In April of 1994 Bret Gilliam and group of highly motivated Technical Diving Instructors formed Technical Diving International as the third training agency dedicated to programs outside the traditional sport diving envelope. UK technical diving pioneer Rob Palmer joined and TDI soon became an international success story. Bret Gilliam is considered one of the pioneers of technical diving. He is a veteran of the professional diving industry with over 15,000 logged dives with experience as CEO of UWATEC USA, Publisher of Deep Tech & Fathoms magazine and an internationally published author/photographer of ten books and over 400 articles on diving.
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(EAN 21 - 100% No Decompression to 40 msw)
This course trains divers in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for utilizing EAN 21 through 100% (oxygen) for dives not requiring stages decompression to a maximum depth of 40 msw.
(Wreck Penetration Techniques & Procedures)
This course provides training and experience to competently conduct advanced wreck dives. The program includes penetration skills and techniques.
(Air or Nitrox Decompression Diving to 45 msw)
This course trains divers how to plan and conduct a standard staged decompression using the most common equipment requirements, gear set-ups, decompression techniques and decompression mixtures (including oxygen and nitrox) to a maximum depth of 45 msw.
(Technical Diving Skills and Planning to 26 msw No Deco)
This course introduces the students to the world of technical diving. The object is to familiarise divers with technical gear configurations, to enhance open water diving skills and advanced gas planning in a no decompression context to a maximum depth of 26 msw.
TDI Nitrox course is an entry level course for divers wishing to utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas. Little else has impacted recreational diving more than the introduction of nitrox, allowing more time underwater. During this course, you will learn the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for diving with EAN 22 to EAN 40.
(Blending & Mixing Techniques for Enriched Air Nitrox)
The objective of this course is to train candidates in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards involved in blending nitrox gases for recreational scuba.