TDI Course Program

Introduction

The Intro to Tech course is the foundation for technical diving. In particular, the theory covers the basics of equipment and dive planning. In practice, specific equipment configurations, diffenrent finning techniques, trim, position and skills are taught. Not only are all exercises practised in the prone position, but now with an increased focus on the partner and their environment, all skills and abilities must be mastered in a controlled manner in safe control of the diver, even in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
The theoretical and practical content of this course is ideal preparation for the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver and the TDI Decompression Procedure Diver courses. The maximum depth for this course is 23 metres.

Course content

This course includes an insight into dive planning, preparation and selection of the correct equipment as well as buddy check and bubble check, gas tuning by mastering S.T.A.R.T, trim, fin stroke techniques, body positioning and diving skills, overall demonstration on planning and executing dives.

Course prerequisites

Minimum age 18 years (15 years with parental consent)
Minimum certification: Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
Minimum 25 Open Water dives

Course duration

A minimum of 3 dives must be completed; All dives must be at the depth of the diver’s current certification level, but no dive should exceed 23 metres.

If the TDI Intro to Tech course is taught in conjunction with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course, a total of 4 dives are required.

The minimum number of hours of instruction and familiarisation is 6h.

What’s in for you

Graduates may dive in the technical configuration without direct supervision provided that:
– the diving activities are equivalent to those of the training
– Upon successful completion of this course, the prerequisites for the following courses are achieved: TDI Advanced Nitrox Course, TDI Decompression Procedure Course.

Services included:

3 dives with D12 (double tank) including wing and regulator, certification card

Price with rental equipment: 380 EUR

Introduction

This course covers theory, methods and practice of decompression dives. This programme is designed as a stand-alone course or it can be completed in conjunction with TDI Advanced Nitrox or  TDI Sidemount. The aim of this course is to teach divers how to plan and execute a standardised decompression dive of no more than 45 metres of water depth. The most common equipment requirements, equipment set-up and decompression techniques are introduced. Students may use enriched air nitrox (EAN) mixtures or oxygen for decompression – provided the gas mixture is within their current certification level.

Course content

Decompression dive planning, tables vs. personal dive computers, emergency and contingency planning (equipment failure, skipped decompression etc.). Decompression procedures, pre-dive checks and drills, stress analysis and mitigation following a decompression plan, gas exchange, team awareness and communication, SMB/heave bag use, proper trim, buoyancy and finning techniques, emergency response (equipment failures, gas loss, omitted decompression, navigation errors, etc.) Equipment considerations, tank identification, nitrox mix analysis and gas mixing procedures.

Course prerequisites

Minimum age 18 years
Minimum certification: SDI Advanced Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver or equivalent.
Proof of 25 logged open water dives

Course duration

4 dives are required, of which 2 dives must be deeper than 30 metres.

If the TDI Decompression Procedures course is taught in conjunction with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course, a total of 6 dives are required

The minimum number of hours of instruction is 6h

What’s in for you

Graduates may perform decompression dives to 45 metres without direct supervision if:
– the diving activities correspond to those of the training
– the activity areas correspond to those of the training
– the environmental conditions are similar to those of the course

Upon successful completion of this course, the prerequisites for the following courses are achieved: TDI Advanced Nitrox Course.

Services included:

4 dives with D12 (double tank) including stages and regulator, certification card

Price with rental equipment: 450 EUR

Introduction

This course is for the use of EAN 21 up to 100 percent oxygen for BestMix blends to a depth of 40 metres. The objective of this course is to qualify divers in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for using EAN-21 up to 100 percent oxygen for dives that do not require staged decompression. The TDI Advanced Nitrox is also a prerequisite for SCR or CCR divers.

Course content

TDI Advanced Nitrox starts where TDI Nitrox ended and gives a deeper insight into diving with Nitrox. This includes: physics and physiology, in relation to diving with gas mixtures containing more than 40% oxygen. Gas planning, dive tables, dive computers, oxygen limits, nitrogen limits, equipment procedures, tank labelling, analysis of Nitrox mixtures, mixing procedures and necessary procedures for using equipment for mixtures containing more than 40% oxygen.

Course prerequisites

Minimum age 18 years (15 years with written consent of parent or guardian).
Minimum certification: TDI Nitrox diver or equivalent
Proof of at least 25 logged dives

Course duration

4 dives are required with a minimum cumulative bottom time of 100 minutes.

If the TDI Advanced Nitrox course is taught in conjunction with the TDI Decompression Procedures course, a total of 6 dives are required, with a maximum depth of 45 metres.

The minimum number of hours of instruction and familiarisation is 6h.

What’s in for you

Graduates may conduct dives using EAN-21 to 100 percent oxygen without direct supervision of an instructor if:
– the diving activities correspond to those of the training
– the areas of activity are equivalent to those of the training
– environmental conditions are similar to those of the course

Upon successful completion of this course, the prerequisites for the following courses are achieved: TDI Decompression Procedures Course

Services included:

4 dives with D12 (double tank) including stages and regulator, certification card

Price with rental equipment: 435 EUR

Introduction

This course is for divers who want to develop their skills and techniques in the water. It is also aimed at divers who want to advance their technical diving training and expand their equipment configuration options.

Course content

In this course you will learn more about gas management, equipment, communication and problem solving in a sidemount configuration. You will also learn how to deal with confined spaces and find out more about entering and exiting the water with the sidemount. You will learn frog kicks, backward kicks, helicopter turns and much more at demonstration level. Finally, you will learn how to safely handle gas in independent cylinders.

Course prerequisites

Minimum age 18 years
Minimum certification: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent

Course duration

A minimum of 3 dives must be completed with a cumulative bottom time of 90 minutes

If the TDI Sidemount course is taught in conjunction with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course, a total of 4 dives are required.

The minimum number of hours of instruction and briefing is 4 hours.

What’s in for you

Graduates may conduct dives without direct supervision if:
– the diving activities correspond to those of the training
– the areas of activity correspond to those of the training
– the planned dives do not exceed the diver’s current certification level

Services included:

3 dives with two tanks including sidemount harness and regulator set, certification card

Price with rental equipment: 395 EUR