Who this course is for:
- Advanced Divers interested in extending their bottom time, looking to expand their knowledge of decompression theory and diving techniques, and interested in moving forward with technical diving education.
SCHEDULE
| Session | Details |
|---|---|
| Before Course | Complete eLearning, face-to-face workshop (evening) |
| Day 1 | Dive 1 & 2 |
| Day 2 | Dive 3 & 4 |
| Day 3 | Dive 5 & 6 |
Course prerequisites:
- Minimum age 18
- Minimum certification of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver, or equivalent
- Proof of 40 logged open water dives
What you can expect to learn:
- Decompression dive planning including:
- Decompression gas choices
- Tables vs. personal dive computers
- Emergency and contingency planning (equipment failure, omitted decompression, etc.)
- Decompression diving procedures
- Equipment selection
- Pre-dive checks and drills
- Stress analysis and mitigation
- Following a decompression schedule
- Gas switching
- Team awareness and communication
- SMB/lift bag deployment
- Proper trim, buoyancy and finning techniques
- Emergency procedures (equipment failures, catastrophic gas loss, omitted decompression, navigational errors, etc.)
- Equipment considerations, cylinder labeling, analyzing nitrox mixtures, and gas blending procedures
TDI Decompression Procedures Diver minimum certification requirements:
- Satisfactorily complete the written examination
- Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently
- Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution