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Technical diving is a growing market and the demand for qualified PADI TecRec Instructors continues to increase. If you’re a PADI Professional who is into tec diving and want to join the tec pro ranks, earning a Tec 40 Instructor rating is the first step; here are a few more:
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As a Tec 40, 45, or 50 instructor, you can teach the full range of deep open-circuit technical diving courses including Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 Diver courses.

Tec Trimix Instructors can offer any of the Tec Diver level courses and can also teach Trimix 65 and Trimix Diver courses.

Becoming a Tec Sidemount Instructor is a natural progression for TecRec Instructors who want to integrate sidemount use into their open-circuit technical diving courses.

The Tec Gas Blender Instructor rating doesn’t have a tec diver certification requirement, but does require you to be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor and an experienced gas blender.

 

 

Tec 40 Instructor Course

Tec 40 Instructors introduce divers to tec diving and open up the world of tec exploration to the next generation. When you earn this dive instructor rating, you can conduct PADI Discover Tec programs and teach the PADI Tec Basics and Tec 40 Diver courses. There is also an option to become a PADI Tec 40 Trimix Instructor.

 

To enroll in the Tec 40 Instructor course, you must meet these qualifications:

• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or higher rating)

• PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor

• PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor

• Tec 45 Diver certification

• 25 EANx dives deeper than 30 metres

• 10 decompression dives wearing full technical equipment

 

Prior to sending in your Tec 40 Instructor application, you must have:

• Certified 25 divers

• Minimum of 20 decompression dives

• Completed a PADI Tec 40 Instructor course

• Qualifying tec instructor rating with another organization and: have assisted with one Tec 40 Diver course or taught two qualifying courses

• successfully complete the Tec 40 Instructor Exam within 12 months of application

 

Tec 40 Trimix Instructor Option
To enroll in the Tec 40 Trimix Instructor course, you must meet these qualifications:

• Tec 50 Trimix Diver (or higher level trimix) certification

• Minimum of 10 trimix dives

• Successfully complete the Tec Diver Trimix Instructor Course and Exam

• Teaching status: PADI Tec 40 Trimix Instructors are authorized to conduct Discover Tec programs and teach PADI Tec Basics, Tec 40 and tec 40 Trimix Diver courses.

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Already a Tec 40 Instructor? 

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