This programme marks your transition from recreational limits into the structured world of technical decompression diving. Across four sessions, you will learn the core procedures, equipment handling, and discipline required for planned decompression, extended bottom times, and deeper diving up to 40 metres.
The course begins with seven knowledge development modules delivered online, giving you a full grounding in decompression theory, gas physiology, oxygen exposure limits, equipment configuration, and the mindset required for technical diving. These lessons prepare you for the practical applications, where you will work with technical gear, practise valve drills, adjust regulator configurations, and refine trim and propulsion techniques.
In-water sessions progress from equipment handling in shallower depths to simulated decompression, ascent planning, and controlled gas-switch exercises. You will complete four to six dives, each with a clear focus on skill progression. These include maintaining stable positioning during task loading, executing planned emergency procedures, and using team protocols to manage gas, depth, and equipment issues. All dives are instructor-led, ensuring safe, structured progression.
The final stage of training combines knowledge application with full dive planning, using software to calculate decompression obligations, gas reserves, and contingency profiles. You’ll conduct dives up to 40 metres, performing controlled ascents and decompression stops according to your plan. By the end of the course, you will have the competence to complete limited decompression dives using air or nitrox, with an optional pathway to upgrade your skills using Trimix.
Confined practical sessions take place in controlled-water sites ideal for mastering equipment drills and buoyancy refinement. These locations allow uninterrupted practice of shutdown procedures, regulator transitions, and team positioning without environmental complications.
Open-water dives are conducted at suitable sites with clear depth profiles, stable conditions, and reliable visibility that support decompression training. These environments allow divers to carry out simulated or real decompression stops, practise mid-water stability, and work through team protocols under realistic technical diving conditions. Facilities nearby support equipment setup, debriefing, and preparation between sessions.
Divers must hold an Enriched Air certification and be certified to at least Advanced Open Water level, with Rescue Diver training recommended. You must also hold a Deep Diver certification or show proof of at least ten logged dives to 30 metres or beyond. A minimum of 30 logged dives overall is required to begin the course.
Participants should arrive prepared for structured skill development and should feel comfortable with buoyancy control, basic troubleshooting, and efficient underwater movement. Completing all e-learning components before the first session ensures you are ready to apply theoretical concepts during practical training.
You will train under experienced technical diving instructors who deliver clear, structured guidance throughout the transition from recreational to decompression diving. The course is designed to give divers strong foundations, ensuring you develop safe habits, disciplined planning skills, and confident in-water ability before progressing to higher levels.
The training environment is supportive and safety-focused, with well-maintained equipment, organised facilities, and a team committed to helping divers advance responsibly. You’ll gain real confidence in handling Tec gear, planning decompression, and managing emergencies—skills essential for deeper or more complex diving in the future.
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