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If you are looking for
different, unique, and interesting type of diving - Technical Diving could be for you!
Technical diving is easier,
safer, and more interesting than you think! Technical divers are able to
dive where many others cannot! Imagine diving (down to 165') and
exploring shipwrecks, walls, and other dive sites with extended bottom
times!
The
Technical course is
designed to teach you:
What
is "Technical" Diving?
Technical
Diving is
a term that is now used to describe an advanced diving discipline that has been
practiced for many years, and in many forms. Cave and Penetration Wreck Diving
are two examples. "Technical
Diving", as a term, was coined by Michael Menduno, and used in his
publications. It has since become a fashionable term for describing the
techniques used by advanced divers to carry out profiles that would be
considered somewhat extreme by most of the "recreational" diving
community. However, since all of these dives are being performed for the
pleasure and recreation of the participants, they are in fact
"recreational" in nature as well. For training purposes and
educational clarity, we need to have a point of division between these two
distinct disciplines.
 Therefore,
ANDI
defines the term Technical
Diving to include: any dive
that requires a planned decompression stop and the use of more than one gas
mixture. We would also have to include dives that exceed the accepted depth
limits of the current "recreational" standards. This is because most
dives deeper than this will require some element of decompression, and if
properly executed, definitely more than one breathing gas. Further, we would
include any
dives involving penetration
into either wrecks or caves, since this activity requires very specialized
training and discipline regardless of the depth.
This
is indeed a broad definition. When you have completed the ANDI
Technical SafeAir Diver Program, the
skills and knowledge that you will have acquired will bring all of this into
clear focus. You have taken the most important step in
the acquisition of safe diving skills by seeking out the proper training. Your ANDI
Instructor will guide you in
developing the proper attitude and approach to this new diving adventure. There
are many new diving frontiers ahead of you now, and ANDI will be there to help
you meet the challenge.
ANDI
is committed to remaining on
the cutting edge of diving education, and pledges to take no
shortcuts in providing this
training to you. We will continue to offer programs that extend to all levels of
diving, and some of you will progress to our Exploration
Programs for Extended
Range, Tri Mix, and Closed Circuit
Rebreather. This is only the beginning of a great new diving adventure, and
you have begun by making the right choice, the ANDI
choice.
Tony
M. Satterfield
ITD
# 4
The
Premier International Educational Agency for Advanced Diving Technologies
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Equipment
Needs
Twin
cylinders (80 or
higher cubic feet) -
Isolation
Manifold
1
stage bottle (40
cubic foot recommended) -
3
first stages (din
preferred)
-
3
second stages
-
Dry
suit
-
Computer
(second
computer is recommended)
-
BC
system capable of handling doubles safely (preferably
plate and harness system)
-
Additional
equipment may be required.
 Before purchasing any
equipment, please consult Scuba Sciences' Technical SafeAir Instructor, John
Sampson at scubadeep1@hotmail.com.
John will help you choose the right equipment for your diving needs!
Diver
requirements
- 60 dives to start the
class
- CSU SafeAir Nitrox
certification (or
equivalent) prior to
enrollment
- Every potential Technical
Diver will need to
complete an interview (bring
your diver’s logbook with you)
prior to enrolling in class. During your assessment, you and your
instructor will decide if this is the right type of diving for you!
For upcoming Technical Diving Courses, please
see our on-line Class Schedule!
What's
Included With Technical Diving Course
If you
would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact Scuba
Sciences, Inc.
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