PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver
Ready to explore the world of technical rebreather diving ... start your training with PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver! The PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver course is the first level of technical rebreather training in PADI's rebreather training programs. Tec 40 CCR Diver is an entry-level technical diving course that introduces divers to technical rebreather diving. A PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver is qualified to make limited decompression dives using a rebreather to depths not deeper than 40m/130ft.
NOTE: PADI rebreather programs are rebreather-specific. We will be using a Hollis Prism2 rebreather for the Tec 40 CCR Diver course.
Course Prerequisites
Required to start the course:
• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver or equivalent
• PADI Deep Diver or equivalent
• 30 logged dives with at least 10 dives using nitrox to 18m/60ft or deeper
• Minimum age 18
Required prior to Dive 5:
• PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
Required for certification as a PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver:
• 50 logged dives
What You Will Learn
During the Tec 40 CCR Diver course, you will learn how to conduct closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) diving to depths of 18m/60ft, including:
• Differences between recreational diving & technical diving
• Differences between open circuit diving & rebreather diving
• Types of rebreathers
• Basic components of a CCR & their functions
• CCR assembly, disassembly, cleaning & storage
• Packing/preparing a scrubber
• Use of pre-dive checklists
• CCR diving procedures & techniques, including thinking like a technical diver
• Technical diving equipment other than the rebreather
• Potential CCR problems
• Work of breathing & counterlung positions
• CO2 absorbents & scrubbers
• Set points & O2 exposure
• High and low O2 issues
• No decompression rebreather dive planning
• CO2 absorption & O2 exposure
• Open circuit bailout requirements
• Metabolic O2 consumption
• Emergency procedures for rebreathers
Performance Requirements
PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver course training is typically conducted with 4 classroom training sessions and 5 practical application sessions, followed by 1 confined water training dive and 7 open water training dives. There are reading assignments & Knowledge Reviews required to be completed prior to the start of the Tec 40 CCR Diver course. To achieve certification, you will need to:
• Complete the Tec 40 CCR Diver reading assignments & Knowledge Reviews provided by your Tec 40 CCR Diver instructor.
• Complete (4) classroom training sessions with your Tec 40 CCR Diver instructor & successfully complete the Tec 40 CCR Diver final exam.
• Complete (5) Tec 40 CCR Diver practical application sessions with your Tec 40 CCR Diver instructor.
• Complete (1) Tec 40 CCR Diver confined water training dive and (7) Tec 40 CCR Diver open water training dives with your Tec 40 CCR Diver instructor.
Course Format
The PADI Tec 40 CCR course is typically conducted over 5 days with classroom & practical application sessions each morning, followed by training dives at local dive sites.
Course Schedule & Cost
PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver courses are conducted through the dive stores that I work with, including VIP Diving. Please check their website for the most current PADI Tec 40 CCR Diver training schedule and course costs.
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