Expand your limits and dive beyond the boundaries of recreational diving

Learn how to plan and conduct decompression dives correctly

The Tec Advanced is the advanced course for anyone who wants to further deepen their knowledge and skills after taking part in the Tec Fundamental. Perfect the Basic 6 and learn the correct behavior in extreme situations, such as bottom failures or decompression failures.

Course contents:

In this course, critical situations (bottom failures, decompression failures) such as failure of the back gas/decompression gas etc. are trained and special emphasis is placed on problem recognition and solution. Diving students learn how to handle a stage and the associated potential malfunctions. In addition, diving profiles requiring decompression are trained with a gas change. Mastering open water ascents as well as emergency decompressions and diving according to a runtime table are also course goals.

In theory and practice you will learn the following things, among others:

• Stagehandling dry runs
• Basics of decompression, deep stop, deco stop
• Ascent profiles, gas exchange, oxygen window
• Effects of oxygen and nitrogen (MOD, CNS, OTU, END)
• OOA (out of air) situations
• Team diving (formations, awareness, redundancy of equipment, etc.)
• Calculating with deco programs
• Calculating a best mix, background of standard gases
• Valve management (closing and opening the cylinder valves and changing the regulators)
• Basic-6 at target depth (clipping, regulator, mask, valves, inflator, OOA skill (out of air))
• Single stage handling (putting on and taking off the stage bottle on the surface, on the bottom and floating, or exchanging with a partner)
• Back gas failure (air sharing: diving on the partner’s long hose)
• Failure of deco gas (alternating breathing during stationary and moving breathing)
• Planning and diving of replacement decompression, emergency decompression, missed deco stops

Course duration: 3 days

7 Theory lesson

6 dives

Theoretical training:

The extensive knowledge of Tec Advanced is taught to you in seven theory lessons. Detailed briefings before and after the dives help you to apply and deepen what you have learned.

Practical training: (6 dives)

In six training dives, both indoor and outdoor, you will learn all the skills you need to be prepared for technical diving courses. The indoor diving center and the sea bases offer excellent conditions for this demanding training.

Including:

• Complete quality rental equipment (including ABC equipment)
• Entrance to the indoor diving center
• Certification fees
• Brevet (diving certificate in card format by post) & eCard (digital card)

To gain more diving experience or take your skills to the next level, you can join the D4L Club or take additional specialty courses.

If you would like advice or have questions about the course, please feel free to contact us at any time!