PADI Tec 45 Course in Dubai

FROM THE FIRST BREATH TO UNLIMITED DEPTH

From 2,800.00 AED

About the Course

Ready to go further? The PADI Tec 45 course takes your skills beyond the basics and into a higher level of precision, discipline, and responsibility. As an intermediate tech diving course, it expands your capability through deeper planning, stronger emergency management, and more demanding decompression procedures. This technical diving course is a critical step in your PADI Tec course progression, helping you execute dives with greater control and confidence. The Tec 45 diver program builds directly on your previous training and prepares you for more advanced levels of technical diver certification.

Course Duration

3-4 days (4 sessions) / 12 hours

Max Depth

45 m/145 ft

Gasses

Air or enriched air up to O2 100% Trimix upgrade - no less than 21% oxygen and no more than 35% helium

Decompression

Decompression up to 45 meters and until Gas allows (one deco mix)

4 hours

How to Earn your Scuba Diving Certification

Push your limits further with Tec 45, the next step in your technical diving progression. Building on your Tec 40 foundation, this course removes the strict decompression limit and takes you to depths of 45 meters with expanded gas planning and stronger emergency management. You’ll refine your team coordination, run-time discipline, and decompression procedures across four demanding sessions. It’s a critical milestone on the path toward full technical certification. Ready to go deeper and take on more responsibility? Enroll today and advance your Tec 45 diver training.

What you need to know

To achieve your Tec 45 certification, you must:

  • Complete all knowledge development and practical sessions
  • Demonstrate safe and disciplined technical diving practices
  • Show strong situational awareness and team coordination
  • Meet all performance requirements for skills and procedures
  • Perform effectively as a team member in multiple scenarios
  • Successfully complete all training dives to instructor standards
  • Rental of technical equipment (if required)
  • Trimix gases (optional upgrade with additional helium cost)
  • Diving in specialized sites requiring extra logistics or procedures

If you need rental gear or technical setup support, let us know in advance so we can prepare everything properly.

This Tec 45 diver program focuses on refining and elevating your advanced technical diving training:

  • More detailed dive planning and gas management strategies
  • Stronger run-time discipline and decompression awareness
  • High-level buoyancy, trim, and propulsion under task loading
  • Team protocols: positioning, communication, and role clarity
  • Controlled ascents with increased procedural complexity
  • Structured, calm, and repeatable problem management
  • Advanced equipment handling and planning aligned with technical diving standards

This decompression diving course pushes your awareness and performance to the next level.

Session 1 – Orientation & Advanced Planning

  • Orientation and advanced planning workshop (including software planning)
  • Handling higher oxygen content gases safely
  • Team procedures, communication, and course goals
  • Dive 1

Session 2 – Decompression Discipline

  • Expanded gas planning and decompression procedures
  • Emergency planning and task-loading control
  • Defined team roles and coordination
  • Dive 2

Session 3 – Skills Refinement

  • Skill repetition and consistency training
  • Mastery benchmarks before open water progression
  • Optional trimix upgrade discussion
  • Dive 3

Session 4 – Real Dive Execution

  • Execute planned technical dives under supervision
  • Apply procedures in real diving conditions
  • Group debrief to improve accuracy and teamwork
  • Final evaluation and readiness for next level
  • Dive 4

Prepare for your Tec 45 scuba course with:

  • A high level of commitment and focus
  • Signed and valid Diver Medical Form (within 12 months, no changes)
  • Personal scuba and technical diving equipment
  • Reusable water bottle and light snacks
  • Towel and flip-flops
  • Valid ID
  • The course typically takes 3 days (4 Sessions). Each session lasts 3-4 hours.
  • Daily start times at 9 AM or 2 PM 
  • Group size: Maximum three divers per instructor for safety.
  • Location: Deep training sites in Musandam and Fujairah.

Don't Settle for Just "Good Enough"

Get Certified in the luxury of Palm Jumeirah, then Dive in the UAE's most pristine waters: Fujairah.

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Facility Location ✕ Public Beach / Vans ✓ The Palm Jumeirah (5-Star)
Ocean Upgrade ✕ Not Available / Extra ✓ Fujairah Boat Trip Option
Student Ratio ✕ Crowded (6-8 divers) ✓ VIP Attention (Max 4)
Amenities ✕ Public Restrooms ✓ Azure, Palm Jumeirah
Parking Access ✕ Paid / Off-site Walk ✓ Free On-Site Parking
Equipment Standard ✕ Standard Rental Gear ✓ Premium Sanitized Gear

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Frequently Asked Questions?

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Tec 45 removes the 10‑minute decompression limit, increases depth to 45 m and introduces accelerated decompression with a single gas.
You’ll use a twin set plus one stage cylinder; we provide stage bottles and gases.
Yes. Many divers take a combined course to progress seamlessly.
Advance to Tec 50, Tec Trimix 65 or Sidemount Diver.
Yes. All required scuba equipment is included during training. Personal gear (mask, computer, snorkel) is optional but recommended.
To enroll in this decompression diving course and continue your advanced technical diving training, you must meet the following: PADI Tec 40 Diver PADI Rescue Diver At least 10 dives deeper than 30m / 100ft Minimum of 50 logged dives At least 18 years old

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