Start Your Technical Diving Journey
Technical diving opens the door to dives beyond the limits of recreational scuba diving, but it requires additional knowledge, equipment, planning and training.
You can progress through the PADI Tec diving pathway with us in Moalboal, from your first introduction to technical diving through Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50.
Training is led by experienced Tec instructors and combines theory, practical skills, dive planning and in-water training. The progression allows you to develop your skills step by step as your experience and technical diving qualifications increase.
Not sure whether technical diving is right for you? Discover Tec provides an opportunity to experience technical diving equipment and selected skills before starting a full Tec course.
Not sure where to start?
Contact our Tec team and tell us about your current certification and diving experience.
Discover Tec
Curious about technical diving but not ready to commit to a full Tec course? PADI Discover Tec is a short confined-water experience that introduces you to technical diving equipment, procedures and selected basic skills.
Under the supervision of a Tec instructor, you can experience how technical diving differs from recreational scuba diving and get a first impression of the equipment and procedures used in Tec training.
Discover Tec is also a useful first step if you are considering continuing with PADI Tec 40.
Your instructor will discuss your current certification and diving experience with you before the session to confirm that Discover Tec is appropriate for you.
All dives are subject to appropriate planning, available equipment, weather and sea conditions.
Course Requirements
- PADI Open Water Diver
- Minimum 10 logged dives
- Minimum age 15
READY TO TRY TEC DIVING?
PADI Tec 40
PADI Tec 40 is the first course in the Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 progression and introduces you to the knowledge, planning and practical skills required for technical diving.
During the course, you begin working with technical diving equipment and learn to plan and execute dives using technical diving procedures. Particular attention is given to equipment configuration, gas planning, teamwork, problem solving and disciplined dive procedures.
Tec 40 provides the foundation for continuing your technical diving education. Divers who want to progress further can continue with PADI Tec 45 and ultimately PADI Tec 50.
The course combines structured PADI training with practical experience in Moalboal’s diving environment.
The PADI Tec 40 course includes seven knowledge development segments, four practical applications and four training dives. Training progresses from equipment preparation and technical diving procedures to dive planning, gas management and simulated or limited decompression diving.
Course Requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification
- PADI Enriched Air Diver or qualifying certification
- PADI Deep Diver or proof of 10 dives to 30 m / 100 ft or deeper
- Minimum 30 logged dives
- PADI Rescue Diver is highly recommended
- Medical clearance: Completion of the required PADI Diver Medical screening; physician approval where required.
PADI Tec 40 Certification – What You Can Do
PADI Tec 40 introduces you to technical decompression diving and qualifies you to plan and conduct limited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 m / 130 ft, using a single decompression gas containing up to 50% oxygen.
Decompression is limited to 10 minutes when using a decompression gas or 15 minutes when breathing bottom gas throughout the dive.
READY TO START YOUR TEC TRAINING?
PADI Tec 45
PADI Tec 45 builds on the foundation developed during Tec 40 and takes your technical diving skills, planning and dive execution to the next level.
The course develops your ability to manage more complex technical dives while refining equipment handling, gas planning, teamwork and problem-solving skills. You continue developing the disciplined procedures and decision-making required for technical diving.
Tec 45 is the next step for divers progressing through the PADI Tec pathway and prepares you to continue toward PADI Tec 50.
Training in Moalboal allows these skills to be developed in a diving environment with convenient access to deeper water and wall-diving sites.
The PADI Tec 45 course includes seven knowledge development segments, four practical applications and four training dives. Training focuses on advanced dive planning, technical equipment configuration, gas management, emergency procedures and decompression diving.
Course Requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- PADI Tec 40 Diver or qualifying certification
- PADI Rescue Diver or qualifying certification. If using a qualifying certification, proof of CPR and First Aid training within the previous two years is required.
- Minimum 50 logged dives
- At least 10 dives deeper than 30 m / 100 ft
- Medical clearance: Completion of the required PADI Diver Medical screening; physician approval where required.
What You Will Achieve
PADI Tec 45 takes your technical diving beyond the limits of Tec 40. You learn to plan and execute single and repetitive decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 m / 150 ft, using a double-cylinder configuration (backmount or sidemount) and a single decompression gas containing up to 100% oxygen.
READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL?
PADI Tec 50
PADI Tec 50 is the next stage in the Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 progression, bringing together the skills, planning and procedures developed throughout your technical diving training.
The course focuses on planning and executing more advanced technical dives while further developing gas management, decompression procedures, teamwork, problem solving and emergency management.
By this stage, divers are expected to demonstrate increasing independence, discipline and control while applying technical diving procedures as part of a team.
Moalboal’s deep walls provide an excellent environment for advanced Tec training, with convenient access to deeper diving environments.
The PADI Tec 50 course includes five knowledge development segments, four practical applications and four training dives. Training focuses on advanced dive planning, managing multiple decompression gases, multistop decompression procedures, teamwork and emergency management.
Course Requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- PADI Tec 45 Diver or qualifying certification
- PADI Rescue Diver or qualifying certification. If using a qualifying certification, proof of CPR and First Aid training within the previous two years is required.
- Minimum 100 logged dives or 75 hours of logged dive time
- Medical clearance: Completion of the required PADI Diver Medical screening; physician approval where required.
What You Will Achieve
PADI Tec 50 develops the skills needed to plan and execute advanced technical decompression dives to a maximum depth of 50 m / 165 ft. You learn to use a double-cylinder configuration with two decompression cylinders, manage multiple decompression gases, including oxygen, and conduct multistop decompression dives. Training further develops advanced gas planning, decompression procedures, teamwork and emergency management.
Tec 50 completes the Tec 40–45–50 progression and provides a strong foundation for gaining further experience as a technical diver.
READY TO TAKE YOUR TEC DIVING FURTHER?
PADI Tec Sidemount
PADI Tec Sidemount introduces sidemount configuration specifically for technical diving, with tanks positioned alongside the diver rather than mounted on the back.
The course focuses on equipment configuration, tank management, trim and buoyancy, gas management and the procedures needed to use a sidemount system effectively in technical diving.
Tec sidemount can provide a streamlined and flexible equipment configuration and is an option for divers who want to develop their technical diving using sidemounted tanks.
Course Requirements
- Minimum age: 18
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification
- Minimum 30 logged dives
- PADI Enriched Air Diver is highly recommended
What You Will Learn
PADI Tec Sidemount teaches you how to configure and use multiple tanks in a technical sidemount setup. Training focuses on equipment configuration, tank handling, trim and buoyancy, gas management and technical diving procedures using sidemounted tanks.
How It Fits Your Tec Training
Tec Sidemount provides an alternative to a back-mounted technical configuration and can be integrated into your technical diving development. If you already have Tec certifications, it can expand the equipment configurations you are comfortable using.
INTERESTED IN TEC SIDEMOUNT?
Your Tec Training in Moalboal
Technical diving training requires more than completing individual skills. We focus on developing good dive planning, equipment familiarity, teamwork and disciplined diving procedures throughout your training.
Moalboal provides convenient access to deep water and wall-diving environments, allowing different parts of the training to be conducted in suitable conditions close to the dive center.
Course Requirements
Please note: The course requirements listed on this page are based on the PADI requirements available to us as of October 2026. PADI standards and course prerequisites may change. Please contact us before booking so we can confirm the current requirements and check your certifications and diving experience.
Training and Equipment
We provide the technical diving equipment and tanks required for the course according to the planned configuration and training requirements.
If you already own technical diving equipment, let us know what you intend to bring. Your instructor can discuss the appropriate configuration with you before the course.
Gas Planning
Gas planning is an important part of technical diving training. As you progress through the Tec courses, you will develop your understanding of gas requirements, reserves and the use of appropriate decompression gases.
Nitrox and oxygen requirements for the training dives are organized as part of the course logistics.
Course Schedule
Tec training is conducted according to your course level, experience and progress. We recommend allowing sufficient time in Moalboal rather than planning your course around a very tight travel schedule.
Contact us with your certification level, recent diving experience and travel dates so we can recommend a suitable training schedule.
Continue Your Tec Diving
Certification does not have to be the end of your training trip. After completing the appropriate Tec course, you can continue gaining experience with guided technical dives in Moalboal under conditions and within limits appropriate to your new certification.
