Tec 40 Instructor
approx. US$953per person
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- Tec 40 Instructor Course
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Tec 40 Instructor
PADI - TecRec Professional
Tec 40 Instructor
Train tomorrow's technical divers to go beyond recreational limits.
7 daysDuration
£750.00Price from
• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher
• PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor
• PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor
• Tec 45 Diver certification
• 25 EANx dives deeper than 30m/100ft
• 10 decompression dives in full technical equipment
• application requires certifying 25 divers and a minimum of 20 decompression divesPrerequisites
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Tec 40 Instructor
The PADI Tec 40 Instructor course is where recreational instructors cross over into teaching technical diving, qualifying you to train the next generation of tec divers on open-circuit technical gear beyond recreational depth limits. Delivered over seven days at Diving Academy, the course is intensive by design, combining rigorous review of technical diving theory with extended in-water teaching practice so you leave able to run a genuinely demanding programme to a high standard.
Because Tec 40 sits at the entry point of PADI's TecRec instructor pathway, the prerequisites are correspondingly serious: you will need to already hold PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher, along with PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor and PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor ratings, plus a Tec 45 Diver certification. On the diving side, you will need 25 EANx dives deeper than 30 metres/100 feet and 10 decompression dives completed in full technical equipment, reflecting the depth of personal experience expected of anyone teaching this level.
The course itself builds your ability to brief, supervise and evaluate students working with stage cylinders, planned decompression and technical gas management, always with safety and precise procedure at the centre of every session. Full certification as a Tec 40 Instructor also requires certifying 25 divers and logging a minimum of 20 decompression dives as part of the application process.
From here, the natural progression is Tec 50 Instructor, extending your teaching range further into PADI's technical diving curriculum. For experienced instructors ready to specialise in technical training, Tec 40 Instructor is a serious and rewarding step.
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“🌊 IDC No. 8 – April-May 2026: AMAZING! 🌊 An incredibly intensive course that truly prepares you to become the kind of instructor you wish you had when you first decided to breathe underwater 🤿 It lasted nearly a month online and 10 days in person.💪💪💪 You need to trust the process, because the program is designed not only to teach diving skills, but also to help you grow into a more professional, confident, and responsible person 💪 During these 10 days, you’ll be so focused on learning and improving that you probably won’t even have time to take photos 📚🔥 The entire IDC Sardinia staff is always there for you — guiding, supporting, motivating, and helping you through every challenge. They seem to have a sixth sense for knowing exactly when you need encouragement, and they won’t let you give up, even when the summit feels far away 🌟 And don’t worry… there will also be moments of…”Greta ValotiSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I just did my IDC with IDC Sardegna and it was the most amazing experience in my life. I love all of the staff with all my heart. The support, the training, the organisation and in generall every day was structured perfect. It was a challengig time, but I fully enjoyed it and was able to do a big step in my diving live. Special thanks to the Course Director Luca, who is one of the most inspiring persons I met in my whole life. Lets see what time does, but if I ever gonna do a contiuing education I will do it with him. Grazie”Simon SablotnySardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I did the IDC with them and everything was truly fantastic. They're professional, helpful, and ready to help you both with the course and if you have any issues with the equipment. They truly take care of every detail. Luckily, I don't have to do it again 😄 ✌🏼, but if I did, I'd definitely choose them again.”Christian FalcettelliSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“Becoming a diving instructor has recently become my biggest dream in life :) And this dream has finally come true, largely thanks to the wonderful team at IDC Sardegna, who shared all their love and knowledge of diving with me in the best possible way! I can only recommend that you take an instructor course with them so that you too can join this wonderful world in the most beautiful way possible 🙂”Enzo MenichiniSardinia · Google review★★★★★
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