PADI Tec 40 Instructor Course in Ohio?

[SentinelAce]

I might have missed read that thinking he wanted padi tec diver

Correct. I want to become a Tec instructor. No shop above teaches Tec Instructors. I found one at Whitestar quarry

 

[SentinelAce]

I took the OP's post to mean he is looking to become a PADI Tec 40 Instructor which, I would assume, means he is already in the PADI Tec and IDC pipeline. Maybe he can clarify.

I am in the class now which was the prereq for the PADI application.

 

[SentinelAce]

I agree with instructor over agency, except for padi tech. Don't do padi tec. Your better off finding a good instructor from one of the others.

Why? I'm a PADI Instructor and SDI. Both have their pros and cons. PADI by far has the best marketing. I teach both. Same for my Instructor, he teachs both in Tec.

 

[formernuke]

PADI tech is just messed up.

 

[tursiops]

PADI tech is just messed up.

I think Tech 40 is pretty much OK. The higher levels have some...oddities.

 

[SentinelAce]

PADI tech is just messed up.

Can you provide details? The Advanced Nitrox I'm in is TDI

 

[formernuke]

PADI tech has you doing deco dives using regular OW gear at the lower levels. No way to safely do this using proper gas management.

 

[tursiops]

PADI tech has you doing deco dives using regular OW gear at the lower levels. No way to safely do this using proper gas management.

Tech 40 max depth is 130 ft (Dive 4 only), using up to 50% during deco (Dive 4 only; no accelerated deco...use back gas).
Equipment minimum requirement is a dual valve cylinder (2 regs) or one-reg plus a large pony bottle (>= 30 cuft), 10 mins max deco.
This is NOT "regular OW gear" requirements.

 

[formernuke]

Tech 40 max depth is 130 ft (Dive 4 only), using up to 50% during deco (Dive 4 only; no accelerated deco...use back gas).
Equipment minimum requirement is a dual valve cylinder (2 regs) or one-reg plus a large pony bottle (>= 30 cuft), 10 mins max deco.
This is NOT "regular OW gear" requirements.

130 feet, using one large cylinder plus a 30 or 40 pony. Going into deco. Unsafe by any other standard. Do the math especially without using a rich mix, no way to do that using proper gas management.

 

[tursiops]

130 feet, using one large cylinder plus a 30 or 40 pony. Going into deco. Unsafe by any other standard. Do the math especially without using a rich mix, no way to do that using proper gas management.

Have you actually looked at the gas requirement for an air dive to 130 ft, 10 mins max deco?