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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. We may introduce a few basic skills, such as primary to secondary regulator switch and gas shutdown procedures. If you’re interested in tec diving and are a PADI Open Water Diver, at least 18 years old, and have a minimum of 10 logged dives, you qualify for Discover Tec. Prerequisites:
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Have a minimum of 10 logged dives
- Are at least 18 years old
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If you are a qualified PADI CCR Diver, but you have not dived for a while……take a refresher course. Location – Fujairah
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Not been diving for a while……….
Haven’t been diving lately and want a quick scuba refresher? The ReActivate™ program is the perfect way to update your dive skills and knowledge from your most recent PADI Course before jumping back into the water. Whether you are an Open Water Diver or a Rescue Diver - you want a few reminders or need to go over the basics. ReActivate is personalized for you. You conveniently review scuba concepts on your tablet, mobile device or computer, then go diving. It’s quick and easy, and a good way to prepare for your next PADI course or get ready for diving or an upcoming holiday. Any PADI certified diver who wants a refresher or pre-travel update should ReActivate.Prerequisites
- PADI Certified Diver
Location – Dubai or Fujairah
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Teaching others to go beyond……….. Tec Instructor has a nice sound to it, especially if you’re a PADI Instructor interested in technical (tec) diving and ready to combine your interests. The Tec Instructor course is your entry into the tec diving world and your opportunity to join the PADI TecRec professional ranks. As a Tec Instructor, you’ll be qualified to conduct Discover Tec programs, teach the Tec 40 course and assist a Tec Deep Instructor with Tec 45 Diver courses (which is a great way to gain experience). Prerequisites
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, with at least 20 enriched air dives, 25 dives deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and 15 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet.
- Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor
- Be a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor
- Be a Tec 45 Diver
- Have a minimum of 20 stage decompression dives
- Have successfully completed the Tec Instructor course exams
- Digital Tec Deep Instructor Manual 205 AED
- Application Fee 33 GBP (payable directly to PADI)
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The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It’s a great place to start because it’s the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Diver course and bridges the gap between no stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. You gain experience and begin building the knowledge and skills you need to continue your tec diver training. You will qualify to make limited decompression dives to 40 metres. Prerequisites
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- PADI EANx + Deep Diver
- Have a minimum of 30 logged dives
- Are at least 18 years old
- Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
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If you are a qualified PADI Tec CCR Diver, but you have not dived for a while……take a refresher course. Location – Fujairah
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Become more confident………. The Adventure Diver course is a subset of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or DPV? There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program. Complete three Adventure Dives and you earn the Adventure Diver certification. It’s a great opportunity to build your scuba skills and gain more confidence. Get a taste of what you like and enjoy scuba diving more than ever.Prerequisites PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) Reasonable health. Please download the medical questionnaire and follow instruction in case of a YES answer. Some conditions require a written medical approval for diving. Please note we will not be able to take you diving in case of a condition without a medical approval Location – Dubai or Fujairah Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE - Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. What to do? 1.Complete the theory online via e-learning. To sign up for your eLearning please send us a message with your name, surname, email address and we will assign you a payment link of 555 AED. Please inform us when the payment is processed so we will be able to assign your e-learning code via email. The amount paid will then be deducted from the final payment when you start the course. 2.Once you have completed your theory through E-Learning you will join us for 1 day to complete your practical training. Cost: The course costs 950 AED per person, including the e-learning material and equipment.
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Teaching others to go deep – safely……………. Diving beyond recreational depths with open-circuit technical gear has allowed tec divers to discover amazing wrecks and photograph never-before-seen organisms. Tec Deep Instructors contribute to deep exploration by training the next generation of tec divers. When you earn this rating, you can conduct Discover Tec programs and teach Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 Diver courses. Prerequisites
- Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor
- Be a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor
- Be a Tec 50 Diver
- Have assisted with at least one Tec 50 Diver course or one Tec 45 Diver course
- Have a minimum of 270 dives logged, with at least 25 stage decompression dives deeper than 40 metres/130 feet.
- Have certified a total of 10 or more PADI Deep Divers and/or PADI Enriched Air Divers.
- Have successfully completed the Tec Deep Instructor course exams.
- Meet a peer review waterskill requirement.
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The PADI Tec 45 course is the second part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver program. You’ll extend your depth limit to 45 metres and learn to plan and execute repetitive decompression dives using a single stage/decompression cylinder. It puts you in a complete tec diving rig, which can be either backmount or sidemount. You’ll also make accelerated decompression dives using EANx or pure oxygen. This is a course where you’ll rise to the challenge and make the commitment to become a technical diver. Prerequisites:
- PADI Tec 40 Diver (or equivalent)
- PADI Rescue Diver
- Have a minimum of 50 logged dives
- Are at least 18 years old
- Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
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Already qualified as a CCR Diver, but you would like to get qualified on a different unit – learn the specifics and the details…… Available both for Recreational and Technical CCR's.
Location – Fujairah
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Exploration, Excitement, Experiences……….. You don’t have to be “advanced” – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. The Advanced Open Water course is the next step to further your education and experience, as well as increasing your depth limit to 30 meters. It takes 2 days and there are 5 dives. You will do a Deep Dive and a Navigation Dive, as well as 3 dives of your choice. The most popular adventure dives here, are peak performance buoyancy, wreck, naturalist, night (additional 55 AED for night dive) and many more. You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive. If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification. You can also combine the Nitrox Course specialty together with your Advanced Open Water diver course at a special price of 475 AED including manual and certification fees (course must be completed at the same time of the AOWC). Ask us for more info if you are interested.
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Reasonable health. Please download the medical questionnaire and follow instruction in case of a YES answer . Some conditions require a written medical approval for diving. Please note we will not be able to take you diving in case of a condition without a medical approval
What to do?
1.Complete the theory online via e-learning. To sign up for your eLearning, please drop us a message with your name, surname and email address and we will assign you a payment link of 555 AED. Please inform us when the payment is processed so we will be able to assign your e-learning code via email. The amount paid will then be deducted from the final payment when you start the course. 2.Once you have completed your theory through E-Learning you will join us for 2 days in Fujairah to complete your practical training. It is possible to complete 2 dives from the shore in Dubai if you wish, the 3 remaining will be in Fujairah over 1 day of training – contact us for more details.Cost:
The course costs AED 1625 per person, including the e-learning material and equipment but not the night dive surcharge (if you choose night dive as one of the adventures in diving)Dubai + Fujairah Option
This includes 1 day with 2 or 3 dives in Dubai from the shore + 1 day in Fujairah with 2 or 3 dives from the boat.Fujairah Option
This includes 2 days in Fujairah with 5 dives from the boat.Location - Dubai or Fujairah
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Teaching others to have no limits…………. Becoming a Tec Trimix Diver takes you to the outer edge of technical diving. Earning the Tec Trimix Instructor rating makes you the person who trains these extreme divers. It’s a respected tec diving instructor certification that few achieve. If you’ve got the experience and are up for the challenge, then it could be your next step. As a Tec Trimix Instructor you can teach the full range of deep open-circuit tec diving courses, including Tec Trimix 65 and Tec Trimix Diver. Prerequisites
- Be a PADI Tec Trimix Diver
- Be a PADI Tec Deep Instructor
- Have assisted with at least one Tec Trimix Diver course
- Have a minimum of 350 logged dives, with 50 decompression dives deeper than 40 metres/130 feet of which 30 dives must be deeper than 40 metres/130 feet using trimix and 10 dives deeper than 50 metres/165 feet using trimix with less than 21 percent oxygen.
- Have successfully completed the Tec Trimix Instructor course exams
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