Key Standards See instructor guides for complete standards.
Summary of PADI TecRec Courses and Programs Program/Course Gas Blender Tec 40 Tec 45 Tec 50 Tec 65 Tec Trimix
Min. Rec. Age Hours Water Training/Min. Dives Ratio Min. Instructor Rating Prerequisite Certification 18 10 — 10:1 PADI Gas Blender PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor PADI Advanced Open Water 18 15 4 3:1 PADI (2 confined water/limited Tec Instructor Diver, PADI Enriched Air open water, 2 open water) Diver, PADI Deep Diver 18 15 4 3:1 PADI Tec Deep PADI Tec 40 (1 confined water/limited Instructor open water, 3 open water) 18 15 4 3:1 PADI Tec Deep PADI Tec 45 (1 confined water/limited Instructor open water, 3 open water) 18 15 5 3:1 PADI Tec Trimix PADI Tec 50 (1 confined water/limited Instructor open water, 4 open water) 18 18 3 open water 3:1 PADI Tec Trimix PADI Tec 65 Instructor
Summary of PADI Membership Level Courses and Programs Membership Level Divemaster
Min. Age Rec. Hours 18 50
Ratio 8:1
Min. Instructor Rating Open Water Scuba Instructor EFR Instructor Trainer IDC Staff Instructor Course Director
Prerequisite Certification Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver EFR provider-level training Divemaster Divemaster
Course Director or PADI Office PADI Office
Assistant Instructor
EFR Instructor Assistant Instructor Open Water Scuba Instructor Specialty Instructor
18 18 18
16 40 90
12:1:1• 8:1 8:1
18
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–
Master Scuba Diver Trainer PADI Gas Blender Instructor — Enriched Air (— Trimix) PADI Tec Instructor
18
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–
18
–
–
18
–
–
PADI Tec Deep Instructor
18
–
–
PADI Tec Trimix Deep Instructor
18
–
–
IDC Staff Instructor Master Instructor
18 20
18 –
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PADI Gas Blender Instructor Trainer (Course Director) or PADI Office PADI Tec Deep Instructor Trainer or PADI Office PADI Tec Deep Instructor Trainer (Course Director) or PADI Office PADI Tec Trimix Instructor Trainer (Course Director) or PADI Office Course Director PADI Office
Course Director
20
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–
PADI Office
• 12 students to 1 instructor and 1 mannequin
General Standards and Procedures 26
Instructor with 5 PADI Specialty Instructor ratings Instructor with Enriched Air Specialty Instructor rating (Certification/experience as an EANx/trimix blender) PADI MSDT with Enriched Air and Deep Specialty Instructor ratings Master Scuba Diver Trainer with Enriched Air and Deep Specialty Instructor ratings Master Scuba Diver Trainer and PADI Tec Deep Instructor ratings Master Scuba Diver Trainer IDC Staff Instructor and EFR Instructor Master Instructor