INTRO TO TECH DIVING COURSE
THE STEPPING STONE TOWARDS TECHNICAL DIVING
Intro to tech is the fundamentals, the base of knowledge and skills that will lead you to technical diving. You will apply everything you learn in this Course in further training, such as Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, Trimix, etc.
You will discover new diving configurations and new equipment. You will most notably work on skills such as trim and buoyancy, propulsion techniques, and situational awareness. These skills are the foundation of safe and enjoyable technical diving.
MAIN TECH DIVING SKILLS
Buoyancy and Trim
Buoyancy and trim are two of the most important skills every technical diver should have. It is essential to master buoyancy and hold a correct horizontal position (trim).
Propulsion techniques
You will learn different no-silting propulsion techniques to use in different situations during the dive. You will gain more control of all your movements.
Plan a dive
You will look for objectives that the whole team can achieve during a dive. You will learn how to choose your gases, assign different tasks to each team member and do a pre-dive check-up.
Other Skills you will learn during an Intro to Tech course
You will also work on skills like regulator switch, descents, ascents, gas sharing, valve exercises, deploying an SMB, mask exchange, etc.
GREAT START IN YOUR TECHNICAL DIVING CAREER
TDI Intro to Tech training is the complete package: In the theoretical part, you will gain knowledge of gases and physics and physiology of diving. You will also learn to configure different diving equipment and select the best equipment for your dive.
Once underwater, while maintaining neutral buoyancy and holding trim position, you will practice all the necessary skills at a maximum depth of 23 meters/ feet.
BUOYANCY
Neutral Buoyancy
Trim
Configuration
Buoyancy elements
PROPULSION
Frog Kick
Modified Frog Kick
Modified Flutter
Back kick
SAFETY
Gas Sharing (S-Drill)
Valve drill (V-Drill)
Deploy an SMB
Exposure protection
AWARENESS
Team objectives
Task distribution
Pre-dive check
Troubleshooting
Student Prerequisites
- Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
- Minimum certification of SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
- 25 logged open-water dives
WHAT’S NEXT: RELATED COURSES
ADVANCED NITROX
ADVANCED NITROX will help significantly reduce your decompression time using high-Oxygen mixes (40%-100%). Underwater, you will learn gas management, tank labeling, stage management, ascent, and safety protocols.
DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES
During the DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES Course, you will practice planning and conducting a staged decompression dive at a maximum depth of 45 meters/150 feet. Using the skills and knowledge from your Adv Nitrox training, you can utilize enriched air nitrox mixes or oxygen for decompression.
