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Tec 50 Instructor

PADI - TecRec Professional

Tec 50 Instructor

Teach technical diving at its most demanding level.

7 daysDuration
£750.00Price from
• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or higher • PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor • PADI Deep Diver Specialty Instructor • 25 EANx dives deeper than 30m/100ft • Tec 50 Diver • 10 decompression dives in full technical equipment • application requires certifying 25 divers and 250 logged dives with 25 decompression dives deeper than 40m/130ftPrerequisites
BerkshireLocation

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Tec 50 Instructor

The PADI Tec 50 Instructor rating authorises experienced technical diving instructors to teach the full run of PADI's core TecRec courses, from Discover Tec taster experiences through Tec Basics, Tec 40 and Tec 45, up to Tec 50 itself. It represents a serious professional commitment and a significant milestone for any technical diving educator.

Candidates arrive already holding PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor status along with Enriched Air Diver and Deep Diver Specialty Instructor ratings, plus their own Tec 50 Diver certification and a substantial logged history of decompression and enriched air diving beyond thirty metres. The course itself, run over a full week at Diving Academy, sharpens instructional technique specifically for the demands of teaching decompression diving.

Because the application also requires a proven certification record, including at least twenty five certified divers and two hundred and fifty logged dives with real decompression experience beyond forty metres, candidates typically arrive as highly experienced technical divers and instructors rather than newcomers to the discipline.

Once certified, Tec 50 Instructors can run the full suite of PADI's air and nitrox based technical courses, forming a strong foundation for those who want to progress further into PADI's trimix instructor ratings.

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Tec 50 Instructor

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Reviews from divers who trained on this course with our partner centres.

“🌊 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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