Course progression to Tec diving

[Lorenzoid]

Trace wins SB today.

 

[victorzamora]

At what point does Trace sit naked in a tree eating chocolate-covered Egyptian-grown jacket BCDs?

 

[decompression]

its good to have Trace back...........

 

[_Ralph]

You folks do realize that those skills are taught in all tech programs run by all agencies, don't you? You don't have to go to the ends of the Earth to find the only person who knows the secret. It is not the Holy Grail.

You realize that if you go to XYZ race track and hire a car for a day/drive school, they teach you how to drive too? So why bother with the DMV and drivers ed driving schools if you can just learn it on the track?



_R

 

[Michael Guerrero]

My recommendation is that if you are confident in your ability, and assess that that confidence is not unfounded, that you press ahead with advanced training in an accelerated fashion. If you're not confident that that is the appropriate trajectory, then slow down.

 

[tphelps]

My question is whether it is worth doing the Padi deep and wreck courses or going straight to TDI advanced nitrox and decom procedures courses. Seems like doing the TDI courses will provide a hell of a lot more knowledge and safety.

I have not scrolled through this entire thread but am sure there is plenty of XYZ agency "bashing." I recommend at this level in your training, focus less on the agency and more on the instructor. Find someone in your area that has a lot of experience teaching what you want to do, or what you want to get into. But back to your original question...

I personally began my technical diving career as a PADI Deep Diver. Knowing what I know now as a NAUI Tec Instructor, I would not recommend a PADI Deep Diver course on the premise of safety. My 50m graduation dive was on air, as per standards, and I was narked out of my mind (especially apparent in hindsight now that I've been exposed to crack, I mean helium...).

After your AOW and nitrox courses, I would recommend taking an Intro to Tec class with an instructor you want to learn from and will offer you the most value. If you take the course and found it disappointing, find someone else for you deco class. Often times Intro to Tec is a prerequisite but if it is not, it will give you valuable fundamentals and skills development so you can get the most out of your decompression procedures course. Best of luck! Feel free to PM if you have any questions.

 

[boulderjohn]

My 50m graduation dive was on air, as per standards, and I was narked out of my mind (especially apparent in hindsight now that I've been exposed to crack, I mean helium...).

If the instructor is a trimix instructor, that dive can be done on trimix.