Tec Instructor!  Taking the leap to teach Tec; after experience as a Tec Diver is an extraordinary step in your instructing career.  Come learn with experienced Tec Divers and Instructor Traininers to help you learn all the ins and outs of teaching Tec.   

To enroll in a Tec Instructor course, you must:

• Be a renewed PADI Instructor
• Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor
• Be a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor
• Have a minimum of 25 logged EANx dives deeper than 100'
• Be a Tec 45 Diver or equivalent (as determined by PADI)
• Have a minimum of 10 decompression dives in full Tec Gear

Aditional Pre-requisistes 

• To be a Tec 50 Instructor you also need to be a Tec 50 diver or equivalent (as determined by PADI) 

Academics

• Complete all Diver Level academics 
  • Tec Basics
  • Tec 40
  • Tec 45
  • Tec 50
• Attend 7 Tec 40 Instuctor Presentations delivered by a PADI Tec Instructor Traininer
• Attend 3 Additional for the Tec 45 Instructor rating
• Attend 3 Additional for the Tec 50 Instructor rating
• Perform a Skill Circuit to role model demonstration (tec skills)
• Present Knowledge Development Presentations
  • 1 from Tec Basics
  • 1 from Tec 40
  • 1 from Tec 45
  • 1 from Tec 50
• Present Practical Application Presentations
  • 1 from Tec Basics
  • 1 from Tec 40
  • 1 from Tec 45
  • 1 from Tec 50
• Present Confined Water Skill Presentations
  • 1 from Tec Basics
  • 1 from Tec 40
  • 1 from Tec 45
  • 1 from Tec 50
• Present Open Water Teaching Presentations 
  • 1 from Tec Basics
  • 1 from Tec 40
  • 1 from Tec 45
  • 1 from Tec 50
• Complete Gas Shutdown Workshop
  • Practical Application Presentation
  • Skill Evaluation
  • Confined Water Presentation
  • Open Water Presentation
• Complete Tec Instructor Exams per level
  • Tec 40 Isntructor
  • Tec 45 Instructor
  • Tec 50 Instructor

Exit and Certification Requirements

Tec 40 Instructor

• Certified 25 Divers
• Conducted a minumum of 20 decompression dives in full technical gear
• Assist with a Tec 40 Diver course

Tec 45 Instructor 

• Logged 150 dives
• Conducted a minimum of 20 decompression dives in full technical gear deeper than 100'
• Assist with a Tec 45 course

Tec 50 Instructor

• Logged 250 dives
• Conducted a minimum of 25 decompression dives deeper than 130'
• Assist with a Tec 50 course

Whats Not Included

• Academic Materials
• Travel fees
• Boat fees
• Lake entrance fee
• Gas fills
• Technical gear

Get Started

Contact us to sign up for a the PADI Technical Instructor Certification course. 610-665-3483 or mail@bluecrewdivers.com