 DSAT is the technical training branch of PADI and although a newcomer to technical diver training in 2001
the materials for the courses follow PADI's excellence and
they provide some of the best technical training materials
on the market. The course structures are very regimental
and require the utmost concentration and dedication. The
perfect option for those with existing recreational and
professional diving education.
Tec Diver Level One Course
The Level One Tec course consists of:
4 Practical Applications (equipment rigging and dive planning),
7 Training Dives using twin manifold tanks for the back gas, and two side-mounts for gas switching and
takes no more than five days to complete. The course will qualify you to make gas switch, extended no
decompression dives to 40m / 130ft using air or enriched air with up to 60% oxygen, using technical diving
equipment and procedures.
Tec Level One is a sub-course within the Tec Deep Course. Theory is home-study or class based with a
workbook. Apprentice Tec divers can either continue training to obtain the Tec Deep rating or complete
further training when time allows.
Pre-requisites for this course are:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Enriched Air Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
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 six must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
Minimum age: 18 years old
PADI/DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course
Building on the Level One Tec course foundations, the Tec Deep Course consists of:
8 Practical Applications, and
5 Training Dives. Using twin manifold tanks for the back gas, and two side mount tanks with up to 100%
oxygen for decompression, Tec Deep training takes five days to complete. The course will qualify you to
make gas switch, extended no decompression dives, decompression stop dives and accelerated
decompression dives using air, Nitrox or up to 100% oxygen to 50m / 165ft, using technical diving
equipment and procedures.
Theory is again home-study or classroom with workbook with six Knowledge Reviews and Final Exam.
Pre-requisites for the course are:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Enriched Air Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
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
PADI/DSAT Tec Trimix Diver Course
The pinnacle of DSAT Technical Diving.
The Trimix Course covers training and procedures for Helium based diving to a maximum depth of 75+
meters. Brand new training materials including diver workbook compliment the courses objective outlines,
and include 5-7 dives.
Pre-requisites:
DSAT Tec Deep Diver or equivalent (conditions apply)
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