The PADI Tec 50 course is the final stage of the PADI Tec Deep Course. 

As a Tec 50 Diver you will show that you have developed competency as a tec diver and have the skills to dive to a maximum of 50m. You know how to safely and successfully make extended, accelerated decompression stops using up to two stage bottle with TWO different EANx gases up to 100% O2.

It’s not easy to reach this level and earning your Tec 50 certification opens the door to deeper diving expeditions.

Successful candidates will not only be qualified to conduct decompression dives to a max depth of 50m, but more importantly, the course builds on skills learnt on the previous courses, so you will be comfortable using twins, but now will be managing TWO stage decompression gases.  You can then begin the PADI Tec65 - Trimix course

What you will learn on the course:

• Physics
• Physiology
• Hyperoxic gas mixes for decompression
• Nitrogen absorption and elimination
• Psychological aspects
• Decompression Options
• Technical Equipment - twins
• Stage cylinder rigging and labelling
• Dive Tables v Computers
• Dive planning
• Surface support

In water skills include:

• Buoyancy control
• Handling TWO stage bottles with TWO decompression gases
• Gas switching as part of a team
• Problem solving
• Rescue skills

Cost: $999 | 4 days | Excludes the trip to the Poor Knights Islands

Cost includes all PADI training, certification and study materials. Any specialist equipment will be provided for the duration of the course.

Prerequisites:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• 100 or more logged dives
• Nitrox qualification with a minimum of 20 dives using enriched air nitrox deeper than 18m
• Deep Diver qualification with a minimum of 15 dives deeper than 30m
• Tec 45
• Current dive medical
We have found that candidates will get a lot more from their course if they have a strong foundation to start with. So having training and experience diving twin cylinders, plus the skill to back fin and hold their position in the water will aid them through this course and beyond.

About your Instructor

Simon has been an active technical diver since 2014. Since then, he has dived extensively in New Zealand and around the world. His Technical training was conducted in New Zealand by Tom Crisp and Andrew Simpson and his Tec Deep Instructor training by legendary wreck and technical diver Pete Mesley.

He has been lucky enough to dive some of the worlds best wrecks and reefs - Wrecks including the WWII wrecks of Truk Lagoon, SS Coolidge in Vanuatu, our own Mikhael Lermontov in Marlborough, plus ex HMNZ Waikato and Canterbury here in Northland Reefs including Komodo National Park, Great Barrier Reef, Red Sea, Maldives, plus our own Poor Knights and Fiordland and many more.

Course Schedule:

• Classroom theory sessions 2 × 4 hours
• Confined water pool sessions 1 × 3 hours
• Open Water Dives – 8 dives, with 2 of these being deeper than 40m.  These are usually at the Poor Knights, these will incur a charter boat cost.

Transportation is not provided by Dive Now Whangarei, but we do our best to help organise car pooling to the dive sites.

Required Equipment available for purchase or rent from Dive Now

• Twin cylinders with Isolation Manifold
• 2 x Stage cylinder
• Wing and harness with suitable lift for diving conditions
• Twin regulators with long hose configuration (DIN)
• Stage regulator (ideally DIN)
• 1x Mixed gas decompression dive computer
• 1x Back up computer
• Mask and Fins
• Suitable exposure suit for depth and environment
• 2 x DSMB and reels with appropriate for depth
• 2 x cutting device
• Wet notes
• Primary light
• Jon Line
• Back up light
• Back up mask

Future Opportunities
Once you complete the course, you will have plenty of opportunity to practice your skills on our regular dive trips. 

Start your diving journey with Dive Now

Learning to scuba dive is fun as well as challenging.   You will meet like minded people and experience the fantastic realm of the underwater world.

If you are unsure if scuba diving is for you and do not want to commit the time and money to learning just yet, then join us for a "Try Dive" (Discover Scuba), you will experience what it is like to breath underwater in the safe confines of our training pool with one of our staff.

OK you definetley want to learn to dive, then join one of our Open Water courses to learn the basic skills to enable you to safely dive with a buddy and get your "ticket" to dive down to 18m.  Then go out and have fun and adventures, whether you are exploring new reefs, taking photos or just getting a feed.

Once you have got some dive experience, perhaps 10 or so dives completed, you may want to look at the other many dive courses we can offer you to help you become an even better diver.

Dive Now Whangarei is a PADI 5 Star dive center conveniently located near some of the best diving in New Zealand.  We are with in easy reach of some great wrecks and the beautiful Poor Knights Islands as well as the Bay of Islands.

If scuba diving has always been on your "To do" list, then put it off no longer and make a start with a Discover Scuba session with Dive Now's qualified instructors in there purpose built indoor training pool.  Enjoy a one to one guided session to see if scuba diving is for you! Then you can progress and get your PADI Open Water Certificate so you can start diving and discover the underwater world.  If you already know that you want to learn to dive, then go straight into the PADI Open Water course.

Taking your diving to the next level!

The Advanced Open Water course is the natural next step for Open Water divers.   You will participate in FIVE fun filled dives from FIVE different diving specialty courses that will give you improved skills and confidence.  You will also increase your certified maximum depth to 30 meters.  

The Rescue Dive Course is such a great course to gain new skills and give you the tools necessary to identify, prevent and deal with problems and emergencies as they arise.