To enroll in a Tec Sidemount Instructor course, you must:

Be a renewed PADI Instructor
Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver
Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor, or have completed a PADI Enriched Air Instructor course
Be a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor, or have completed a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor course
Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, with at least 20 enriched air dives, 25 dives deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and 15 dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
Be a Tec 45 Diver

Prior to sending in your Tec Sidemount Instructor application, you must also:

Be a PADI Tec Instructor or higher rating
Be a PADI Tec Sidemount Diver
Have logged at least 20 technical sidemount dives including 10 with three or more cylinders
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply – ask your Tec Sidemount Instructor Trainer.

What Will You Learn?

If you aren’t a certified Tec Sidemount Diver, then your Tec Sidemount Instructor course will include the entire Tec Sidemount Diver course. You’ll not only get to practice all the skills, but will also get the chance to present knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching segments. Your Tec Sidemount Instructor Trainer will make sure you’re ready to teach the course and also provide ideas for organizing and marketing your tec sidemount courses.

Next Step

Become a Tec Sidemount Instructor:

Enroll in a Tec Sidemount Instructor course at a PADI Dive Center or Resort that offers TecRec Instructor training.
Visit the PADI TecRec Blog.
Browse the PADI Course Catalog.

Who should take this course?

Enriched air, trimix and rebreather diving just can’t happen without the right gas mixes. Not only does a dive shop need the right blending equipment, but it also needs qualified gas blenders. As a Tec Gas Blender Instructor, you can help meet the demand for gas blenders by offering this important training – the Tec Gas Blender course.

To enroll in a Tec Gas Blender Instructor course, you must be a:

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
PADI Enriched Air Instructor
Tec Gas Blender
Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organizations may apply – ask your Tec Gas Blender Instructor Trainer.

What will you learn?

Since you’re already a gas blender, the course reviews your knowledge of gas blending procedures to make sure that you not only understand them, but can explain critical information to others. You also demonstrate step-by-step oxygen cleaning procedures, practice teaching segments of the course and create different gas blends.

Next Step

Become a Tec Gas Blender Instructor:

Enroll in a Tec Gas Blender Instructor course at a PADI Dive Center or Resort that offers TecRec Instructor training.
Visit the PADI TecRec Blog.
Browse the PADI Course Catalog.