 50 eLearning code.
6-8 hours class/pool. 4-6 dives.
Additional cost for West Coast qualifying dives.
Prerequisites
Tec 45
100 logged dives/20 dives with enriched deeper than 18 meters/60 feet/15 dives deeper than 30 meters/100 feet
18 years old
Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Call Aqua Dive and Watersports to book into the next upcoming Tec Enhancement Program