The purpose of the Tech 1 course is to introduce a diver to the skills required for “technical” diving. The aim is that the student leave the class with a skill set that will allow then to hone and practice their skills, but not expose themselves to too great a risk in this early phase of their technical diving career.
The course is designed to be a gradual progression through the increasing skill levels, beginning with simple manifold failures, and developing on to safe decompression gas handling, more complex failures, ascent protocols and decompression management. The course culminates in two 45m experience dives to begin the student on their path to safe and competent technical diving.
We will be running the courses usually over 5-6 days, depending on the location and logistics. This is an intense class, a mixture of at least 7 hours of in-water time, the associated debriefs, 10 hours of academic work and a few hours of dry run work.
Most students find this a tough class, but it is a highly rewarding experience, and will increase your comfort and ability in the water more than you can possibly imagine.
If you are interested in taking the course, or want more information about what it involves, please contact Rich directly. Any places on organised courses will be advertised on this page.
